(which he had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

Because that which is capable of being known relative to God, is evident among them; for God hath manifested it to them.

For this cause God gave them up to dishonourable passions. For even their women did change the natural use into that which was contrary to nature;

and likewise the men also, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lewdness one towards another; men with men committing indecency, and receiving in themselves the recompence of their delusion, which was meet.

But glory and honour and peace be to every man who doeth that which is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek:

which exhibit the practice of the law written on their hearts, their conscience also bearing its testimony, and their mutual reasonings at intervals bringing accusations or forming excuses;)

And the uncircumcision by nature which fulfilleth the law shall condemn thee, who through the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law.

For not he who is outwardly such, is the Jew; neither is that which is outward in the flesh, circumcision.

justified freely by his grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus:

And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had when uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all those who believe, though uncircumcised; that to them also the righteousness might be imputed:

and the father of circumcision, not to those who are of the circumcision merely, but who also tread in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham, which he exercised while uncircumcised.

Therefore it is by faith, that it might be of grace; in order that the promise might be secured to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

by whom also we have had an introduction through faith into this grace in which we have stood fast, and are rejoicing in hope of the glory of God.

and hope doth not make us ashamed; because the love of God is poured out into our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us.

But not as the transgression, so also [is] the gift. For if by the transgression of one the many became dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is in that one man, Christ Jesus, hath abounded unto many.

But thanks be to God, that though ye were the servants of sin, ye have obeyed from the heart the model of doctrine into which ye were delivered.

What fruit therefore had ye then in those things at which ye are now confounded? for the end of those things is death.

But now we have been discharged from the law, that being dead by which we were held fast; that we should serve in renovation of spirit, and not in the antiquity of the letter.

And the commandment, which [was] for life, the same was found by me for death.

Did then that which is good become fatal to me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin by that which was good [in itself], was the cause of death to me; that sin through the commandment might become transcendantly sinful.

For that which I am doing I approve not: for not the thing which I wish, that do I practise; but the very thing I hate, that I do.

For I know that there dwelleth not in me (that is, in my flesh) any good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

For I do not the good which I wish: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

If then I do that which I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

but I see another law in my members, militating against the law in my mind, and making me captive to the law of sin which is in my members.

For that which was impossible by the law, inasmuch as it was impotent through the flesh, God having sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in that flesh:

For ye have not received a spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye have received a Spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father.

For by hope we have been saved: now hope seen is not hope; for that which any man seeth how doth he yet hope for?

nor exaltation, nor deepest depression, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy which he had before prepared for glory:

As also he saith in Hosea, "I will call her which was not my people, my people; and her which was not beloved, beloved.

What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who pursued not after righteousness, have attained unto righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith.

BRETHREN, the kind wish of my heart indeed, and the prayer which I offer to God for Israel, is for their salvation.

For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and seeking to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is by the law, "That the man who doeth these things shall live by them."

But what saith it? "The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart:" that is, the word of faith which we preach;

What then is the result? Israel hath not obtained that which it seeketh; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded,

For if thou hast been cut out of the naturally wild olive, and contrary to nature hast been grafted into the good olive: how much more shall these, which are native branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

I BESEECH you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

For, I say, by the grace which is given unto me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has divided to every one the measure of faith.

Having then different gifts according to the grace which is given unto us, if it be prophecy, speak according to the analogy of faith;

Let love be undissembled. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from it:

for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou doest that which is evil, tremble! for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, an avenger to inflict wrath on him that practises what is evil.

Let not therefore food, which is good for you, give occasion of reproach.

Well then, let us earnestly pursue the things that conduce to peace, and the things which are for mutual edification.

Hast thou faith, exercise it before God within thyself. Blessed is the man who condemneth not himself in that which he alloweth.

But he that maketh a difference between meats, if he eat is condemned, because he doth it not by faith: for every thing which is not of faith, is sin.

Let every one of us gratify his neighbour in that which is good for his edification.

But I have written to you, my brethren, in part, with greater freedom, as refreshing your memory through the grace which is given to me of God;

For I will not dare to say any thing of those things which Christ hath not wrought by my ministry, to engage the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

that I may be delivered from those who do not believe in Judea; and that my service which regards Jerusalem may be kindly accepted by the saints;

I NOW commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church which is at Cenchrea:

and the church which is in their house. Salute Epinetus my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Achaia unto Christ.

Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute those which belong to the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.

Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Dermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.

Now to him that is able to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, agreeable to the revelation of the mystery; which was concealed from all former ages,