concerning his Son who was made from the seed of David according to flesh.

He who was designated Son of God in power, according to a spirit of holiness, from a resurrection of the dead--Jesus Christ our Lord--

through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations on behalf of his name,

To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, to the called, to the sanctified: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

For God is my witness whom I serve in my spirit in the good-news of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

For I am not ashamed of the good-news of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation to every man who believes, both to the Jew first, and to the Greek.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all irreverence and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

who changed the truth of God into the lie, and worshiped and served the creation against him who created it, who is blessed into the ages. Truly.

Who, knowing the righteousness of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also favor those who do.

Therefore, O man, thou are without excuse, every man who judges, for in what thou judge the other man, thou condemn thyself, for the man who judges is doing the same things.

And we know that the judgment of God is in accordance with truth against those who commit such things.

And think thou this, O man who judge those who do such things and do the same, that thou will escape the judgment of God?

who will render to each man according to his works,

to those who indeed seek by perseverance of good work, glory and esteem and immortality--eternal life--

but to those of self-interest, and who indeed disobey the truth but have confidence in unrighteousness--anger and wrath,

pressure and restriction, upon every soul of man who produces evil, both of the Jew first, and of the Greek,

but glory and esteem and peace to every man who works good, both to the Jew first, and to the Greek.

For when the Gentiles who have no law do by nature the things of the law, these men, not having law, are a law to themselves.

Who show the work of the law written in their hearts, testifying of their conscience, and their thoughts amidst each other accusing or also defending them

thou therefore who teach another, do thou not teach thyself? Thou who preach not to steal, do thou steal?

Thou who say not to commit adultery, do thou commit adultery? Thou who abhor idols, do thou rob temples?

Thou who boast in law, dishonor God by thy transgression of the law.

And the man of natural uncircumcision who fulfills the law, will judge thee, a transgressor of law through a document and circumcision.

There is no man who understands. There is no man who seeks God.

All turned away. Together they became useless. There is not a man who does goodness; there is not as much as one.

And the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ is for all and upon all those who believe, for there is no distinction.

whom God set forth an expiatory sacrifice through faith in his blood, for proof of his justice, because of the passing over of the sins that have formerly occurred

(in the forbearance of God), for proof of his justice at the present time, for him to be righteous, and who makes the man from Jesus' faith righteous.

since God is one, who will make the man of circumcision righteous from faith, and the man of uncircumcision through faith.

But to the man not being employed, but who believes in him who makes the impious man righteous, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

Just as David also tells the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness independent of works,

Blessed is a man to whom the Lord does, no, not impute sin.

And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness of his faith during uncircumcision, for him to be father of all those who believe during uncircumcision (for righteousness to also be imputed to them),

and father of those of circumcision, to those not only of circumcision, but also to those who march in the steps of faith--of that during the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.

Because of this it is from faith, so that it is according to grace, in order for the promise to be sure to all the seed, not only to the seed from the law, but also to the seed from the faith of Abraham, who is father of us all

(as it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations), before him whom he believed, of God who makes the dead alive, and who calls things not existing, as existing.

Who, against hope, believed in hope, in order for him to become father of many nations according to that which was spoken, So thy seed will be.

but also because of us to whom it is going to be imputed, to those who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

who was delivered up for our offences, and was raised up for our justification.

through whom also we have access by faith for this grace in which we stand, and we take pride in hope of the glory of God.

And not only so, but also taking pride in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is a type of the coming man.

And the gift is not as through one man who sinned, for indeed the judgment from one man was for condemnation, but the gift from many offenses is for righteousness.

For if, by the offense of the one man, death reigned through the one man, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

May it not happen! How will we who died to sin, still live in it?

For he who has died has been made righteous away from sin.

Or are ye ignorant, brothers (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over the man for as long a time as he lives?

Therefore, my brothers, ye also became dead to the law through the body of Christ in order for ye to become to another, to him who was raised from the dead, so that we would bear fruit to God.

I am a wretched man. Who will rescue me out of the body of this death?

Consequently nothing is condemnation now to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to flesh but according to Spirit.

so that the justice of the law might be fulfilled in us, those who walk not according to flesh, but according to Spirit.

For those who are according to flesh think about the things of the flesh, but those according to Spirit the things of the Spirit.

And those who are in flesh cannot please God.

But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up the Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwells in you.

For the creation was made subject to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it in hope.

And not only so, but also ourselves who have the first fruit of the Spirit. And we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

And he who searches the hearts knows what is the mentality of the Spirit, because he appeals to God for the sanctified.

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who are the called according to purpose.

Because whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be of similar nature of the form of his Son, in order for him to be the firstborn son among many brothers.

And whom he predestined, these he also called, and whom he called, these he also made righteous, and whom he made righteous, these he also glorified.

What then will we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

He who did not even spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how will he not also give us all things with him?

Who will accuse against the chosen of God? God is he who makes righteous.

Who is he who will condemn? It is Christ who died, but more, who also was raised up, who also is at the right hand of God, who also appeals for us.

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or restriction, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

But in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

who are Israelites, of whom is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the divine service, and the promises,

of whom are the fathers, and from whom (according to flesh) is the Christ, God who is over all is blessed into the ages. Truly.

(for not yet having been born, nor having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to selection might remain, not from works, but from him who calls),

For he says to Moses, I will be merciful to whom I may be merciful, and I will be compassionate to whomever I may be compassionate.

So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who is merciful.

So then he is merciful to whom he will, and whom he will he hardens.

Thou will say to me therefore, Why does he still find fault? For who has resisted his purpose?

Rather, O man, who are thou answering back to God? No, will the thing formed say to him who formed it, Why did thou make me this way?

even us whom he called, not only from Jews but also from Gentiles.

As also he says in Hosea, I will call those not my people, my people, and her who was not beloved, beloved.

What will we say then? That the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness from faith.

But Israel who pursued a law of righteousness, did not arrive to a law of righteousness.

just as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. And every man who believes in him will not be shamed.

For Christ is the end of law for righteousness, to every man who believes.

But the righteousness from faith says thus: Thou should not say in thy heart, Who will ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down)

or, Who will descend into the abyss? (That is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

For the scripture says, Every man who believes in him will not be shamed.

For there is no distinction of a Jew and also of a Greek, for the same Lord is of all men, being rich toward all those who call upon him.

How then will they call on whom they have not believed? And how will they believe of whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without preaching?

And how will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim good news of peace, of those who proclaim good news of good things.

But not all were obedient to the good-news, for Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?

God did not thrust away his people whom he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture tells by Elijah? How he encounters God about Israel.

But what does the divine response say to him? I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed a knee to Baal.

Behold therefore the goodness and the severity of God. Indeed toward those who fell, severity, but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness, otherwise thou too will be cut off.

And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written, The man who delivers will come from Zion, and will turn away impiety from Jacob.

For who has known the mind of Lord? Or who became his counselor?

Or who first gave to him, and it will be repaid to him?

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to over think beyond what he ought to think, but to think so as to think soundly, as God has apportioned to each man a measure of faith.

or service, in the service; or he who teaches, in the teaching;

or he who exhorts, in the exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who leads, in diligence; he who does mercy, in cheerfulness.

Bless those who persecute you. Bless ye and do not curse.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep,

So that he who resists the office of authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those who have opposed will receive condemnation to themselves.

For he is a helper of God to thee for what is good. But if thou do what is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is a helper of God, vengeful for wrath to the man who commits evil.