through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the Gentiles, in behalf of his name:

among whom ye are also called of Jesus Christ:

to all the beloved of God who are in Rome, saints having been called. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how I unceasingly make mention of you always in my prayer;

so to my utmost ability, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for evermore: amen.

who, knowing the rightfulness of God, that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but they even delight in those who are doing them.

who will give to each one according to his works:

to those indeed who with patience of good work are seeking glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:

but to those who are of self-seeking, and disobedient to the truth, but obedient to unrighteousness, there are indignation and wrath.

who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience witnessing, and their thoughts accusing or indeed excusing with one another,

and persuade yourself that you are a guide of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness, an instructor of the ignorant,

therefore do not you who teach another teach yourself? do you, who preach not to steal, steal?

do you, who say not to commit adultery, commit adultery? do you, who abominate idolatry, rob temples?

do you, who boast in the law, through the transgression of the law dishonor God?

and that which is uncircumcision by nature, perfecting the law, will judge you, who through the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law.

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is circumcision that which is outwardly in the flesh.

But he is a Jew, who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

there is no one who understands, there is no one who seeks out God;

all have gone away, they have all together become unprofitable; there is no one who is doing good, there is not one.

but the righteousness of God through faith of Jesus Christ is unto all who believe: for there is no difference,

whom God sent forth an expiation through faith in his blood, unto the manifestation of His righteousness through the remission of the sins which are passed,

in the forbearance of God; unto the manifestation of his righteousness at the present time, so that he is just, and justifying him who is of the faith of Jesus.

truly there is one God, who will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.

but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

Indeed David also speaks of the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without works,

blessed is the man of whom the Lord may not impute sin.

And he received the sign of circumcision, and the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he should be the father of all who believed, through uncircumcision; and righteousness should be imputed to them;

and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

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

as it has been written, That I have constituted thee the father of many nations, before God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls things which are not as really existing:

who against hope confided in hope, that he should be the father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be:

but on account of us also, to whom it is about to be imputed, who believe on him who raised up our Lord Jesus from the dead;

who was delivered on account of our transgressions, and raised for our justification.

through whom we also have access by faith unto this grace in which we stand, and let us rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

and hope makes not ashamed; because the divine love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Ghost who has been given unto us.

but not only so, but even rejoicing in God through Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we now received reconciliation.

but death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even on those who did not sin after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the type of him who is to come.

It could not be so. How shall we, who are dead unto sin, live any longer in it?

Do you not know, that to whom you present yourselves servants unto obedience, ye are servants to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or obedience unto righteousness?

For a woman who is under her husband has been given to her husband by the law so long as he lives; but if the husband may die, she is free from the law of the husband.

So, my brethren, ye are dead to the law through the body of Christ, that ye should be married to another, to him who is risen from the dead, in order that we may bring forth fruit unto God.

O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.

in order that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to depravity, but according to the spirit.

But if the Spirit of Him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one having raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also create life in your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who dwells in you.

For the creature has been subordinated to mortality, not willingly, but through Him who subordinated it;

Because whom he did foreknow, he did also predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

and whom He did foreknow, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them He also glorified.

Then what shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Indeed he who spared not his own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not with him, freely give us all things?

Who will lay anything to the charge of God's elect?

It is God who justifies: who is he that condemns? It is Christ who died, and rather who is risen, who is on the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding in our behalf.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

who are Israelites, of whom is the adoption of sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises:

of whom are the fathers, and of whom is Christ according to the flesh. Who is over all, God blessed forever: amen.

But not as that the word of God has been a failure. For these are not all Israel who are of Israel;

For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I do have mercy, and I will commiserate whom I do commiserate.

Then it is not of him that willeth, nor him that runneth, but of God who shows mercy.

Then therefore he has mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardens.

Then thou wilt say to me, Why does he yet find fault? For who has resisted his will?

O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Whether shall the thing formed say to him that formed it. Why did you make me thus?

whom he called, even us, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles:

as he says in Hosea, I will call them my people, who are not my people; and her beloved, who is not beloved:

For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one who believes.

But the righteousness of faith speaks thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend up into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down:

or, Who shall descend into the abyss? that is, to bring him up from the dead.

For every one who may call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Then how can they call on him on whom they have not believed? and how can they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

And how can they preach, unless they may be sent forth? as has been written, How beautiful are the feet of those, who preach the gospel of good things!

But they have not all heard the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?

God did not cast away his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says in Elijah, how he makes intercession to God against Israel?

But what says the answer to him? I have left unto myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.

Then behold the goodness and severity of God: upon those who fell indeed, severity; but upon you the goodness of God, if you may abide in his goodness: since you too may be cut off.

For if you, having been cut off the olive tree which is wild by nature, and contrary to nature were grafted into the good olive tree: how much more shall these, who are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

For who has known the mind of the Lord? who became his counsellor?

or who has given unto him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

For I speak, through the grace which has been given unto me, for every one who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has imparted to each one the measure of faith.

Give to all their dues: custom to whom custom is due; tribute to whom tribute is due; fear to whom fear is due; honor to whom honor is due.

But receive to yourselves him who is weak in faith, not into disputations of doubtful matters.

One indeed believes he is to eat all things: another who is weak, vegetables.

Who art thou judging another man's servant? to his own master he stands or falls: but he shall stand; for God is able to make him stand.

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: except to him who considers it unclean, to him it is unclean.

But if your brother is grieved on account of your meat, you are no longer walking in divine love. Do not by your meat destroy him for whom Christ died.

Do not destroy the work of God on account of meat. All things are pure; but it is evil to the man who eats with offence:

But we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

but, as has been written, Those, to whom he has not been preached, shall see concerning him, and they who have not heard shall understand.

For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a certain contribution to the poor who are in Jerusalem.

in order that I may be delivered from those in Judea who do not believe, and my ministry may be acceptable to the saints in Jerusalem;

who laid down their neck for my life; and for whom not I alone hut all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks;

and the church in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the first fruit of Asia unto Christ.

Salute Mary, who labored much for you.

Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsman and my fellow-soldiers, who are celebrated among the apostles, who were also in Christ before me.

Salute Herodian my kinsman. Salute those from the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.

Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who are laboring in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord.

Salute Philologus and Julius, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who were with them.

But I exhort you, brethren, to mark those who cause divisions and stumblings, contrary to the teaching which you have learned, and depart from them.

To Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery having been hidden during the eternal times,

to God who alone is wise, through Jesus Christ, to the glory unto the ages of the ages. Amen.