through whom we have received grace and apostolic mission among all nations for his name, to bring them to the obedience of faith:

among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ.

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the Gospel of his Son, how incessantly I make mention of you,

For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God for salvation to every one who believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

who perverted the truth of God by falsehood, and worshipped and paid divine honours to the thing created instead of the Creator, who is blessed for evermore. Amen.

who, though they know the righteous judgment of God, that they who live in such practices are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also find pleasure in the company of those who live in these practices.

But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth, against those who practise such things.

For thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest those who do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

who will recompense to every man according to his works;

to those who, in the patient practice of good works, seek glory and honour and immortality??ternal life.

But to those who are of a contentious spirit, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation, and wrath;

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:

(for when the Gentiles, who have not the law naturally, do the things of the law, these, though not having the law, are a law unto themselves:

and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness,

Thou therefore who teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that proclaimest aloud that a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

thou who gloriest in the law, dishonourest thou God by the transgression of the law?

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.

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

Now we know that whatsoever things the law saith, it speaks to those who are under the law: that every mouth might be sealed up, and all the world become criminal before God.

whom God hath proposed as the propitiatory sacrifice through faith in his blood, in demonstration of his justice for the remission of past sins, through the patience of God;

for a demonstration of his justice at this present time: that he might be just, though justifying him who is of the faith of Jesus.

since it is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.

But to him who doth not work, but believeth in him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned in account for righteousness.

As David also describeth the blessedness of that man, to whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will in nowise impute sin."

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.

For if they who are of the law are heirs, faith becomes vain, and the promise is useless:

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,

(as it is written "that I have constituted thee father of many nations,") before God, in whom he trusted, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth things that are not as if existing.

Who contrary to hope, in hope believed, that he should be the father of many nations, according to what was said, "So shall thy seed be."

but also for our sakes, to whom it will be imputed, if we believe in him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

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

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 not so only, but we exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom already we have received reconciliation.

Therefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and by sin death; even so death passed into all men through him, in whom all have sinned.

But death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even over those who have not sinned after the similitude of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of him that was to come.

And the gift [is] not as for one who sinned: for the judgment indeed [came] by one to condemnation, but the free gift [leads] to justification from many offences.

For if by the offence of one, death reigned by that one; much more they who receive the abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Christ Jesus.

God forbid. We who are dead to sin, how shall we still live therein?

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

ARE you unacquainted, brethren, (for I am speaking to those who know the law,) that the law exercises dominion over a person for as long time as he liveth?

For the woman who is subject to a husband, is bound by the law to that husband during his life; but if the husband be dead, she is discharged from that husband.

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye might be for another, who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit for God.

O wretched man, I! who shall pluck me from the body of this death?

THERE is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled by us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For they who are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they who are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

They then who are in the flesh, cannot please God.

But if the Spirit of him who hath raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he who raised Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his indwelling Spirit in you.

For the creation was made subject to vanity, not voluntarily, but by him who made it subject,

And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan in ourselves, expecting the adoption, the redemption of our body.

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

For whom he foreknew, he predestinated also to a conformity with the image of his Son, that he might be the first-begotten among many brethren.

But whom he predestinated, those also he called: and whom he called, those also he justified: but whom he justified, those also he glorified.

What then shall we say to these things? If God be for us, who [shall be] against us?

He who even spared not his own Son, but freely delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also, together with him, freely give us all things?

Who shall put in an accusation against the elect of God? God? He is their justifier.

Who is he that condemneth? Christ? He died, yea, rather, also is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

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

who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the gift of the law, and the sacred service, and the promises;

of whom are the fathers, and from whom as respecting the flesh Christ sprung, who is over all, the blessed God for evermore. Amen.

Now it is not supposable that the word of God hath failed. For these are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

(though the children were not yet born, nor had done any thing good or evil, that according to the election of God the purpose might abide, not from works, but from him who called;)

For he saith to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."

Well then, it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God who sheweth mercy.

Well then, he hath mercy on whom he will, but whom he will he hardeneth.

Wilt thou then say to me, Why yet doth he blame us? Who hath resisted his will?

Nay but, O man, who art thou that disputest against God? Shall the thing fashioned say to him that fashioned it, Why hast thou made me thus?

even us, whom he hath called, not only out of the Jews, but out of the Gentiles?

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

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

But the righteousness that is by faith speaketh thus, "Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

or, Who shall descend into the abyss?" (that is, to bring Christ up again from the dead.)

For the scripture saith, "Every one who believeth in him shall not be confounded."

How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? but how shall they hear without a preacher?

and how shall they preach unless they are sent? as it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, of those who preach the glad tidings of good things!"

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, "Lord, who hath believed our report?"

But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, "I have been found by those who sought me not; I have become manifest to those who inquired not after me."

God hath not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession with God against Israel, saying,

But what saith the oracle of God to him? "I have left to myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

Behold therefore the kindness and severity of God: to those indeed who fell, severity; but unto thee, kindness, if thou continuest in that kindness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been admitted his counsellor?

Or who hath first given unto him, and it shall be repaid him again?

Because by him, and through him, and for him, are all things, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Bless them who persecute you; bless, and curse not.

Wherefore he that sets himself against authority, resists the ordinance of God: and they who resist shall receive to themselves condemnation.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour.

One man indeed thinketh he may eat all meats; another, who is weak, eateth vegetables.

Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth; but he shall be established: for God is able to establish him.

I know, and am convinced by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who thinketh any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

But if by meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no more according to love. Do not by thy meat destroy him for whom Christ died.

For he who in these things is the servant of Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

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

WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves.

but as it is written, "To whom the tidings concerning him have not reached, they shall see, and they who have not heard, shall understand."

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:

(who for my life have laid down their own neck: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:)