about His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was made of the seed of David according to the flesh,

who was marked out the Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead;

by whom we have received grace and apostleship, to obedience to the faith among all nations, for His name;

among whom you also are the called-out ones of Jesus Christ:

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

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you

So, as much as is in me lies, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are at Rome also.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

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

For they changed the truth of God into a lie, and they worshiped and served the created thing more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

who, knowing the righteous order of God, that those practicing such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but have pleasure in those practicing them.

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, everyone who judges; for in that in which you judge another, you condemn yourself, for you who judge do the same things.

But know that the judgment of God is according to truth on those who practice such things.

And, O man, the one judging those who do such things, and practice them, do you think this, that you shall escape the judgment of God?

who will render to each according to his works;

indeed to those who with patience in good work are seeking for glory, and honor, and incorruptibility, everlasting life.

But to those who indeed disobeying the truth out of self-seeking, and obeying unrighteousness, will be anger and wrath,

tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man who has worked out evil; of the Jew first, and also of the Greek.

But He will give glory, honor and peace to every man who works good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

For it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.

For when the nations, who do not have the Law, do by nature the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law unto themselves;

who show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and the thoughts between one another accusing or even excusing one another,

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, who have the form of knowledge and of the truth in the Law.

You who boast in Law, do you dishonor God through breaking the Law?

And the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfills the Law, shall it not judge you, who through letter and circumcision become transgressors of the Law?

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that outwardly in flesh;

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

But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who lays on wrath? (I speak as a man.)

But we know that whatever things the Law says, it says to those who are under the Law; so that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may be under judgment before God,

even the righteousness of God through the faith of Jesus Christ, toward all and upon all those who believe. For there is no difference,

whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness through the passing by of the sins that had taken place before, in the forbearance of God;

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

Even as David also says of the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness without works,

blessed is the man to whom the Lord will in no way impute sin."

Therefore it is of faith so that it might be according to grace; for the promise to be made sure to all the seed, not only to that which is of the Law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

(as it has been written, "I have made you a father of many nations") --before God, whom he believed, who makes the dead live, and calls the things which do not exist as though they do exist.

For he who beyond hope believed on hope for him to become the father of many nations (according to that which was spoken, "So your seed shall be").

but for us also to whom it is to be imputed, to the ones believing on Him who has raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

who was delivered because of our offenses and was raised for our justification.

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

But death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is the type of Him who was to come;

For if by one man's offense death reigned by one, much more they who receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by One, Jesus Christ.)

Let it not be! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?

For he who died has been justified from sin.

Do you not know that to whom you yield yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves to him whom you obey; whether it is of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness.

Or are you ignorant, brothers; for I speak to those who know the Law; that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives?

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, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

so that the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

For they who are according to the flesh mind the things of flesh, but they who are according to the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

So then they who are in the flesh cannot please God.

But if the Spirit of the One who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the One who raised up Christ from the dead shall also make your mortal bodies alive by His Spirit who dwells in you.

For the creation was not willingly subjected to vanity, but because of Him who subjected it on hope

And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruit of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, awaiting adoption, the redemption of our body.

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

For whom He foreknew, He also predestinated to be conformed to the image of His Son, for Him to be the First-born among many brothers.

But whom He predestinated, these He also called; and whom He called, those He also justified. And whom He justified, these He also glorified.

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

Truly He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God who justifies.

Who is he condemning? It is Christ who has died, but rather also who is raised, who is also at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.

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

But in all these things we more than conquer through Him who loved us.

who are Israelites; to whom belong the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the service of God, and the promises;

whose are the fathers, and of whom is the Christ according to flesh, He being God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

(for the children had not yet been born, neither had done any good or evil; but that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who called,)

For He said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."

Therefore He has mercy on whom He will have mercy, and whom He will, He hardens.

You will then say to me, Why does He yet find fault? For who has resisted His will?

No, but, O man, who are you who replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him who formed it, Why have you made me this way?

whom He also called, not only us, of Jews, but also of the nations?

What shall we say then? That the nations, who did not follow after righteousness have taken on righteousness, but a righteousness of faith.

But Israel, who followed after a law of righteousness did not arrive at a law of righteousness.

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness for everyone who believes.

For Moses writes of the righteousness which is of the Law, "The man who does those things shall live by them."

But the righteousness of faith says this: "Do not say in your heart, Who shall ascend into Heaven?" that is, to bring Christ down;

or "Who shall descend into the deep?"; that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.

For there is no difference both of Jew and of Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call on Him.

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

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 and bring glad tidings of good things!"

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

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses says, "I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you."

But Isaiah is very bold and says, "I was found by those who did not seek Me, I became known to those who did not ask after Me."

God did not thrust out His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture said in Elijah, how he pleaded with God against Israel, saying,

But what does the Divine answer say to him? "I have reserved to Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

if by any means I may provoke those who are my flesh to jealousy, and might save some of them.

For who has known the mind of the 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 given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think. But set your mind to be right-minded, even as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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

or he who exhorts, in the encouragement; or he who shares, in simplicity; or he who takes the lead, in diligence; or he who shows mercy, in cheerfulness.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.

So that the one resisting the authority resists the ordinance of God; and the ones who resist will receive judgment to themselves.

For it is a servant of God to you for good. For if you practice evil, be afraid, for it does not bear the sword in vain; for it is a servant of God, a revenger for wrath on him who does evil.

Therefore give to all their dues; to the one due tax, the tax; tribute to whom tribute is due, fear to whom fear is due, and honor to whom honor is due.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves another has fulfilled the Law.

And receive him who is weak in the faith, but not to judgments of your thoughts.

Do not let him who eats despise him who does not eat; and do not let him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has received him.

Who are you that judges another's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. But he will stand, for God is able to make him stand.

He who regards the day regards it to the Lord; and he not regarding the day, does not regard it to the Lord. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, does not eat to the Lord, and gives God thanks.