who was of the seed of David according to the flesh,

by whom we have received grace and apostleship to preach the obedience of faith for his name's sake, to all nations;

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 always in my prayers,

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

who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature instead of the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

who though they knew the just judgement of God, (that they who commit such practises are worthy of death) yet not only do these very things, but also countenance and encourage others in the practice of them.

And thinkest thou, O man, who judgest those that do such things, and dost the same, that thou shalt escape the judgement of God?

who will render to every one according to his works:

to them, who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, and honor, and immortality, eternal life:

but to those who are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath.

for when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature the duties of the law, these though they have not the law, are a law to themselves,

Thou then, who teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? Thou, that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

and shall not the uncircumcision that is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law? for he is not a Jew, who is only so in appearance;

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 from men, but from God.

"But if our unrighteousness confirm the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is not God unrighteous, who inflicteth his wrath?" (I speak as a man) God forbid:

whom God hath appointed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, in the remission of past sins, according to the forbearance of God;

surely of the Gentiles also: seeing it is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision also through faith.

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

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

blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not sin."

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

And therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, that so the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

(as it is written, "I have made thee a father of many nations,") in the sight of Him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not as if they were:

who against hope believed, with hope, that he should be the father of many nations, according to that which was said unto him, "So shall thy seed be."

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

through whom also we have admission by faith into this grace in which we stand, and boast in hope of the glory of God.

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

and yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned after the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is the type of Him that was to come.

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

God forbid! how shall we, who are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

God forbid! Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves servants to obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey? either of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

But thanks be to God, that ye who were servants of sin, have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered to you:

And thus, my brethren, ye also are dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye might become another's, even his who is raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.

Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from this body of death?

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit.

that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in 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 led by the Spirit, do mind spiritual things.

and they who are carnal, cannot please God.

(for the world was subjected to vanity, not willingly, but through him who made it subject:)

And not only others, but those also who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit the redemption of our body.

for those whom he foreknew, He also predetermined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that He might be as the first-born among many brethren: and whom He before ordained, these He also called;

and whom He called, these he also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

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

Who shall lay any accusation against the elect of God? will God, who justifieth us?

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

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

who are Israelites, whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the form of divine worship, and the promises:

whose are the fathers, and of whom, as to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all God blessed for ever. Amen.

Not that the word of God hath failed. For they are not all Israel, who are descended from Israel.

God forbid! 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."

So then He hath mercy on whom He pleaseth, and whom He will, He hardeneth.

Thou wilt say then, Why doth he yet blame us? who hath resisted his will?

Nay but, O man, who art thou, that disputest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?

whom He hath also called, even us, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles.

As He saith also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my people, and her beloved, who was not beloved.

What shall we say then? that the Gentiles, who sought not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;

but Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness: why?

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, "That the man who doth those things shall live by them."

But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh thus, "Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven, (that is, to bring Christ down) or,

who shall descend into the deep, (that is, to

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

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

But all have not obeyed the gospel: for Esaias saith, "Lord, who hath believed our report?"

But I say again, Did not Israel know this? when first Moses saith, "I will move you to jealousy by those who are not a people, I will provoke you to anger by a foolish nation:"

God hath not cast off his people, whom He foreknew. Do ye not know what the scripture saith of Elias? how he complains to God against Israel,

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

For if thou wert cut out of the wild olive, which was natural to thee, and contrary to nature were grafted into a good olive; how much more shall these who are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive-tree?

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

Or who hath first given to Him? and it shall be returned.

so we who are many, are one body in Christ, and every one members of each other.

So that he who resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive condemnation.

Render therefore to all what is their due: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, reverence to whom reverence, honor to whom honor.

for one believeth that he may eat any food; another, who is weak, liveth upon herbs.

Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? To his own master he standeth or falleth: yea, he shall be established; for God is able to establish him.

But if thy brother be grieved by thy food, thou dost not herein walk in love. Do not by thy food destroy him, for whom Christ died.

Do not for the sake of meat destroy thy brother who is the work of God: all things indeed are pure; but to the man that eateth with offence it is evil.

Thou who hast faith, have it to thyself before God: and happy is he that condemneth not himself in what he alloweth himself to do.

but as it is written, They, to whom nothing was said concerning Him, shall see, and they who have not heard, shall understand.

I recommend to you Phebe, our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea:

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

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

Salute Mary, who took much pains on our account.

Salute Andronicus and Junias my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are men of note among the apostles, and who were in Christ before me.

Salute those of the family of Aristobulus. Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute those of the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.

Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who are labouring in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, who hath laboured much in the Lord.

Now I exhort you, brethren, to mark those who cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned:

I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.