through whom we have received grace and apostleship, in order to the obedience of faith among all nations, for the honor of his name,

to all that are in Rome, be loved of God, called saints: Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

First, I thank my God, through Jesus Christ, on account of you all, because your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

always in my prayers making request, that, if possible, I may at length have a prosperous journey, by the will of God to come to you.

that is, that I may both give and receive com fort, while I am among you, through our common faith.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who, by unrighteousness, restrain the truth.

as they were filled with all unrighteousness, lewdness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity;

But do you, man, who judge those that practice such things, and yet do the same, conclude that you will escape the judgment of God?

who will render to every man according to his works;

and know his will, and approve what is excellent, being instructed by the law:

What, indeed, if some have been unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness overthrow the faithfulness of God?

What then? Do we, Jews, excel? Not at all: for we have already convicted all, both Jews and Greeks, of being under sin,

they have all turned out of the way; they have alike become unprofitable; there is none that does good, not even one;

Now we know that what the law says, it speaks- to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world become guilty before God.

I repeat it, God's plan of justifying men through faith in Jesus Christ, which is for all, and on all that believe; for there is no difference;

for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God,

in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, that he might be just, while he justifies him who believes in Jesus.

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

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not charge sin.

Under what circumstances, then, was it counted? After he was circumcised? Or, while he was uncircumcised? Not after he was circumcised, but while he was uncircumcised.

And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while he was uncircumcised, in order that he might be the father of all that believe, even in a state of uncircumcision, so that righteousness might be counted to them also;

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

Therefore, the inheritance is by faith, that it may be according to grace, in order that the promise may be sure to all his posterity, not to those only who are of the law, but to those, also, who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

For hardly, in deed, will one die for a just man; yet, perhaps, for the good man some one would even dare to die.

But God makes known his love to us in this, that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us:

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

For this reason, as by one man sin entered into the world, and by his sin, death; and so death passed through to all men, because all have sinned:

But the favor bestowed is not, in all respects, like the offense: for if, by the offense of one, the many have died, much more have the grace of God and the gift which is by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ, been made abundant for the many.

Therefore, as, by one offense, sentence came on all men to condemnation, so, also, by one act of righteousness, the gift has come on all men to justification of life.

for, as it regards his dying, he, once for all, died to sin; but as it regards his living, he lives to God.

I speak of what is common among men, oil account of the weakness of your flesh: for as you have presented your members as servants to uncleanness, and to lawlessness, in order to lawlessness, so now present your members as servants to righteousness, in order to holiness.

So then, if, while her husband lives, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress. But if her husband die, she is free from the law; so that she is not an adulteress, though she be married to another man.

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good; for to will is present with me; but to perform that which is good, I find not.

Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body that subjects me to death?

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

For the creature was subject to frailty, (not by its own will, but for his sake who subjected it,)

And he that searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, that he intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

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

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

As it is written: For thy sake, we are killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

Yet, in all these things, we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us.

nor hight, nor depth, nor any other creature, will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. SECTION THIRD. God's Dealings with Israel as a People,

to whom belong the fathers, and of whom is the Christ, as it respects the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

It is not possible that the word of God has failed; for they are not all Israel who are of Israel.

Nor, because they are the posterity of Abraham, are they all children: but in Isaac shall your posterity be called.

For the word of the promise is this: At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

For he says to Moses: I will show mercy to whom I will show mercy; and I will show compassion to whom I will show compassion.

For the scripture says to Pharaoh: For this very purpose have I raised you up, that I may show in you my power, and that my name may be published in all the earth.

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

As he says also in Hosea: I will call that my people which is not my people, and her beloved, who was not beloved.

for his word he fulfills, and he decrees in righteousness; for his word that is decreed, will the Lord execute upon the land.

that if you will confess with your mouth, that Jesus is Lord, and will believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.

For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call on him:

But they have not all obeyed the gospel; for Isaiah says: Lord, who has believed our report?

But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily; their voice has gone forth into all the earth: and -their words to the ends of the world.

But I say: Did not Israel know? First, Moses says: I will excite you to jealousy by that which is no nation; and by a foolish nation I will provoke you to wrath.

But with respect to Israel, he says: All day long have I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contradicting people.

You will say then: The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.

Well; on ac count of unbelief they were broken off; but you stand by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear.

And so all Israel shall be saved, as it is written: There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and he shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.

For God has delivered them all over to unbelief, that he may have mercy on them all.

For from him, and by him, and for him, are all things. To him be glory through the ages! Amen.

And be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may learn what the will of God is the good, and the acceptable, and the perfect.

For as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office,

repay to no one evil for evil; practice that which is honorable in the sight of all men.

If possible, as far as may be in your power, be at peace with all men.

Beloved, avenge not yourselves, but give place to the wrath of God; for it is written: Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.

If, therefore, your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by doing this, you will heap coals of fire on his head.

For rulers are not a terror to works that are good, but to those which are evil. Will you, then, not be afraid of the authority? Do that which is good, and you shall receive praise from the same.

Render, therefore, to all their dues; tribute, to whom tribute is due; custom, to whom custom; fear, to whom fear; honor, to whom honor is due.

For these commandments: You shall not commit adultery, you shall not kill, you shall not steal, you shall not indulge evil desire; and if there is any other commandment, all are summed up in this saying, namely: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

One believes that he may eat all things; another, who is weak, eats herbs.

But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you despise your brother? For we all shall stand before the judgment-seat of the Christ.

Destroy not the work of God on account of food. All meats, indeed, are clean; but meat is an evil to that man who, by eating, causes another to stumble.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: For this cause I will give praise to thee among the Gentiles, and to thy name will I sing.

And again: Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and applaud him all you peoples.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in the hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit. PAET IV. Conclusion.

And I myself am persuaded concerning you, my brethren, that you yourselves are full of all goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, able also to instruct one another.

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, by word and deed, in order to make the Gentiles obedient,

When, therefore, I shall have performed this, and have delivered to them this fruit, I will go by you into Spain.

that I may come to you with joy, by the will of God, and may be refreshed among you.

The God of peace be with you all. Amen.

who, for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only do I give thanks, but all the churches of the Gentiles:

Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are with them.

For your obedience has gone abroad to all men: I rejoice, therefore, on your account. But I desire you to be wise in respect to that which is good, and guileless in respect to that which is evil.

The God of peace will soon bruise Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you

Gains, my host, and the host of the whole church, salutes you. Erastus the treasurer of the city, and Quartus, my brother, salute you.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

but is now made manifest, and through the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, made known among all nations for the obedience of faith,