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

to all that are in Rome beloved of God, called and holy: grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

And first I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is celebrated through the whole world:

intreating if I may now at length have a prosperous journey by the will of God, to come unto you.

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

being filled with all injustice, lewdness, wickedness, covetousness, malignity; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and every evil habit; whisperers,

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:

in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

and knowest his will, and approvest things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

"What then are we the better?" Not at all, in point of justification; for we have before proved that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin: as it is written,

They are all gone out of the way, they are become unprofitable, there is none that practiseth goodness, no not one.

it saith to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world obnoxious to the justice of God.

and this righteousness of God is by faith in Jesus Christ unto all and upon all believers; for there is no difference;

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

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

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all that believe though not circumcised, that righteousness may be imputed to them also:

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,

but for our sakes also, to him it will be imputed, as we believe on Him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead:

But God recommendeth his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, so death passed upon all men, for to that all have sinned:

Therefore as by the offence of one the effect of it was upon all men to condemnation: so also by the righteousness of one, the effect was upon all men to justification of life.

knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more power over Him: for as He died, He died once for all on account of sin;

For a married woman is bound by the law to her husband while he is living; but if her husband die, she is discharged from the law of her husband.

Therefore while her husband is living, she shall be called an adulteress if she become another man's: but if her husband be dead, she is free from the law; so that she is not an adulteress, though she become another man's.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions while we were under the law operated in our bodies so as to bring forth fruit unto death.

But sin taking occasion by the commandment wrought in me all manner of concupiscence: for without the law sin was dead.

For that which I do, I allow not: for I do not that which I would; but what I hate, this I do.

For I know that in me (that is in my flesh) dwelleth no good: for to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good, I find not.

And if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead, dwelleth in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead, will also restore your mortal bodies to life, by his Spirit that now dwelleth in you.

For we know that the whole world groaneth, and doth as it were travail in pain together even to this day.

And He that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit; for he intercedeth for the saints according to the will of God.

And we know that all things co-operate for good to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose;

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him freely give us all things?

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

(as it is written, "for thy sake we are killed all the day long, we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter:")

but in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.

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.

Nor because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children of promise: but "in Isaac shall thy seed be called."

For this is the word of the promise, "According to this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son:"

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."

And the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, for this very purpose have I raised thee up, that I may shew forth my power in thee, and that my name may be declared through all the earth.

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?

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

For in finishing the account and cutting it short in righteousness, the Lord will make a short work upon the earth.

For there is no difference of Jew and Greek: for He being Lord of all is bountiful to all that call upon Him.

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

But I say, Have they not heard? Verily their sound is gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

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:"

and saith to Israel, "All the day long have I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and gainsaying people."

Now if their fall be the riches of the world, and their diminution be the riches of the Gentiles, how much more will their fulness be?

for if the rejecting of them be the reconciling of the world, what will the receiving them again be but life from the dead?

Now if the first-fruits be holy, so is the whole heap: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

Well; they were broken off for their infidelity, and thou standest by faith: therefore be not high-minded but fear.

And so all Israel shall be saved, as it is written, "The deliverer shall come out of Sion, and shall turn away impiety from Jacob:

For God hath included them all in the charge of disobedience, that He might have mercy upon all.

For of Him, and through Him, and for Him, are all things. To Him be glory for ever. Amen.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, and well-pleasing to God, as your rational service.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may experience what is the good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.

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

Render to no one evil for evil: behaving honorably in the sight of all men.

If it be possible, as much as ye can, live peaceably with all men.

Avenge not yourselves, my beloved; but rather give place to the wrath of others: for it is written, "Vengeance belongeth to me, I will recompence, saith the Lord."

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.

He that regardeth a day regardeth it to the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, in deference to the Lord he doth not regard it. So he, that eateth all sorts of food, eateth to the Lord; for he giveth God thanks for it; and he that eateth not of some kinds of food, in deference to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks for the rest.

But why dost thou censure thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? since we shall all stand before the tribunal of Christ;

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.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, "For this cause will I celebrate Thee among the Gentiles, and sing praises unto thy name."

And again, "Praise the Lord, all ye nations, praise Him, all ye people."

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy Spirit.

And I myself am indeed persuaded concerning you, my brethren, that ye are full of goodness, being filled with all knowledge, and able to admonish one another.

but now having no more to detain me in these parts, and having had a great desire for many years to come to you, when I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you:

Therefore when I have dispatched this, and sealed this fruit of love to them, I will come by you into Spain.

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

Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

that ye receive her in the Lord as becometh saints, and assist her in whatever affair she may have need of you; for she also hath been a helper of many others, as well as of myself.

(who for my life exposed their own; to whom not I only give thanks, but also 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 is come to the knowledge of all: and therefore I rejoice on your account; but yet I would have you wise to that which is good, and simple as to that which is evil.

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

Gaius my host, and that of the whole church saluteth you. Erastus, the chamberlain of the city, and our brother Quartus saluteth you.

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

but is now manifested, and made known to all nations by the writings of the prophets, according to the appointment of the eternal God,