and who has been declared to be the powerful Son of God by the resurrection from the dead according to the Spirit of holiness.

For I am longing to see you, that I may impart some spiritual gift unto you, to the end ye may be established, -

that ye may be established, That is, to be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me.

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace by which we have been established, and we boast because of our hope in God's glory.

That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by your faith [as believers understanding the truth of Christ’s deity]. Do not be conceited, but [rather stand in great awe of God and] fear [Him];

Everybody must obey the civil authorities that are over him, for no authority exists except by God's permission; the existing authorities have been established by Him,

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.

so that anyone who resists the authorities sets himself against what God has established, and those who set themselves against Him will get the penalty due them.

Greet one another with a holy kiss [i.e., to signify affection, yet without sensuality]. All of the churches of Christ [i.e., which Paul established or preached in] send you their greetings.

For if Abraham was justified [that is, acquitted from the guilt of his sins] by works [those things he did that were good], he has something to boast about, but not before God.

Do we then make, law, void through means of our faith? Far be it! On the contrary, law, we do establish!

For, not knowing God's righteousness and, their own, seeking to establish, unto the righteousness of God, have they not submitted;

Now, unto him who hath power to establish you, according to my glad-message - even the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of a sacred secret, in age-past times kept silent,

And, if our unrighteousness God's righteousness doth establish, what shall we say? is God unrighteous who is inflicting the wrath? (after the manner of a man I speak)