First, I give thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed in the whole world.

For [although they] knew God, they did not honor [him] as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their reasoning, and their senseless hearts were darkened.

and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Indeed, [he] who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all, how will he not also, together with him, freely give us all [things]?

Or who has given in advance to him, and it will be paid back to him?"

For by the grace given to me I say to everyone who is among you not to think more highly of yourself than what one ought to think, but to think {sensibly}, as God has apportioned a measure of faith to each one.

but having different gifts according to the grace given to us: if [it is] prophecy, according to the proportion of [his] faith;

if [it is] one who exhorts, by exhortation; one who gives, with sincerity; one who leads, with diligence; one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Do not take revenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to [God's] wrath, for it is written, "Vengeance [is] mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

But "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him [something] to drink; for [by] doing this, you will heap up coals of fire upon his head."

So each one of us will give an account concerning himself.

But I have written to you more boldly on [some] points, so as to remind you [again] because of the grace that has been given to me by God,