Nevertheless, death ruled from the time of Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin in the same way Adam did when he disobeyed. He is a foreshadowing of the one who would come.

for we know that the Messiah, who was raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has mastery over him.

For sin will not have mastery over you, because you are not under Law but under grace.

Don't you realize, brothers for I am speaking to people who know the Law that the Law can press its claims over a person only as long as he is alive?

To the Israelis belong the patriarchs, and from them, the Messiah descended, who is God over all, the one who is forever blessed. Amen.

Why not? Because they did not pursue it on the basis of faith, but as if it were based on achievements. They stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble.

As it is written, "Look! I am placing a stone in Zion over which people will stumble a large rock that will make them fall and the one who believes in him will never be ashamed."

The night is almost over, and the day is near. Let's therefore put aside the actions of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Accept anyone who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of arguing over differences of opinion.

One person decides in favor of one day over another, while another person decides that all days are the same. Let each one be fully convinced in his own mind: