Making request, if by any means now at last I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

And know his will, and approve the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

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

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man some would even dare to die.

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

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

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

For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

Therefore has he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardens.

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

As he says also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my people; and her beloved, who was not beloved.

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them partake of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

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

For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, who are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

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

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Will you then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and you shall have praise of the same:

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to you among the Gentiles, and sing unto your name.

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

Whenever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way there by you, if first I am somewhat refreshed with your company.

When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you to Spain.

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