Likewise also males, leaving the natural use of the female, were set on fire in their longing for one another; males with males working deformity, and the retribution which was needed receiving in themselves for their erring.

Affliction and distress, upon every soul of man working evil, both of the Jew first, and of the Greek;

But glory, and honour, and peace, to every one working good, both to the Jew first, and to the Greek:

And to him working, the reward is not reckoned according to favor, but according to debt.

And to him not working, and believing upon him justifying the impious, his faith is reckoned for justice.

Was then good death to me? It may not be. But sin, that it might appear sin, by the good working death in me; that sin might be sinful to excess by the command.

And if to grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. And if of works, it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.