For sin shall not hold dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

Do ye not know, that to whomsoever ye present yourselves servants to obey, ye are his servants to whom ye obey; if of sin unto death, or of obedience, unto righteousness?

But now we have been discharged from the law, that being dead by which we were held fast; that we should serve in renovation of spirit, and not in the antiquity of the letter.

What then shall we say? Is the law sin? God forbid. Yea, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not even known concupiscence, unless the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

For that which I am doing I approve not: for not the thing which I wish, that do I practise; but the very thing I hate, that I do.

But if what I would not, that I do, I concur with the law that it is excellent.

For I know that there dwelleth not in me (that is, in my flesh) any good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

For I do not the good which I wish: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

If then I do that which I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

THERE is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled by us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Because the propensity of the flesh is inimical against God: for it is not in subjection to the law of God, neither indeed can it be.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

Truly then we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

For ye have not received a spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye have received a Spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father.

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present moment are not worthy to be placed against the future glory that shall be revealed to us.

For the creation was made subject to vanity, not voluntarily, but by him who made it subject,

And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan in ourselves, expecting the adoption, the redemption of our body.

For by hope we have been saved: now hope seen is not hope; for that which any man seeth how doth he yet hope for?

But if we hope for what we see not, we with patience expect it.

In like manner also the Spirit affords assistance to our infirmities: for even this, what we should pray for as we ought, we know not: but the same Spirit more abundantly maketh intercession for us with groanings unutterable.

He who even spared not his own Son, but freely delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also, together with him, freely give us all things?

I SPEAK the truth in Christ, I lie not, (my conscience also bearing witness to me in the Holy Ghost,)

Now it is not supposable that the word of God hath failed. For these are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

That is, not the children of the flesh, these are the children of God: but the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.

And not only so; but when Rebecca also had conception by one, even Isaac our father;

(though the children were not yet born, nor had done any thing good or evil, that according to the election of God the purpose might abide, not from works, but from him who called;)

Well then, it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God who sheweth mercy.

Hath not the potter power over the clay, from the same mass to make one vessel for an honourable use, and another for a dishonourable?

even us, whom he hath called, not only out of the Jews, but out of the Gentiles?

As also he saith in Hosea, "I will call her which was not my people, my people; and her which was not beloved, beloved.

And it shall be in the place where it was said unto them, ye are not my people; there shall they be called the sons of the living God."

What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who pursued not after righteousness, have attained unto righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith.

But Israel, pursuing after the law of righteousness, hath not come up to the law of righteousness.

And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as by the works of the law. For they stumbled against that stone of stumbling;

as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence: and every one that believeth in him shall not be confounded."

For I am a witness for them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and seeking to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

But the righteousness that is by faith speaketh thus, "Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

For the scripture saith, "Every one who believeth in him shall not be confounded."

How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? but how shall they hear without a preacher?

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, "Lord, who hath believed our report?"

But I say, Have they not heard? Yea verily, "the sound of their voice is gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world."

But I say, Did not Israel know? Moses first saith, "I will excite your jealousy by what is no nation, and by an ignorant people will I provoke you to wrath."

But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, "I have been found by those who sought me not; I have become manifest to those who inquired not after me."

God hath not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession with God against Israel, saying,

But what saith the oracle of God to him? "I have left to myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

What then is the result? Israel hath not obtained that which it seeketh; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded,

as it is written, "God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear; unto this present day."

let their eyes be blinded, that they may not see, and bow down their back continually."

boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

Admitted; by unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not high minded, but fear:

for if God spared not the native branches, tremble lest he spare not thee.

But they also, if they continue not in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

For I would not that you should be ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is come on Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

For as ye also in times past did not believe in God, but now have obtained mercy through their unbelief:

so also these now have not believed in your mercy, that they also might obtain mercy.

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

For, I say, by the grace which is given unto me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has divided to every one the measure of faith.

For as we have in one body many members, but the members, though many, have not the same function,

not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord:

Bless them who persecute you; bless, and curse not.

Be of the same mind among each other. Affect not high things, but be condescending to the lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto wrath: for it is written, "Vengeance belongeth to me; I will recompence, saith the Lord."

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from it:

for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou doest that which is evil, tremble! for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, an avenger to inflict wrath on him that practises what is evil.

Wherefore there is a necessity for being in subjection, not only for fear of wrath, but also for conscience sake.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

The night is far advanced, the day approaches: let us therefore put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Let us walk becomingly as in the face of day, not in revels and drunkenness, not in impurities and wantonness, not in strife and envy.

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to gratify its passions.

HIM that is weak in faith take by the hand, and enter not into niceties of disputes.

Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not, and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth; for God hath accepted him.

He that observeth a day, to the Lord he observeth it; and he that observeth not a day, to the Lord he doth not observe it. He that eateth, to the Lord he eateth, for he giveth thanks to God; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to God.

But if by meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no more according to love. Do not by thy meat destroy him for whom Christ died.

Let not therefore food, which is good for you, give occasion of reproach.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

For the sake of meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are clean; but it is an evil thing for a man to eat, giving offence.

It is laudable not to eat flesh, or to drink wine, nor to do any thing whereby thy brother is stumbled, or scandalized, or weakened.

Hast thou faith, exercise it before God within thyself. Blessed is the man who condemneth not himself in that which he alloweth.

But he that maketh a difference between meats, if he eat is condemned, because he doth it not by faith: for every thing which is not of faith, is sin.

WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves.

For even Christ gratified not himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me."

For I will not dare to say any thing of those things which Christ hath not wrought by my ministry, to engage the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

But I have in such manner endeavoured to preach the gospel, not where Christ's name had been heard, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

but as it is written, "To whom the tidings concerning him have not reached, they shall see, and they who have not heard, shall understand."

that I may be delivered from those who do not believe in Judea; and that my service which regards Jerusalem may be kindly accepted by the saints;

that ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that you assist her in every matter wherein she may have need of you: for she hath also been a succourer of many, and of me myself.

(who for my life have laid down their own neck: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:)

For such are not servants to our Lord Jesus Christ, but to their own belly; and by smooth speeches and flattering commendations deceive the hearts of the guileless.

so that ye have not been deficient in any gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ:

And I also baptised the household of Stephanus: besides these, I know not if I baptised any other person.

For Christ sent me not to baptise, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of discourse, lest the cross of Christ should be slighted.

Where is the sophist? where is the scribe? where is the inquisitive searcher after this world's wisdom? hath not God turned into folly the wisdom of this world?

for since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many fleshly wise, not many men in power, not many men of high birth, are called:

and the ignoble things of the world, and the despicable, hath God elected, and the things that are not, to bring to nought the things which are,

AND I, when I came to you, brethren, came not with superior excellence of discourse or wisdom, preaching unto you the gospel of God.