"What then are we the better?" Not at all, in point of justification; for we have before proved that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin: as it is written,

"There is none righteous, no not one;

They are all gone out of the way, they are become unprofitable, there is none that practiseth goodness, no not one.

and the way of peace they have not known; and the fear of God is not before their eyes."

or is He the God of the Jews only, and not also of the Gentiles?

for if Abraham were justified by works, he hath something to boast of; but this he hath not before God:

Now to him that worketh the reward is not reckoned as a favor, but as a debt:

but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not sin."

How then was it accounted to him? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all that believe though not circumcised, that righteousness may be imputed to them also:

and the father of circumcision to those, who not only are of the circumcision, but also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

For the promise made to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, was not by the law, but by the righteousness of faith:

And therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, that so the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

(as it is written, "I have made thee a father of many nations,") in the sight of Him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not as if they were:

And not being weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, being about an hundred years old; nor the deadness of Sarah's womb.

He hesitated not at the promise of God through unbelief: but was strong in faith, giving glory to God,

Now it was not written on his account only, that it was imputed to him:

And not only so, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience,

and experience hope, and this hope maketh us not ashamed; because the love of God is diffused in our hearts by the holy Spirit that is given to us.

And not only so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

for sin was in the world before the law. Now sin is not imputed where there is no law;

and yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned after the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is the type of Him that was to come.

But not as the offence, so also is the free gift: for if through the offence of one many died, much more hath the grace of God, and the gift bestowed by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.

For the gift is not as the sentence was by one that sinned; for the sentence is passed from one offence to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences to justification.

Know ye not, that as many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his death?

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to obey it in the lusts thereof.

For sin shall have no power over you, inasmuch as 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! Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves servants to obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey? either of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Therefore while her husband is living, she shall be called an adulteress if she become another man's: but if her husband be dead, she is free from the law; so that she is not an adulteress, though she become another man's.

But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead by which we were bound, that we might serve God in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

What shall we say then? is the law sin? God forbid! Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust to be sinful, if the law had not said, "Thou shalt not covet."

For that which I do, I allow not: for I do not that which I would; but what I hate, this I do.

And if I do that which I would not, I consent to the law that it is good:

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

For I do not the good that I would; but the evil which I would not, this I do.

Now if I do that which I would not, I am no more the doer of it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit.

that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit.

because the carnal mind is an enemy to God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be:

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if the Spirit of God dwelleth in you: but if any one hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

And I account the sufferings of this present time not worthy to be set against the glory that shall be revealed to us.

(for the world was subjected to vanity, not willingly, but through him who made it subject:)

And not only others, but those also who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit the redemption of our body.

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen, is not hope; for what any one sees, how doth he yet hope for?

but if we hope for what we see not, then we wait for it with patience.

And the Spirit likewise helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for, as we ought: but the Spirit itself intercedes for us with unutterable groans.

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him freely give us all things?

I say the truth in Christ, I lye not, (my conscience bearing me witness in the holy Ghost,)

Not that the word of God hath failed. For they are not all Israel, who are descended from Israel.

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

and not to her only; but Rebecca also being with child by our father Isaac,

(when the children were not yet born, nor had done either good or evil, that the purpose of God according to his choice might abide, not on account of works, but of Him that calleth,) it was said to her, the elder shall serve the younger:

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

Hath not the potter power over the clay, out of the same mass to make one vessel to honor and another to dishonor?

whom He hath also called, even us, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles.

As He saith also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my people, and her beloved, who was not beloved.

And in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there shall they be called the children of the living God.

What shall we say then? that the Gentiles, who sought not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;

but Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness: why?

because they sought it not by faith, but by the works of the law, for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

as it is written, "Behold I lay in Sion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence:" and again, "Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed."

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

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

But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh thus, "Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven, (that is, to bring Christ down) or,

For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on Him, shall not be ashamed.

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

But all have not obeyed the gospel: for Esaias saith, "Lord, who hath believed our report?"

But I say, Have they not heard? Verily their sound is gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

But I say again, Did not Israel know this? when first Moses saith, "I will move you to jealousy by those who are not a people, I will provoke you to anger by a foolish nation:"

and Esaias positively affirms, "I was found of them that sought me not, I was made manifest to them that asked not after me:"

God hath not cast off his people, whom He foreknew. Do ye not know what the scripture saith of Elias? how he complains to God against Israel,

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

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he sought: but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded,

(according as it is written, God hath given them a spirit of slumber, that their eyes could not see and their ears could not hear,) even unto this day.

Let their eyes be darkened that they may not see, and always bow down their back.

But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou a wild-olive wert grafted in among them, and art made a partaker together with them of the root and fatness of the olive; boast not against the branches:

and if thou boastest, remember thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

Well; they were broken off for their infidelity, and thou standest by faith: therefore be not high-minded but fear.

For if God spared not the natural branches, neither would He spare thee.

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

For I would not have you, brethren, to be ignorant of this mystery, (least ye should be wise in your own eyes) that blindness in part is befallen Israel, till the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgements, and his ways not to be traced out!

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

For by the grace conferred on me I charge every one among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think: but to think with sobriety, according as God hath divided to every man the measure of faith.

For as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office:

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

Bless them that persecute you: bless them, I say, and do not curse them.

Be alike affected to each other: not aiming at high things, but accommodating yourselves to persons of low rank. Be not wise in your own conceit.

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

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

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wouldest thou then not be afraid of the civil power? do what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it:

for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou dost evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is also the minister of God, as an avenger to execute his wrath upon the malefactor.

Wherefore it is necessary to submit, not only on account of punishment, but also of conscience.

for this command, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet, and every other social precept, is summed up in this, namely, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Let us behave decently as being in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lasciviousness, not in strife and envying.