But death reigned from Adam until Moses even over those who did not sin in the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of the one who is to come.

For if by the trespass of the one [man], death reigned through the one [man], much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

and do not present your members to sin [as] instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead, and your members to God [as] instruments of righteousness.

Therefore what sort of fruit did you have then, about which you are now ashamed? For the end of those [things] [is] death.

Or do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law is master of a person for as long a time [as] he lives?

Consequently, [there is] now no condemnation for those [who are] in Christ Jesus.

For those who are [living] according to the flesh are intent on the things of the flesh, but those [who are living] according to the Spirit [are intent on] the things of the Spirit.

and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.

For all those who are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

And we know that all [things] work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to [his] purpose,

because [those] whom he foreknew, he also predestined [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be the firstborn among many brothers.

And [those] whom he predestined, these [he] also called, and [those] whom he called, these [he] also justified, and [those] whom he justified, these [he] also glorified.

But [it is] not as if the word of God had failed. For not all those [who are descended] from Israel [are truly] Israel,

As he also says in Hosea, "I will call those [who were] not my people, 'My people,' and those [who were] not loved, 'Loved.'

And how will they preach, unless they are sent? Just as it is written, "How timely [are] the feet of those who bring good news of good things."

But I say, Israel did not know, did they? First, Moses says, "I will provoke you [to jealousy] by [those who are] not a nation; by a senseless nation I will provoke you [to anger]."

And Isaiah is very bold and says, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I became known to those who did not ask for me."

See, then, the kindness and severity of God: severity upon those who have fallen, but upon you the kindness of God--if you continue in his kindness, for otherwise you also will be cut off.

And those also, if they do not persist in unbelief, will be grafted in, because God is able to graft them in again.

Bless those who persecute, bless and do not curse [them].

Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for [there] is no authority except by God, and those that exist are put in place by God.

So then, the one who resists authority resists the ordinance [which is] from God, and those who resist will receive condemnation on themselves.

For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written, "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."

but just as it is written, "[Those] to whom [it was] not announced concerning him will see, and [those] who have not heard will understand."

that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and my ministry in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

Greet Apelles, who [is] approved in Christ. Greet those of the [household] of Aristobulus.

Greet Herodion my compatriot. Greet those of the [household] of Narcissus who are in the Lord.

Now I exhort you, brothers, to look out for those who cause dissensions and temptations contrary to the teaching which you learned, and stay away from them.

to the church of God sanctified in Christ Jesus that is in Corinth, called [to be] saints, together with all those who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their [Lord] and ours.

For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.

but to those [who are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ [is] the power of God and the wisdom of God.

But just as it is written, "[Things] which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, and have not entered into the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love him."

For what [is it] to me to judge those outside? Should you not judge those inside?

But those outside God will judge. Remove the evil person {from among yourselves}.

But I say this, brothers: the time is shortened, that from now on even those who have wives should be as [if they] do not have [wives],

and those who weep as [if they] do not weep, and those who rejoice as [if they] do not rejoice, and those who buy as [if they] do not possess,

and those who make use of the world as [if they] do not make full use of [it]. For the present form of this world is passing away.

My defense to those who examine me is this:

Do you not know that those performing the holy services eat the things from the temple, [and] those attending to the altar have a share with the altar?

In the [same] way also the Lord ordered those who proclaim the gospel to live from the gospel.

I have become like a Jew to the Jews, in order that I may gain the Jews. To those under the law [I became] as under the law ([although I] myself am not under the law) in order that I may gain those under the law.

To those outside the law [I became] as outside the law ([although I] am not outside the law of God, but subject to the law of Christ) in order that I may gain those outside the law.

Do you not know that those who run in the stadium all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

And everyone who competes exercises self-control in all [things]. Thus those [do so] in order that they may receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable [one].

Now these [things] happened [as] examples for us, so that we should not be desirers of evil [things], just as those also desired [them],

Now these [things] happened to those [people] as an example, but are written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

For indeed it is necessary that there be factions among you, in order that those who are approved may become evident among you.

For do you not have houses for eating and drinking? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who do not have [anything]? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I will not praise [you]!

In the law it is written: "By those who speak a foreign language and by the lips of others I will speak to this people, and not even in this way will they obey me," says the Lord.

So then, tongues are for a sign not to those who believe, but to unbelievers, but prophecy [is] not for unbelievers, but for those who believe.

Therefore whether I or those, in this way we preached, and in this way you believed.

And as a further result, those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

But each in his own group: Christ the first fruits, then those [who are] Christ's at his coming,

Otherwise, why do they do [it], those who are being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why indeed are they being baptized on behalf of them?

As the one [who is] made of earth, so also [are] those [who are] made of earth, and as the heavenly, so also [are] those [who are] heavenly.

that you also be subject to such people, and to all those who work together and labor.

who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those [who are] in all affliction with the comfort with which [we] ourselves are comforted by God.

And I wrote this very [thing] in order that [when I] came, I would not experience sorrow from those who ought to have made me glad, [because I] have confidence about you all, that my joy {belongs to all of you}.

For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,

to those on the one hand an odor from death to death, [and] to those on the other hand a fragrance from life to life. And who [is] qualified for these [things]?

But if indeed our gospel is veiled, it is veiled among those who are perishing,

We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to boast about us, in order that you may have [an answer] for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

And he died for all, in order that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.

But what I am doing, I will also do, in order that I may remove the opportunity of those who want an opportunity, that they may be found just as also we [are] in what they are boasting about.

[I am afraid] lest [when I] come again my God will humiliate me {in your presence}, and I will grieve over many of those who sinned previously and have not repented because of their impurity and sexual immorality and licentiousness that they have practiced.

I have already said when was present the second time, and [although I] am absent now also say in advance to those who sinned previously and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare [anyone],

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those [who were] apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia and I returned again to Damascus.

But from those {who were influential} (whatever they were, [it makes] no difference to me, {God does not show partiality})--for those who were influential added nothing to me.

and [when] James and Cephas and John--those thought to be pillars--acknowledged the grace given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right [hand] of fellowship, in order that we [should go] to the Gentiles and they to the circumcision.

For before certain people came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles, but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, [because he] was afraid of those [who were] of the circumcision,

But the scripture imprisoned all under sin, in order that the promise could be given by faith in Jesus Christ to those who believe.

in order that he might redeem those under the law, in order that we might receive the adoption.

For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren woman, who does not give birth to [children]; burst out and shout, [you] who do not have birth pains, because many [are] the children of the desolate [woman], even more than [those of] the one who has a husband."

Now those {who belong to Christ} have crucified the flesh together with its feelings and its desires.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all [people], and especially to those who belong to the household of faith.

For not even those who are circumcised observe the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised in order that they may boast in your flesh.

And all those who follow this rule, peace and mercy [be] on them and on the Israel of God.

{No rotten word must proceed} from your mouth, but only something good for the building up of the need, in order that it may give grace to those who hear,

so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [those] in heaven and of [those] on earth and of [those] under the earth,

For they all seek {their own interests}, not those of Jesus Christ.

Become fellow imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who walk in this way, just as you have us [as] an example.

All the saints greet you, and especially those of Caesar's household.

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and all those who have not seen my face {in person},

Live with wisdom toward those outside, making the most of the time.

For I testify to him that {he is working hard} on behalf of you and those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.

so that you became an example to all those who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia,

so that you may live decently toward those outside, and may have need of nothing.

Now we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you will not grieve as also the rest, who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose [again], thus also God will bring those who have fallen asleep through Jesus together with him.

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who remain until the Lord's coming, will not possibly precede those who have fallen asleep.

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night.

Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and rule over you in the Lord and admonish you,

since [it is] righteous in the sight of God to pay back those who are afflicting you with affliction,

with burning flame giving punishment to those who do not know God and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus,

and with every unrighteous deception against those who are perishing, in place of which they did not accept the love of the truth, so that they would be saved.

But because of this I was shown mercy, in order that in me foremost, Christ Jesus might demonstrate his total patience, for an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

on behalf of kings and all those who are in authority, in order that we may live a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.