So, disagreeing with one another, they took their departure, after Paul had spoken one word: Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers,

For the heart of this people hath become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn from their ways, and I should heal them."

Be it therefore known to you, that to the gentiles this salvation of God hath been sent; they, moreover, will hear.

For, ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes, even his eternal power and divinity, being perceived from his works, are clearly seen, so that they might be without excuse.

Because though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful to him; but became perverse in their reasonings, and their senseless minds were darkened;

professing to be wise, they became fools,

and for the glory of the incorruptible God they substituted images of corruptible man, and of birds and fourfooted beasts and creeping things.

because they changed the true God for false gods, and adored and worshipped created things rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are shameful;

who, although knowing the ordinance of God, that they who practise such things deserve death, not only do them themselves, but approve of those who do them.

since they show that what the Law requireth is written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts in turn accusing or defending them;

Yea, those who are by nature uncircumcised, if they perform the law, will judge thee, who having a written Law and circumcision, art a breaker of the Law.

Great, every way. In the first place, because they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

What then? Are we better than others? By no means! For we have already brought a charge both against Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.

they have all turned aside from the right way, they have become worthless together; there is none that doeth good, not even one.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have practised deceit. The poison of asps is under their lips.

and the way of peace they know not.

"Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

For if they that are of the Law are heirs, then faith becometh a vain thing, and the promise is made of no effect.

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

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

For they who are according to the flesh have their mind on the things of the flesh; but they who are according to the Spirit, on the things of the Spirit.

And they who are in the flesh cannot please God.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are sons of God.

Not as though the word of God hath failed; for not all they that are of Israel are Israel;

nor because they are descendants of Abraham are they all children; but, "Thy offspring shall be reckoned from Isaac."

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

Why? Because they did not strive for it by faith, but as being by works. For they stumbled against the stone of stumbling;

Brethren, the desire of my heart and my prayer to God for them is, that they may be saved.

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

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

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

and how shall men preach, unless they are sent forth? as it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!"

But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, "Lord, who hath believed what he hath heard from us?"

But I say, Did they not hear? Yes truly, "Their voice went forth into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world."

"Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have dug down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they are seeking my life."

let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see; and bow down their back alway."

I say then, Did they stumble in order to fall? God forbid! But by their offence salvation is come to the gentiles to excite them to emulation.

Be it so. It was for their unbelief that they were broken off, and thou standest through thy faith; be not highminded, but fear.

And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again.

In regard to the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes; but in regard to Gods choice, they are beloved for the fathers sake.

so they too have now become disobedient, that they also may obtain mercy through the mercy shown to you.

He therefore that setteth himself against the authority resisteth what God hath ordained; and they a who resist will bring upon themselves judgment.

For the same reason pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God, attending continually to this very business.

but, as it is written: "They, to whom no tidings concerning him came, shall see; and they that have not heard shall understand."

They have thought it good, and they owed it to them. For if the gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they ought in return to minister to them in temporal things.

For such men are not servants of our Lord Christ, but of their own appetites; and by good words and fair speeches they deceive the hearts of the simple.

which none of the rulers of this world comprehended; for had they comprehended it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

But the unspiritual man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot know them; because they are spiritually discerned.

and again: "The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain."

but if they cannot control themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

For the unbelieving husband hath been made holy by his wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been made holy by the brother; otherwise were your children unclean, but, as it is, they are holy.

But this I say, brethren, the time that remaineth is short; that both they that have wives may be as though they had none;

and they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;

and they that use this world as not abusing it; for the outward condition of this world is passing away;

Do ye not know, that they who minister in the offerings of the temple live from the temple? that they who serve at the altar share with the altar?

In like manner also did the Lord ordain that they who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.

And every one who contendeth in the games is temperate in all things; they, however, to obtain a perishable crown, but we, an imperishable.

and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank of the spiritual rock that accompanied them; and the rock was Christ;

but with most of them God was not well pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness.

Now these things were warnings for us, in order that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted.

Nay, but that what they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God; and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.

as I also strive to please all in all things, not seeking my own advantage, but that of the many; that they may be saved.

for there must be also parties among you, that they who are approved may also become manifest among you.

And if they were all one member, where would be the body?

Love never faileth; but whether there are prophesyings, they will come to an end; whether tongues, they will cease; whether knowledge, it will be done away.

And even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp, if they make no distinction in the sounds, how shall that be known which is piped or harped?

and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord." Wherefore the tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; but prophesying is not for unbelievers, but for believers.

If therefore the whole church be assembled in one place, and all be speaking with tongues, and there come in those who are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

let your women keep silence in the churches; for it is not permitted them to speak, but they are to be in subjection, as also saith the Law.

And if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.

But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain, but I labored more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Whether, then, it were I or they, thus we preach, and thus ye believed.

then also they that have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

But every one in his own order; Christ the firstfruits, afterward they that are Christs, at his coming.

If it be not so, what are they doing, who are baptized for the dead? If the dead rise not at all, why are they then baptized for them?

But some one will say, How are the dead to rise? and with what body do they come?

As was the earthy, such are they also that are earthy; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly;

and if it be worth while for me to go also, they shall go with me.

And I exhort you, brethren,ye know the family of Stephanas, that they are the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the holy,

that ye submit yourselves to such as they are, and to every one that worketh with us, and laboreth.

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus; for what was lacking on your part, they supplied;

for they refreshed my spirit and yours. Pay regard then to those that are such.

in whom the God of this world blinded the understandings of the unbelieving, so that they cannot behold the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

and he died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for their sakes, and rose again.

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God said: "I will dwell among them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people."

for according to their power, I bear witness, and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God;

As to Titus, he is my partner and fellowlaborer for you; as to our brethren, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.

while by the proof afforded by this ministration they glorify God for your obedience to your profession in regard to the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution in regard to them and in regard to all;

while with supplication for you they long after you on account of the exceeding grace of God to you.

For we do not venture to reckon ourselves among, or compare ourselves with, some of those who commend themselves; but they, measuring themselves among themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise.

and when I was present with you, and in want, I was a charge to no one; (for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied my wants;) and in every thing I kept myself and will keep myself from being burdensome to you.

But what I do, that I will continue to do, that I may cut off occasion from those who wish for an occasion, in order that in the matter of which they boast they may be found even as we.

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they Abrams offspring? So am I.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often;

and lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many of those who have sinned already, and did not repent of the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, which they committed.

but they were only hearing that "He who was once our persecutor is now preaching the faith which he was once destroying";

and they glorified God in me.

and that because of the false brethren stealthily brought in, who crept in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring into bondage;