So, then, if, while the husband is living, she is married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress; but, if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she be joined to another man.

What, then, shall we say? Is the law sin? It could not be! But I had not known sin, except through law; for I would not know even coveting, if the law did not say, "You shall not covet;"

but sin, taking occasion through the commandment, wrought in me all manner of coveting; for apart from law sin is dead.

So that the law is holy, and the command is holy and righteous and good.

Did, then, that which is good become death to me? It could not be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; that sin, through the commandment, might become exceedingly sinful.

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.

But, if what I wish not, this I do, I consent to the law that it is good.

For I know that there dwells not in me, that is, in my flesh, any good; for to wish is present with me: but to do that which is good a not.

But, if what I wish not, this I do, it is no more I that perform it, but the sin that is dwelling in me.

Consequently, I find the law, that, when I wish to do good, evil is present.

but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

Consequently, there is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.

that the requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject 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 is dwelling in you. And, if any one has not the spirit of Christ, he is not His.

And, if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the spirit is life because of righteousness.

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

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are of no account in comparison with the glory about to be revealed for us.

For the earnest longing of the creation is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God.

For we know that the whole creation is groaning and travailing in pain together until now;

For by hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for that which he sees?

And, in like manner, the Spirit also helpeth our weakness; for we know not what to pray for as we ought; but the Spirit Himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

And He Who searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because He maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

What, then, shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

He Who spared not His Own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?

Who will bring an accusation against God's elect? It is God Who justifieth;

who is he that condemns? It is Christ Who died, yea, rather, That was raised from the dead, Who is at the right hand of God, Who also is making intercession for us.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or perils or sword?

As it has been written, "For Thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him Who loved us.

nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

who, indeed, are Israelites, whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises;

whose are the fathers; and of whom, according to flesh, is the Christ, Who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

But it is not as though the word of God has failed: for they are not all Israel, who are of Israel;

That is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.

For the word of the promise is this: "At this season I will come, and Sarah shall have a son."

Even as it has been written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

What, then, shall we say? Is there unrighteousness with God? It could not be!

So, then, it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God Who hath mercy.

and that He might make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory, even us,

As He saith in Hosea, "I will call that My people, which was not My people; and her, 'Beloved,' who was not beloved.

And Isaiah cries concerning Israel, "If the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant that shall be saved;"

And, as Isaiah has said before: "Unless the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we would have become as Sodom, and been made like to Gomorrah."

What, then, shall we say? that gentiles who were not following after righteous obtained righteousness, but a righteousness which is of faith;

Wherefore? because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the Stone of stumbling;

as it has been written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a Stone of stumbling, and a Rock of offense; and he that believes on Him shall not be put to shame."

Brethren, the desire, indeed, of my heart, and my supplication to God in their behalf, is that they may be saved.

for Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one who believes.

but the righteousness which is of faith speaks thus: "Say not in your heart, who shall ascend up into Heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down);

or, who shall descend into the abyss? (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead)."

But what does it say? The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart; that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

that if you shall confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and shall believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved;

for with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the Same One is Lord of all, being rich toward all who call upon Him;

and how shall they preach, unless they are sent forth? As it has been written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings of good things!"

But they did not all obey the glad tidings. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who believed our report?"

But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says, "I will provoke you to rivalry by that which is no nation; by a nation void of understanding will I provoke you to anger."

But Isaiah is very bold, and says, "I was found by those who sought Me not; I became manifest to those who sought not after Me."

But, if by grace, it is no longer of works; otherwise the grace becomes no longer grace. [But, if of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise, the work is no longer work.]

What, then? What Israel is seeking for, this he did not obtain; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened;

as it has been written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day."

Now, if their trespass is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the gentiles, how much more their fulness?

But I am speaking to you gentiles. Inasmuch, indeed, then, as I am an apostle of the gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

For, if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what will the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

And, if the first-fruit is holy, so also is the lump; and, if the root is holy, so also are the branches.

boast not against the branches. But, if you boast, it is not you that bear the root; but the root, you.

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

For, if you were cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted, contrary to nature, into a good olive tree; how much more shall these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

For I do not wish you, brethren, to be ignorant of this mystery (lest ye be wise in your own conceits), that a hardening, in part, has befallen Israel, until the fulness of the gentiles come in;

and so all Israel shall be saved; even as it has been written, "There will come out of Zion the Deliverer; He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;

and this is the covenant from Me to them, when I shall take away their sins."

As touching the Gospel, they are enemies for your sake; but as touching the election, they are beloved for the Father's sake;

For as ye in times past disobeyed God, but just now obtained mercy by their disobedience;

I beseech you, therefore, brethren, through the mercies of God, to present, your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, well pleasing to God, which is your rational service;

and he not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and well-pleasing and perfect will of God.

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one among you, not to think of himself more highly than he night to think, but so to think as to think soberly, according as God divided to each one a measure of faith.

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

And, having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

or ministry, let us labor in the ministry; or he that teaches, in teaching;

Let love be without hypocrisy; abhorring that which is evil; cleaving to that which is good;

thinking the same thing one toward another; minding not lofty things, but being carried along with the lowly. Be ye not wise in your own conceits;

if it be possible, so far as it depends on you, being at peace with all men;

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath of God: for it has been written, "Vengeance is Mine; I will recompense," saith the Lord.

Let every soul be in subjection to the authorities that are over him; for there is no authority, except from God; and the authorities that are have been appointed by God.

for rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And do you wish not to fear the authority? Do that which is good, and you shall have praise from the same;

for he is God's minister to you for good. But, if you do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.

Wherefore, there is necessity that ye submit yourselves, not only because of the wrath, but also because of conscience.

Render to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

For this, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not kill," "You shall not steal," "You shall not covet;" and, if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

Love works no ill to one's neighbor: therefore, love is a fulfillment of the law.

And this, knowing the season, that it is time already for you to be aroused out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when ye believed.

The night was far spent, and the day has drawn near; let us, therefore, put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkenness, not in lewdness and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy;

But him that is weak in the faith receive ye, yet not for decisions of scruples.

One believes that he may eat all things; but he that is weak eats herbs.

Who are you that judge another's servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. But he shall be made to stand; for the Lord is able to make him stand.

For no one of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.

For it has been written, "As I live, saith the Lord, to Me every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall confess to God."

So, then, each one of us shall give account concerning himself to God.