There is none that understandeth; there is none that seeketh after God.

They have all turned aside; they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doth good, no not one.

Now we know that whatsoever the law saith, it saith to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be found guilty before God.

Even the righteousness of God, by the faith of Jesus Christ, to all and upon all that believe; for there is no difference:

I say, of his righteousness in this present time, that he might be just, and yet the justifier of him that believeth in Jesus.

Nay, but by the law of faith. We conclude then, that a man is justified by faith, without the works of the law.

What shall we say then? That our father Abraham hath found according to the flesh?

Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is imputed to him for righteousness.

Cometh this happiness then on the circumcision only, or on the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was imputed to Abraham for righteousness.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all who believe in uncircumcision, that righteousness may be imputed to them also,

And the father of the circumcision, to them who not only are of the circumcision, but also walk in the footsteps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

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

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be of grace, that the promise might be firm to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that also 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) before God in whom he believed, as quickning the dead, and calling the things that are not, as though they were:

Who against hope believed in hope, that he should be the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

And being fully assured, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

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

knowing that tribulation worketh patience, And patience experience, and experience hope;

But God recommendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Therefore as by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin, even so death passed upon all men, in that all had sinned.

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

Yet not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if by the offence of one many died, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, that of one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

And not as the loss by one that sinned, so is the gift; for the sentence was by one offence to condemnation; but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

But the law came in between, that the offence might abound: yet where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

That as sin had reigned through death, so grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.

What shall we say then? We will continue in sin that grace may abound?

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

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death, that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life.

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we might no longer serve sin.

For he that is dead is freed from sin.

And we believe, that if we are dead with Christ, we shall also live with him:

Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead, dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him.

For in that he died, he died to sin once for all; but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are whom ye obey? Whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were the servants of sin, ye have now obeyed from the heart the form of doctrine into which ye have been delivered.

Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law) that the law hath dominion over a man, as long as it liveth?

Therefore if she marry another man while her husband liveth, she will be called an adultress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law, so as to be no adultress, though she marry another man.

Thus ye also, my brethren, are dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye might be married to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we may bring forth fruit to God.

But now we are freed from the law, that whereby we were held being dead, so that we serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

What shall we say then? That the law is sin? God forbid. Yea, I should not have known sin, but for the law. I had not known lust, unless the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Was then that which is good made death to me? God forbid: But sin: so that it appeared sin, working death in me by that which is good: so that sin might by the commandment become exceeding sinful.

We know that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold under sin.

For that which I do I approve not; for what I would, I do not, but what I hate, that I do.

If then I do what I would not, I consent to the law, that it is good.

Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

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

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

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

I find then a law, that when I would do good, evil is present with me.

Wretched man that I am!

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God hath done: sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, to be a sacrifice for sin, he hath condemned sin in the flesh:

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

They that are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

And if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead, will also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

The same Spirit beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God.

And if children, then heirs, heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ: if we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

In hope that the creation itself shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption, into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

For we know that the whole creation groaneth together and travaileth together until now.

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man seeth, how doth he yet hope for?

And we know, that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated, conformable to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren.

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

Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is also at the right-hand of God, who likewise maketh intercession for us.

For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers,

That I have great sorrow and continual anguish in my heart.

For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen after the flesh:

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

our father Isaac, The children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand not of works, but of him that called,) It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.

It is not therefore of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

Moreover the scripture saith to Pharoah, For this very thing have I raised thee up, that I may shew my power in thee, and that my name may be declared through all the earth.

For who hath resisted his will? Nay, but who art thou, O man, that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, whom he had before prepared for glory?

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:

Wherefore? Because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were 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 every one that believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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

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

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

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

(that is, to bring Christ again from the dead) But what saith he? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart; that is, the word of faith which we preach:

That if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart, that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

For the scripture saith, Every one that believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord of all, is rich to all that call upon him.

But I say, Hath not Israel known? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are not a nation; by a foolish nation I will anger you.

But Isaiah is very bold and saith, I was found by them that sought me not: I was made manifest to them that asked not after me.

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh, but the election hath obtained, and the rest were blinded.

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

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

Wilt thou say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in?

Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God! Toward them that fell severity; but toward thee goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: else shalt thou also be cut off.

Brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, (lest ye should be wise in your own conceits) that hardness is in part happened to Israel, till the fulness of the Gentiles be come in:

So these also have now been disobedient, that through your mercy they may likewise find mercy.

For God hath shut up all together in disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.

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

And I say, through the grace which is given to me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think, but to think soberly, according to the measure of faith which God hath distributed to every one.

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given us, whether it be prophesy, let us prophesy according to the analogy of faith: