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

For he that is dead is discharged from sin.

Neither present your members as weapons of unrighteousness for sin: but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as weapons of righteousness for God.

I speak humanly, because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have presented your members servants to impurity and iniquity for iniquity; so now present your members servants to righteousness for holiness.

What fruit therefore had ye then in those things at which ye are now confounded? for the end of those things is death.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is life eternal in Jesus Christ our Lord.

ARE you unacquainted, brethren, (for I am speaking to those who know the law,) that the law exercises dominion over a person for as long time as he liveth?

For the woman who is subject to a husband, is bound by the law to that husband during his life; but if the husband be dead, she is discharged from that husband.

She shall therefore certainly be counted an adulteress, if, her husband being alive, she be for another man: but if her husband is dead, she is free from the law; so that she shall be no adulteress, though married to another husband.

What then shall we say? Is the law sin? God forbid. Yea, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not even known concupiscence, unless the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

But sin, seizing the opportunity by the law, wrought in me all concupiscence. For without the law sin is dead.

So then the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Did then that which is good become fatal to me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin by that which was good [in itself], was the cause of death to me; that sin through the commandment might become transcendantly sinful.

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

But if what I would not, that I do, I concur with the law that it is excellent.

For I know that there dwelleth not in me (that is, in my flesh) any good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

If then 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 wish to do good, evil is presented to me.

For I am delighted with the law of God, as respecting the inward man:

but I see another law in my members, militating against the law in my mind, and making me captive to the law of sin which is in my members.

THERE is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For that which was impossible by the law, inasmuch as it was impotent through the flesh, God having sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in that flesh:

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

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Because the propensity of the flesh is inimical against God: for it is not in subjection 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 dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

But if Christ be in you, the body indeed is dead on account of sin; but the Spirit is alive through righteousness.

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

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present moment are not worthy to be placed against the future glory that shall be revealed to us.

For the eager expectation of the creation is waiting for the revelation of the children of God.

For by hope we have been saved: now hope seen is not hope; for that which any man seeth how doth he yet hope for?

In like manner also the Spirit affords assistance to our infirmities: for even this, what we should pray for as we ought, we know not: but the same Spirit more abundantly maketh intercession for us with groanings unutterable.

Now he that trieth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, for he maketh intercession for the saints according to God's will.

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

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

Who shall put in an accusation against the elect of God? God? He is their justifier.

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

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

As it is written, "That for thy sake we have been put to death the whole day long; we have been reckoned indeed as sheep for slaughter."

But in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

nor exaltation, nor deepest depression, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

that great is my sorrow and unceasing the anguish in my heart.

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

of whom are the fathers, and from whom as respecting the flesh Christ sprung, who is over all, the blessed God for evermore. Amen.

Now it is not supposable that the word of God hath failed. For these are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

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

For the word of promise is this, At that time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

As it is written, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."

What shall we say therefore? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

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

Wilt thou then say to me, Why yet doth he blame us? Who hath resisted his will?

Hath not the potter power over the clay, from the same mass to make one vessel for an honourable use, and another for a dishonourable?

But what if God, willing to display his wrath, and to make known what is possible with him, hath borne with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted for perdition:

even us, whom he hath called, not only out of the Jews, but out of the Gentiles?

As also he saith in Hosea, "I will call her which was not my people, my people; and her which was not beloved, beloved.

But Isaiah crieth concerning Israel, "Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

Even as Isaiah had said before, "Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left unto us a seed, we should have become as Sodom, and been made like unto Gomorrha."

What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who pursued not after righteousness, have attained unto righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith.

And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as by the works of the law. For they stumbled against that stone of stumbling;

as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence: and every one that believeth in him shall not be confounded."

BRETHREN, the kind wish of my heart indeed, and the prayer which I offer to God for Israel, is for their salvation.

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

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

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is by the law, "That the man who doeth these things shall live by them."

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

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

But what saith it? "The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart:" that is, the word of faith which we preach;

For with the heart faith is exercised unto righteousness; and with the mouth is confession made unto salvation.

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

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

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, "Lord, who hath believed our report?"

But I say, Have they not heard? Yea verily, "the sound of their voice is gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world."

But I say, Did not Israel know? Moses first saith, "I will excite your jealousy by what is no nation, and by an ignorant people will I provoke you to wrath."

But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, "I have been found by those who sought me not; I have become manifest to those who inquired not after me."

So then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

But if by grace, it is no more by works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if by works, it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

What then is the result? Israel hath not obtained that which it seeketh; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded,

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

I say then, Have they stumbled so as to fall? God forbid: but by their stumbling salvation is come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

For if their stumbling is the riches of the world, and their diminution the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

For I address myself to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am indeed the apostle of the Gentiles, I exalt my ministry:

For if the rejection of them is the reconciliation of the world, what shall their recovery be, but life from the dead?

Now if the first fruits be holy, so is the mass: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

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

For I would not that you should be ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is come on Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, "The Deliverer shall go forth out of Sion, and shalt turn away ungodliness from Jacob;

and this is my covenant with them, When I shall take away their sins."

As concerning the gospel indeed, they are now enemies for your sakes: as concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.

For as ye also in times past did not believe in God, but now have obtained mercy through their unbelief:

I BESEECH you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

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

For, I say, by the grace which is given unto me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has divided to every one the measure of faith.

For as we have in one body many members, but the members, though many, have not the same function,

Having then different gifts according to the grace which is given unto us, if it be prophecy, speak according to the analogy of faith;

or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; he that distributes, let him do it with simplicity; he that presideth, with diligence; he that is employed in acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let love be undissembled. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Be of the same mind among each other. Affect not high things, but be condescending to the lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

If possible, as far as you can, be at peace with all men.

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

LET every soul be subject to the superior powers: for there is no power but from God; the existing powers are appointed by God.