for from the world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, so as to render them inexcusable.

who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practise them, but have fellow delight in those who do them.

But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there shall be wrath and indignation,

(for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

For when those of the nations, which have no law, practise by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;

and knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness,

and not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us practise evil things, that good ones may come? whose judgment is just.

What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:

ruin and misery are in their ways,

and father of circumcision, not only to those who are of the circumcision, but to those also who walk in the steps of the faith, during uncircumcision, of our father Abraham.

For if they which are of law be heirs, faith is made vain, and the promise made of no effect.

And not only that, but we are making our boast in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom now we have received the reconciliation.

Are you ignorant that we, as many as have been baptised unto Christ Jesus, have been baptised unto his death?

For if we are become identified with him in the likeness of his death, so also we shall be of his resurrection;

For sin shall not have dominion over you, for ye are not under law but under grace.

What then? should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Far be the thought.

Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves bondmen for obedience, ye are bondmen to him whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

What fruit therefore had ye then in the things of which ye are now ashamed? for the end of them is death.

Are ye ignorant, brethren, (for I speak to those knowing law,) that law rules over a man as long as he lives?

but now we are clear from the law, having died in that in which we were held, so that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter.

For they that are according to flesh mind the things of the flesh; and they that are according to Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

and they that are in flesh cannot please God.

But ye are not in flesh but in Spirit, if indeed God's Spirit dwell in you; but if any one has not the Spirit of Christ he is not of him:

So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to flesh;

for if ye live according to flesh, ye are about to die; but if, by the Spirit, ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live:

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

The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are children of God.

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

But we do know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to purpose.

According as it is written, For thy sake we are put to death all the day long; we have been reckoned as sheep for slaughter.

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

whose are the fathers; and of whom, as according to flesh, is the Christ, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Not however as though the word of God had failed; for not all are Israel which are of Israel;

nor because they are seed of Abraham are all children: but, In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee.

That is, they that are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned as seed.

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

But I say, Has not Israel known? First, Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy through them that are not a nation: through a nation without understanding I will anger you.

if by any means I shall provoke to jealousy them which are my flesh, and shall save some from among them.

For if thou hast been cut out of the olive tree wild by nature, and, contrary to nature, hast been grafted into the good olive tree, how much rather shall they, who are according to nature be grafted into their own olive tree?

As regards the glad tidings, they are enemies on your account; but as regards election, beloved on account of the fathers.

For the gifts and the calling of God are not subject to repentance.

For of him, and through him, and for him are all things: to him be glory for ever. Amen.

thus we, being many, are one body in Christ, and each one members one of the other.

Let every soul be subject to the authorities that are above him. For there is no authority except from God; and those that exist are set up by God.

For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil one. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it;

For on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing.

For both if we should live, it is to the Lord we live; and if we should die, it is to the Lord we die: both if we should live then, and if we should die, we are the Lord's.

For the sake of meat do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil to that man who eats while stumbling in doing so.

But we ought, we that are strong, to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

But I am persuaded, my brethren, I myself also, concerning you, that yourselves also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

for Macedonia and Achaia have been well pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who are in Jerusalem.

They have been well pleased indeed, and they are their debtors; for if the nations have participated in their spiritual things, they ought also in fleshly to minister to them.

Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and fellow-captives, who are of note among the apostles; who were also in Christ before me.

Salute Herodion, my kinsman. Salute those who belong to Narcissus, who are in the Lord.

For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are strifes among you.

For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.

but to those that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom.

For consider your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.

and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, and things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who has been made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and holiness, and redemption;

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know them because they are spiritually discerned;

I have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able;

for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?

For when one says, I am of Paul, and another, I of Apollos, are ye not men?

But the planter and the waterer are one; but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

For we are God's fellow-workmen; ye are God's husbandry, God's building.

Do ye not know that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

If any one corrupt the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

And again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.

So that let no one boast in men; for all things are yours.

Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things coming, all are yours;

and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

Already ye are filled; already ye have been enriched; ye have reigned without us; and I would that ye reigned, that we also might reign with you.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye prudent in Christ: we weak, but ye strong: ye glorious, but we in dishonour.

To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are in nakedness, and buffeted, and wander without a home,

insulted, we entreat: we are become as the offscouring of the world, the refuse of all, until now.

For this reason I have sent to you Timotheus, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in mind of my ways as they are in Christ, according as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

but I will come quickly to you, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those that are puffed up, but the power.

And ye are puffed up, and ye have not rather mourned, in order that he that has done this deed might be taken away out of the midst of you.

Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, according as ye are unleavened. For also our passover, Christ, has been sacrificed;

For what have I to do with judging those outside also? ye, do not ye judge them that are within?

Do ye not then know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy of the smallest judgments?

If then ye have judgments as to things of this life, set those to judge who are little esteemed in the assembly.

Already indeed then it is altogether a fault in you that ye have suits between yourselves. Why do ye not rather suffer wrong? why are ye not rather defrauded?

All things are lawful to me, but all things do not profit; all things are lawful to me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

Do ye not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then, taking the members of the Christ, make them members of a harlot? Far be the thought.

Do ye not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have of God; and ye are not your own?

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother; since otherwise indeed your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

For and if indeed there are those called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many,)

yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?

If I am not an apostle to others, yet at any rate I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

Now all these things happened to them as types, and have been written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.

No temptation has taken you but such as is according to man's nature; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able to bear, but will with the temptation make the issue also, so that ye should be able to bear it.

Because we, being many, are one loaf, one body; for we all partake of that one loaf.

See Israel according to flesh: are not they who eat the sacrifices in communion with the altar?

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify.

But if any one of the unbelievers invite you, and ye are minded to go, all that is set before you eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.