For if those who are righteous through law are heirs, faith is empty and the promise becomes void.

Nevertheless, from Adam to Moses death reigned as king, even over those who had not sinned after the likeness of Adam's transgression. Now Adam is a type of Him who was to come.

For if through the transgression of the one, death reigned as king through the one, much more shall those who receive the overflowing grace and gift of righteousness reign as kings in life through One, through Jesus Christ.

What harvest-fruit then had you at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Surely, brothers, you know (for I am speaking to those who know what law means) that law governs a person only during his lifetime?

Thus there is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus;

For only those are sons of God who are led by God's Spirit.

Now we know that all things continually work together for good to those who love God, to those who have been the called according to his purpose.

and whom he foreordained, those he also called; and whom he called, those he also justified; and whom he justified, those he also glorified.

As he also said in Hosea. Those who were not my people I will call "my people," And her "beloved" who was not beloved;

And in regard to Israel, Isaiah exclaims. Though the number of the sons of Israel be like the sands of the sea, it is but a remnant of those who shall be saved;

And how can men preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring a glad gospel.

But Isaiah speaks very boldly, I was found of those who were not seeking me, I was made manifest to those who were not asking for me.

Fix your gaze, therefore, on the goodness and the severity of God; towards those who fell, severity, but towards you, God's goodness, if you continue stedfast in his goodness; otherwise you, too, will be cut off.

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

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

Therefore the man who rebels against authority is opposing the divine ordinances; and those who withstand will bring judgment on themselves.

Those who are slaving for Christ devotedly in these ways, are well pleasing to God and highly commended by man.

For even Christ pleased not himself; but as it is written, The reproaches of those who were reproaching thee fell upon me.

But, as Scripture says, He shall be seen by those to whom no news about him ever came, And those who have never heard of him shall understand.

I exhort you, brothers, to keep watch of those who are causing the divisions among you, and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the teaching which you have learned.

to the Church of God at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all, wherever they are, who call upon the name of the Lord Jesus.

For the message of the Cross is indeed for those on their way to destruction, foolishness; but for us who are on our way to salvation it is the power of God.

For when, in the wisdom of God, the world by its philosophy knew not God, the world by its philosophy knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to save those who believe.

but to those who are the called, whether Jews or Greeks, Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God.

Notwithstanding, among those who are mature I do teach philosophy; though not the philosophy of the present age, nor of its rulers who are coming to nought.

Nay, as it is written. Eye has not seen, Nor ear heard, Neither have entered into man's heart The things which God has prepared For those who love him.

What have I to do with the judging of outsiders? Must not you judge those who are within the church, while God judges outsiders?

But to those already married my commandment is??nd not mine, but the Lord's??hat a wife is not to leave her husband;

Indeed, brothers, the time that remains to us has been shortened; so let those who have wives live as if they had none,

let those who weep be as though they did not weep, those who rejoice as though they did not rejoice, those who buy as though they did not possess,

and those who use the world as though using it sparingly. For the present phase of the world is passing away.

You know, do you not, that those who minister in the temple, and those who serve at the altar, get their portion of the sacrifices?

Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.

To the Jews I am become like a Jew, that I may win Jews; to those under the Law, like one under the Law, though I am not under the Law, myself;

to those outside the Law, as one outside the Law, to win those outside the Law (though I am not outside the law of God, but inside the law of Christ).

Look at Israel according to the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices in communion with the altar?

What! Have you no houses in which to eat or drink? or do you wish to show your contempt for the church of God, and to shame those who have no homes to eat in? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I certainly do not praise you.

On the contrary, we need those members of the body which seem to be weaker;

upon those parts of the body which we esteem less honorable, we bestow more abundant honor, and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

And God has appointed those in the church to be first of all apostles, second, prophets, third, teachers. then workers of miracles, healers, helpers, administrators, users of various kinds of "tongues."

So then the gift of tongues is for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; but prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe.

More than that, those who are sleeping in Christ have perished.

But now, now, Christ is risen from the dead, the first-fruit of those who have fallen asleep.

But each in his own order; Christ the first-fruits, then those who belong to Christ at his appearing.

On my arrival I will send those whom you may accredit by letter to carry your bounty to Jerusalem.

who ever comforts me in all my troubles, so that I may be continually able to comfort those who are in any trouble by the comfort with which God is ever comforting me.

for if I cause you grief, who is there to cause me joy except those whom I have grieved?

And for this very reason I wrote you, that I might not come only to be grieved by those who ought to give me joy; and because I trusted in you all, that my joy is the joy of all of you.

I am Christ's fragrance upwafted unto God, among those who are being saved and those who are perishing;

But even if my gospel, too, is "veiled," it is among those who are on the way to perish that it is "veiled."

I am not "commending myself to you again," but I am giving you an occasion of boasting on my behalf, so that you may have an answer ready for those who boast in externals, and not in the heart.

I am doing and will continue to do this in order to cut away the ground from under those who wish some cause for slander; and that the ground of their boasting may appear as does mine.

Did I make gain of you through any of those whom I sent to you?

and lest when I come again my God may humble me before you, and lest I shall mourn for many those who have sinned before, and have not repented of the impurity and immorality and wantonness which they have practised.

I have said formerly, and I now forewarn you as when I was present the second time, so now when I am absent the second time, so now when I am absent, saying to those who had sinned before, and to all the rest, "If I come again, I will not spare,"

or even going up to Jerusalem to see those who had been apostles before me, I went off at once to Arabia, and on my return came back to Damascus.

(I went up at that time in obedience to a revelation). And I laid before them the gospel which I am wont to preach among the Gentiles. I did this privately before those in authority, lest by any means I should be running, or should already have run, in vain.

But those in authority??hat they once were makes no difference to me; God is no respecter of persons??hose I say who were in authority had no additions to make my message.

but a curse rests on those who have their root in the works of the Law; for it is written. Cursed is every one that continues not in all the things written in the Book of the Law, to do them.

but the Scripture has shut up the whole world in prison together under sin, in order that the promise due to faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who have faith.

to redeem from captivity those under law, in order that we might receive our sonship.

Now, however, when you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you are beginning to turn back to those weak and beggarly externalities, eager to be in bondage to them again?

Would to God that those who are trying to unsettle you would even have themselves mutilated.

For the desire of the flesh is against that of the Spirit, and the desire of the Spirit is against that of the flesh, for they two are antagonistic, so that you may not do those things that you wish.

envy, drunkenness, revellings, and things like these. I tell you beforehand, as I have already told you, that those who practise such sins shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

And those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and appetites.

So then, as we have opportunity, let is do good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Those who are trying to compel you to be circumcised are such as wish to make a fair show in the flesh, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

Even those who are being circumcised, are not themselves keeping the Law, but they want you to be circumcised so that they may glory in your flesh.

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with reverence and humility, in singleness of heart as if to Christ himself;

for they are all seeking their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

Brothers, be comrades in imitating me, and study those whose life and walk is according to the pattern I have set you.

If you then are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ abides, seated on the right hand of God.

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward those without, buying up your opportunities.

For I can testify to his deep interest in you and in those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

For you, brothers, began to follow the example of the churches of God in Judea, which are in Christ Jesus; and you in your turn suffered at the hands of your fellow citizens persecutions like to those which they endured from the Jews??15 The men who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out??hey are displeasing to God, and are the enemies of all mankind.

So that your conduct may be seemly toward those that are without, and that you may not need help from any man.

But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, about those who are falling asleep. You must not sorrow like other men, who have no hope.

For if we really believe that Jesus died and rose again, so even so will God through Jesus bring with him those also who have fallen asleep.

For this I tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are living, who survive unto the coming of the Lord, will in no wise precede those who have fallen asleep.

For those who are sleeping, sleep in the night, and those who are drunken, are drunken in the night.

I entreat you, brothers, to acknowledge those who are toiling among you and are your leaders in the Lord, and give you counsel.

For truly God's justice must render back trouble to those who are troubling you,

in flaming fire. Then shall he take vengeance on those who know not God, even on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

and with all deceit of unrighteousness for those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth for their salvation.

But I hear that there are those of your number who are leading idle and disorderly lives, who are not busy, but mere busybodies.

Yet for this very cause I obtained mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might display all his boundless patience as an illustration for those who should later believe in him, and so gain life eternal.

For those who have well discharged the duties of a deacon are gaining an honorable position for themselves, as well as much fearless confidence in the faith of Christ Jesus.

who discourage marriage, and enjoin abstinence from foods which God created to be received with thankfulness, by those who believe, and have a clear knowledge of the truth.

Let the elders who fill their offices well, be held worthy of twofold honor; especially those who have the task of preaching and teaching.

Let those who are under the yoke as slaves esteem their masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teachings be not blasphemed.

Those whose masters are Christian believers must not treat them with disrespect, because they are brothers; nay, rather slave for them the better because those who get the benefit of their services are believing and beloved. Continue to teach and preach this.

Those who desire to be rich fall into the snares of temptation and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Always call these truths to men's mind; adjuring them in the presence of God to avoid controversy. It is a useless thing, and subverts those who listen to it.

Nevertheless God's firm foundation stands unshaken, bearing this inscription, THE LORD KNOWS THOSE WHO ARE HIS, and this also, LET EVERY ONE WHO NAMES THE NAME OF THE LORD RENOUNCE WICKEDNESS.

Flee from the passions of youth, but run after righteousness, faith, love, and peace, in company with those who out of a pure heart call upon the Lord.

But do you hold fast what you have learned and have held to be true. You know those from whom you have learned it,

Henceforth there is laid up for me the garland of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that Day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

For there are many individuals who are unruly, empty talkers and deceivers, particularly those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped;