That is, They who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the descendants.

And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

(For 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 calls;)

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

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

Nay but, O man, who are you that replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why have you made me thus?

Even us, whom he has called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

But Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.

Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;

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

But the righteousness which is of faith speaks thus, Say not in your heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)

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

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

But Isaiah is very bold, and says, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

But to Israel he says, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and contrary people.

But what says the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

What then? Israel has not obtained that which it seeks for; but the election has obtained it, and the rest were blinded

I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

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

Boast not against the branches. But if you boast, you bear not the root, but the root you.

Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Be not arrogant, but fear:

Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness: otherwise you also shall be cut off.

As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.

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

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Will you then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and you shall have praise of the same:

For he is the minister of God 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 the minister of God, an avenger to execute wrath upon him that does evil.

Therefore you must be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience's sake.

Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.

Receive him that is weak in the faith, but not for passing judgment.

But why do you judge your brother? or why do you despise your brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteems anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

But if your brother is grieved with your food, you no longer walk in love. Destroy not him with your food, for whom Christ died.

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For food destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eats with offense.

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached you fell on me.

But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

But now having no more place of work in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the innocent.

For your obedience is well known unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and innocent concerning evil.

But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

But unto them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

And my speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

But we speak wisdom among them that are mature: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nothing:

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love him.

But God has revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searches all things, yea, the deep things of God.

For what man knows the things of a man, except the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knows no man, but the Spirit of God.

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

But he that is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

So then neither is he that plants anything, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase.

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds thereon. But let every man take heed how he builds thereupon.

If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not my own self.

For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not thereby justified: but he that judges me is the Lord.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are despised.

I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and will know, not the speech of them who are puffed up, but the power.

For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that has so done this deed,

Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no not to eat.

But them that are outside God judges. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

But brother goes to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

Foods for the belly, and the belly for foods: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man does is outside the body; but he that commits fornication sins against his own body.

The wife has not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband has not power over his own body, but the wife.

But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man has his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

But if they cannot have self-control, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

But if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother has a wife that believes not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.