Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer; for I believe God, that it will be just as it hath been told me.

And when the barbarians saw the animal hanging from his hand, they said to one another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom though he hath escaped the sea, Justice hath not permitted to live.

For the heart of this people hath become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn from their ways, and I should heal them."

Be it therefore known to you, that to the gentiles this salvation of God hath been sent; they, moreover, will hear.

For circumcision is indeed a benefit to thee, if thou keep the Law; but if thou art a breaker of the Law, thy circumcision hath become uncircumcision.

For if, through my being false, the truth of God hath been more abundantly manifested to his glory, why am I still judged as a sinner?

there is none that hath understanding, there is none that diligently seeketh God;

even the righteousness which is of God through faith in Jesus Christ, hath been made manifest to all and for all believers. For there is no distinction.

whom, in his blood, through faith, God hath set forth as a propitiatory sacrifice, in order to manifest his righteousness, on account of his passing by, in his forbearance, the sins committed in former times;

in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, so that he may be righteous, and accept as righteous him who hath faith.

For if Abraham was accepted as righteous through works, he hath ground of boasting. But he hath no ground of boasting before God.

but to him who without performing works hath faith in him who accepteth as righteous one that hath been ungodly, his faith is accounted as righteousness;

Therefore the inheritance was made to depend on faith, that it might be a matter of grace; that the promise might be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is under the Law, but to that also which hath the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

being fully convinced, that what he hath promised, he is able also to perform.

and hope will not disappoint us; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which hath been given to us.

But the free gift was not as the transgression. For if through the offence of the one the many died, much more hath the grace of God, and the gift which is by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ, abounded to the many.

for he that hath died hath been set free from sin.

since we know that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dieth no more; death hath dominion over him no longer.

Know ye not, brethren, (for I am speaking to those who are acquainted with the Law,) that the Law hath dominion over a man only as long as he liveth?

For I know not what I do. For I do not what I would, but I do what I hate.

Thanks be to God, [who hath delivered me] through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then, I, the same person, with the mind serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.

For what the Law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God hath done, who on account of sin sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and passed sentence of condemnation on sin in the flesh;

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any one hath to not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Not as though the word of God hath failed; for not all they that are of Israel are Israel;

So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and hardeneth whom he will.

Hath not the potter a right out of the same lump of clay to make one vessel for an honorable use, and another for a dishonorable?

And as Isaiah hath said before, "Unless the Lord of hosts had left us a seed, we should have become as Sodom, and been made like Gomorrah."

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the Law: "The man that hath done these things shall live by them."

But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, "Lord, who hath believed what he hath heard from us?"

But I say, Hath not Israel had knowledge? First, Moses saith, "I will move you to jealousy by that which is no nation, I will excite you to indignation by a foolish people."

I say then, Hath God cast off his people? Far be it I For I myself am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

God hath not cast off his people, which he foreknew. Do ye not know what the Scripture saith in the passage concerning Elijah? how he pleadeth to God against Israel:

For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits, that blindness hath to some extent come upon Israel, until the fullness of the gentiles shall have come in.

For "who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been made his counselor?"

For through the grace given to me I warn every one among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, according to the measure of faith which God hath imparted to each.

Having then gifts which dither according to the grace which hath been bestowed upon us, if we have prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

He therefore that setteth himself against the authority resisteth what God hath ordained; and they a who resist will bring upon themselves judgment.

Owe no one anything but brotherly love; for he that loveth others hath fulfilled the Law.

One man hath faith to eat every kind of food; another, who is weak, eateth herbs only.

Let not him who eateth, despise him that eateth not; and let not him who eateth not, judge him that eateth; for God hath received him.

For I will not be bold to say anything hut of what Christ hath actually wrought by me to bring the gentiles to obedience by word and deed,

that ye may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the holy, and assist her in whatever business she may need your aid; for she hath been a helper of many, and of myself also.

For your obedience hath become known to all. Over you, then, I rejoice; but I would have you wise as to that which is good, and simple as to that which is evil.

Where is the wise man? Where the scribe? Where the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

but, as it is written: "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and which have not entered into the heart of man, the great things which God hath prepared for those that love him."

For God hath revealed them to us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, even the depths of God.

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

For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles as lowest, as men sentenced to death; for we have been made a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.

Cleanse out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened; for our passover also hath been sacrificed, even Christ.

Doth any one of you, who hath a matter against another, dare to go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the holy?

The wife hath not the disposal of her own body, but her husband; and so also the husband hath not the disposal of his own body, but his wife.

I would that all men were as I myself; but every one hath his own gift from God, one man this, and another that.

But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she be satisfied to dwell with him, let him not put her away;

and if a wife hath an unbelieving husband, and he be satisfied to dwell with her, let her not put her husband away.

For the unbelieving husband hath been made holy by his wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been made holy by the brother; otherwise were your children unclean, but, as it is, they are holy.

But if the unbelieving separateth himself, let him separate himself; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God hath called you to be in peace.

Was any one called being circumcised, let him not become as if uncircumcised; hath any one been called in uncircumcision, let him not become circumcised.

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

But if thou hast married, thou hast committed no sin; and if a virgin hath married, she hath committed no sin. Such, however, will have trouble in the flesh, which I desire to spare you.

But if any one is settled in his purpose, and is under no necessity, but is free to act as he will, and hath determined in his heart to keep his own virgin daughter [unmarried], he doeth well.

No temptation hath come upon you, but such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted beyond what ye are able to endure, but will with the temptation furnish also the way to escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

But if any one say to you, This hath been offered in sacrifice to an idol, do not eat of it, on account of him that showed you this, and from a regard to conscience;

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

How is it then, brethren? When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a lesson of instruction, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation; let all things be done for edification.

and that he was buried, and that he hath risen on the third day, according to the Scriptures;

But if Christ be preached that he hath risen from the dead, how is it that some among you say, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ hath not risen;

and if Christ hath not risen, then is our preaching vain, and vain also is your faith.

For if the dead rise not, then Christ hath not risen;

and if Christ hath not risen, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins;

But now hath Christ risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that have fallen asleep.

For he must reign, "till he hath put all enemies under his feet."

Every first day of the week let each of you lay by him something in store, according as he hath prospered; that the collections may not have to be made when I come.

for a door hath been opened to me great and effective, and there are many adversaries.

As regards Apollos, the brother, I urged him much to come to you with the brethren; and it was not at all his will to come at this time; but he will come when he hath a convenient opportunity.

For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us, by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not found yea and nay, but in him hath been found yea.

But if any one hath caused grief, he hath caused it not to me alone, but in a measure, not to be too severe on him, to all of you.

For even that which was made glorious hath ceased to be glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory by which it is exceeded.

Now he that hath prepared us for this very thing is God; who also gave to us the Spirit as the pledge.

Be not strangely yoked with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? Or what communion hath light with darkness?

And what concord hath Christ with Beliar? Or what part hath a believer with an unbeliever?

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God said: "I will dwell among them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people."

Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been bestowed in the churches of Macedonia;

For if there be first the willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, not according to what he hath not.

And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often in many things proved to be zealous, but now much more zealous through the great confidence which he hath in you.

And the Law hath nothing to do with faith; but [its language is], "He that hath done them shall live in them."

So then the Law hath been our schoolmaster, to lead us to Christ, that we might be accepted as righteous through faith;

For it is written: "Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not; for many are the children of the desolate one, rather than of her who hath the husband."

But as for me, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then hath the cross ceased to be a stumblingblock.

For the flesh hath desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these oppose one another, that ye may not do the things that ye would.

the eyes of your mind being enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope belonging to his call of you, and what the riches of the glory of the inheritance which he hath given among the saints,

which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery, which hath been hidden for ages in God, who created all things;

But to each one of us was given the grace [which he hath] according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

For of this ye are sure, since ye know that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

though I myself have reason for confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath reason for confidence in the flesh, I more;

And you, that were once alienated, and enemies in your mind in wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

if ye indeed continue in the faith grounded and settled, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye heard, which hath been preached in the whole creation under heaven; of which I Paul became a minister.

the mystery which hath been hidden for ages and generations, but hath been now revealed to his saints;

and to you also who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he given life together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses;