For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, having been sold under sin.

But if I do this that I do not want, I agree with the law that it is good.

For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, for to will is present in me, but to do the good, I find not.

Consequently I find the law in my wanting to do good, that evil is present in me.

but I see a different law in my body-parts, warring against the law of my mind, and taking me captive in the law of sin, which is in my body-parts.

Consequently nothing is condemnation now to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to flesh but according to Spirit.

so that the justice of the law might be fulfilled in us, those who walk not according to flesh, but according to Spirit.

For the mentality of the flesh is death, but the mentality of the Spirit is life and peace.

Because the mentality of the flesh is enmity against God, for it is not submissive to the law of God, for neither is it able.

But ye are not in flesh but in Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man does not have the Spirit of Christ, this man is not of him.

And if Christ is in you, the body is indeed dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

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

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not comparable to the glory that is going to be revealed for us.

For the eager expectation of the creation is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God.

For we know that the whole creation is groaning and travailing together until now.

For we were saved to hope. But hope that is seen is not hope. For what is seen, why also hope for that?

And likewise also the Spirit helps our weaknesses, for we know not what we would pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

And he who searches the hearts knows what is the mentality of the Spirit, because he appeals to God for the sanctified.

What then will we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

He who did not even spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how will he not also give us all things with him?

Who will accuse against the chosen of God? God is he who makes righteous.

Who is he who will condemn? It is Christ who died, but more, who also was raised up, who also is at the right hand of God, who also appeals for us.

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or restriction, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Just as it is written, For thy sake we are killed the whole day long. We are considered as sheep of slaughter.

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

nor height, nor depth, nor any other creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

that great distress is in me, and unceasing sorrow in my heart.

who are Israelites, of whom is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the divine service, and the promises,

of whom are the fathers, and from whom (according to flesh) is the Christ, God who is over all is blessed into the ages. Truly.

But it is not as that the word of God has failed. For all those from Israel, these are not Israel,

That is, the children of the flesh, these are not children of God, instead, the children of the promise are reckoned for seed.

For this is the word of promise: At this time I will come, and there will be a son by Sarah.

As it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I regarded inferior.

What will we say then? Is there injustice from God? May it not happen!

So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who is merciful.

So then he is merciful to whom he will, and whom he will he hardens.

even us whom he called, not only from Jews but also from Gentiles.

As also he says in Hosea, I will call those not my people, my people, and her who was not beloved, beloved.

And Isaiah cries out concerning Israel, If the number of the sons of Israel may be as the sand of the sea, the remnant will be saved.

Since he is completing and finishing quickly a matter in righteousness, because a matter that has been cut short upon the earth, Lord will perform.

And just as Isaiah has foretold, Unless Lord of hosts had left us a seed, we would have become as Sodom, and would have been made like Gomorrah.

Why? Because it was not from faith but as from works of law. For they stumbled at the stone of stumbling,

just as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. And every man who believes in him will not be shamed.

Brothers, truly my heart's desire and my supplication to God for Israel is for salvation.

For Christ is the end of law for righteousness, to every man who believes.

But the righteousness from faith says thus: Thou should not say in thy heart, Who will ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down)

or, Who will descend into the abyss? (That is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

But what does it say? The word is near thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart, that is, the word of faith that we preach:

For there is no distinction of a Jew and also of a Greek, for the same Lord is of all men, being rich toward all those who call upon him.

And how will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim good news of peace, of those who proclaim good news of good things.

But not all were obedient to the good-news, for Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?

So faith is from hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

And Isaiah is very bold and says, I was found by those not seeking me. I became manifest to those not asking for me.

And if it is by grace, it is no longer from works, otherwise grace becomes no longer grace. But if it is from works it is no longer grace, otherwise work is no longer work.

just as it is written that God gave them a spirit of slumber: eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, until this very day.

I say then, did they stumble so that they would fall? May it not happen! But in their transgression, salvation is to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them to jealousy.

Now if their transgression is wealth of the world, and their failure is wealth of Gentiles, how much more their fullness?

For I speak to you the Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of Gentiles, I enhance my ministry,

For if the casting away of them is reconciliation of the world, what is the acceptance except life from the dead?

And if the first fruit is holy, the branch is also. And if the root is holy, the branches are also.

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

For if thou were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural ones, be grafted into their own olive tree.

For I do not want you, brothers, to be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise according to yourselves, that a callousness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles come in.

And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written, The man who delivers will come from Zion, and will turn away impiety from Jacob.

And this is the covenant from me to them when I will take away their sins.

For as ye once were also disobedient to God, but now have received mercy at the disobedience of these,

Because from him, and through him, and for him, are all things. To him is the glory into the ages. Truly.

And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewal of your mind, for ye to approve what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to over think beyond what he ought to think, but to think so as to think soundly, as God has apportioned to each man a measure of faith.

For just as we have many body-parts in one body, and all the body-parts have not the same function,

And having different gifts according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;

Love without hypocrisy, abhorring what is evil, clinging to what is good,

thinking the same way toward each other, not thinking on lofty things, but accommodating to the lowly. Become not wise according to yourselves,

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is for me, I will repay, says Lord.

Therefore if thine enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him to drink. For by doing this thou will heap coals of fire upon his head.

Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher, for there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God, are those that have been instituted.

For rulers are not a source of fear to the good works, but to the evil. And do thou desire not to fear the office of authority? Do what is good, and thou will have praise from it.

For he is a helper of God to thee for what is good. But if thou do what is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is a helper of God, vengeful for wrath to the man who commits evil.

Therefore there is a need to be subordinate, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience.

For this, Thou shall not commit adultery, Thou shall not murder, Thou shall not steal, Thou shall not testify falsely, Thou shall not covet, and if there be any other commandment it is summarized in this saying, in, Thou shall love

Love works no evil to the neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of law.

And this, knowing the time, that the hour is now for us to awake out of sleep. For our salvation is now nearer than when we believed.

The night has advanced and the day has approached. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light.

Let us walk decently as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in beddings and wantonness, not in strife and envy.

But the man who is weak in the faith, do not receive for arguments of opinions.

One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables.

Who are thou who criticizes the servant of another? To his own lord he stands or falls. And he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.

For none of us lives to himself, and no man dies to himself.

For it is written, I live, says Lord, that every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will confess to God.

So then each of us will give account about himself to God.

Let us not therefore criticize each other any more, but judge ye this instead, not to place a stumbling block to the brother, or a snare.

I know and am persuaded in Lord Jesus, that nothing is profane by itself, except to him who regards anything to be profane. To that man it is profane.

For if thy brother is distressed because of food, thou no longer walk according to love. Do not destroy with thy food that man for whom Christ died.

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in Holy Spirit.

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

Do not tear down the work of God because of food. All things indeed are clean, but it is wrong to the man who eats through hindrance.

It is good not to eat meats, nor to drink wine, nor in whatever thy brother stumbles against, or is caused to stumble, or becomes weak.

The faith thou have, have in relation to thyself before God. Blessed is the man not condemning himself in what he allows.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it is not from faith, and everything that is not from faith is sin.

Let each of us please his neighbor for what is good toward edification.