What shall we say then that Abraham our father according to flesh has found?

Now to him that works the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but of debt:

Does this blessedness then rest on the circumcision, or also on the uncircumcision? For we say that faith has been reckoned to Abraham as righteousness.

And he received the sign of circumcision as seal of the righteousness of faith which he had being in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all them that believe being in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned to them also;

For it was not by law that the promise was to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but by righteousness of faith.

Therefore it is on the principle of faith, that it might be according to grace, in order to the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of Abraham's faith, who is father of us all,

who against hope believed in hope to his becoming father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be:

and being fully persuaded that what he has promised he is able also to do;

Now it was not written on his account alone that it was reckoned to him,

And not only that, but we also boast in tribulations, knowing that tribulation works endurance;

but God commends his love to us, in that, we being still sinners, Christ has died for us.

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.

For this cause, even as by one man sin entered into the world, and by sin death; and thus death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

And shall not as by one that has sinned be the gift? For the judgment was of one to condemnation, but the act of favour, of many offences unto justification.

But law came in, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded grace has overabounded,

in order that, even as sin has reigned in the power of death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

What then shall we say? Should we continue in sin that grace may abound?

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

We have been buried therefore with him by baptism unto death, in order that, even as Christ has been raised up from among the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life.

knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin.

For he that has died is justified from sin.

Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him,

knowing that Christ having been raised up from among the dead dies no more: death has dominion over him no more.

For in that he has died, he has died to sin once for all; but in that he lives, he lives to God.

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?

But thanks be to God, that ye were bondmen of sin, but have obeyed from the heart the form of teaching into which ye were instructed.

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

So that, my brethren, ye also have been made dead to the law by the body of the Christ, to be to another, who has been raised up from among the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.

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.

So that the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Did then that which is good become death to me? Far be the thought. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death to me by that which is good; in order that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am fleshly, sold under sin.

For that which I do, I do not own: for not what I will, this I do; but what I hate, this I practise.

But if what I do not will, this I practise, I consent to the law that it is right.

Now then it is no longer I that do it, but the sin that dwells in me.

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, good does not dwell: for to will is there with me, but to do right I find not.

For I do not practise the good that I will; but the evil I do not will, that I do.

But if what I do not will, this I practise, it is no longer I that do it, but the sin that dwells in me.

I find then the law upon me who will to practise what is right, that with me evil is there.

O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of this body of death?

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, having sent his own Son, in likeness of flesh of sin, and for sin, has condemned sin in the flesh,

in order that the righteous requirement of the law should be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to flesh but according to Spirit.

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 if the Spirit of him that has raised up Jesus from among the dead dwell in you, he that has raised up Christ from among the dead shall quicken your mortal bodies also on account of his Spirit which dwells in you.

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

And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ's joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

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.

that the creature itself also shall be set free from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

For we know that the whole creation groans together and travails in pain together until now.

And not only that, but even we ourselves, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, we also ourselves groan in ourselves, awaiting adoption, that is the redemption of our body.

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

Because whom he has foreknown, he has also predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be the firstborn among many brethren.

who is he that condemns? It is Christ who has died, but rather has been also raised up; who is also at the right hand of God; who also intercedes for us.

But in all these things we more than conquer through him that has loved us.

For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

that I have great grief and uninterrupted pain in my heart,

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 not only that, but Rebecca having conceived by one, Isaac our father,

the children indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls),

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

For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very thing I have raised thee up from amongst men, that I might thus shew in thee my power, and so that my name should be declared in all the earth.

Aye, but thou, O man, who art thou that answerest again to God? Shall the thing formed say to him that has formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,

What then shall we say? That they of the nations, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained righteousness, but the righteousness that is on the principle of faith.

But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to that law.

according as it is written, Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offence: and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed.

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

For Christ is the end of law for righteousness to every one that believes.

But the righteousness of faith speaks thus: Do not say in thine heart, Who shall ascend to the heavens? that is, to bring Christ down;

or, Who shall descend into the abyss? that is, to bring up Christ from among the dead.

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

that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from among the dead, thou shalt be saved.

For there is no difference of Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich towards all that call upon him.

and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? according as it is written, How beautiful the feet of them that announce glad tidings of peace, of them that announce glad tidings of good things!

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.

What is it then? What Israel seeks for, that he has not obtained; but the election has obtained, and the rest have been blinded,

I say then, Have they stumbled in order that they might fall? Far be the thought: but by their fall there is salvation to the nations to provoke them to jealousy.

Thou wilt say then, The branches have been broken out in order that I might be grafted in.

For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, that ye may not be wise in your own conceits, that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the nations be come in;

so these also have now not believed in your mercy, in order that they also may be objects of mercy.

For God hath shut up together all in unbelief, in order that he might shew mercy to all.

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

For I say, through the grace which has been given to me, to every one that is among you, not to have high thoughts above what he should think; but to think so as to be wise, as God has dealt to each a measure of faith.

or service, let us occupy ourselves in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;

or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

Rejoice with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep.

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.

So that he that sets himself in opposition to the authority resists the ordinance of God; and they who thus resist shall bring sentence of guilt on themselves.

for it is God's minister to thee for good. But if thou practisest evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.

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

This also, knowing the time, that it is already time that we should be aroused out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

Now him that is weak in the faith receive, not to the determining of questions of reasoning.

One man is assured that he may eat all things; but the weak eats herbs.

Let not him that eats make little of him that eats not; and let not him that eats not judge him that eats: for God has received him.

Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own master he stands or falls. And he shall be made to stand; for the Lord is able to make him stand.

One man esteems day more than day; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully persuaded in his own mind.

He that regards the day, regards it to the Lord. And he that eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he that does not eat, it is to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.

For to this end Christ has died and lived again, that he might rule over both dead and living.