God forbid. How shall we that are dead, as touching sin, live any longer therein?

We are buried with him by baptism for to die: That likewise as Christ was raised up from death by the glory of the father: even so we also should walk in a new life.

This we must remember, that our old man is crucified with him also, that the body of sin might utterly be destroyed; that henceforth we should not be servants of sin.

For he that is dead, is justified from sin.

For as touching that he died, he died as concerning sin once. And as touching that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

Neither give ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: But give yourselves unto God, as they that are alive from death. And give your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

Remember ye not how that to whomsoever ye commit yourselves as servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey: whether it be of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

I will speak grossly because of the infirmity of your flesh. As ye have given your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity, from iniquity unto iniquity: even so now give your members servants unto righteousness, that ye may be sanctified.

What fruit had ye then in those things, whereof ye are now ashamed. For the end of those things is death.

For the reward of sin is death: but eternal life is the gift of God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Remember ye not brethren - I speak to them that know the law - how that the law hath power over a man as long as it endureth?

For the woman which is in subjection to a man, is bound by the law to the man, as long as he liveth. If the man be dead, she is loosed from the law of the man.

So then, if while the man liveth she couple herself with another man, she shall be counted a wedlock-breaker. But if the man be dead she is free from the law: so that she is no wedlock-breaker, though she couple herself with another man.

Even so, ye my brethren; ye also are made dead as concerning the law by the body of Christ, that ye should be coupled to another - I mean to him that is risen again from death - that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid: but I knew not what sin meant but by the law. For I had not known what lust had meant, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not lust."

Wherefore the law is holy: and the commandment holy, just, and good.

Was that, then, which is good made death unto me? God forbid. Nay, sin was death unto me, that it might appear: how that sin by the means of that which is good, had wrought death in me: that sin which is under the commandment, might be out of measure sinful.

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

If I do now that which I would not, I grant to the law that it is good.

So then, now it is not I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

For I know that in me, that is to say, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing. To will is present with me: but I find no means to perform that which is good.

Finally, if I do that I would not, then is it not I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me doeth it.

I find then, by the law, that when I would do good, evil is present with me.

I delight in the law of God, as concerning the inner man.

But I see another law in my members rebelling against the law of my mind, and subduing me unto the law of sin, which is in my members.

There is, then, no damnation to them which are in Christ Jesus: which walk not after the flesh but after the spirit:

For what the law could not do, inasmuch as it was weak because of the flesh - that performed God, and sent his son in the similitude of sinful flesh, and by sin damned sin in the flesh;

that the righteousness required of the law might be fulfilled in us, which walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit.

To be carnally minded is death; But to be spiritually minded is life, and peace:

because that the fleshly mind is enmity against God: For it is not obedient to the law of God, neither can be.

But ye are not given to the flesh; But to the spirit: If so be that the spirit of God dwell in you. If there be any man that hath not the spirit of Christ, the same is none of his.

If Christ be in you: the body is dead, because of sin; But the spirit is life for righteousness' sake.

for as many as are led by the spirit of God: they are the sons of God.

For I suppose that the afflictions of this life are not worthy of the glory which shall be showed upon us.

For we know that every creature groaneth with us also, and travaileth in pain even unto this time.

For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen is no hope. For how can a man hope for that which he seeth?

Likewise, the spirit also helpeth our infirmities. For we know not, what to desire as we ought: but the spirit maketh intercession mightily for us with groanings which cannot be expressed with tongue.

And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the meaning of the spirit: for he maketh intercession for the saints according to the pleasure of God.

What shall we then say unto these things? if God be on our side: who can be against us?

Which spared not his own son, but gave him for us all: How shall he not with him give us all things also?

Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's chosen? It is God that justifieth:

who then shall condemn? It is Christ which is dead; Yea rather which is risen again, which is also on the righthand of God and maketh intercession for us.

Who shall separate us from the love of God? Shall tribulation? Or anguish? Or persecution, other hunger? Other nakedness? Other peril? Other sword?

As it is written, "For thy sake are we killed all day long, and are counted as sheep appointed to be slain."

Nevertheless, in all these things we overcome strongly through his help that loved us.

neither height, neither lowth, neither any other creature shall be able to depart us from the love of God, showed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For I have wished myself to be cursed from Christ, for my brethren and my kinsmen as pertaining to the flesh:

whose also are the fathers, and they of whom; as concerning the flesh; Christ came: which is God over all things, blessed forever. Amen.

I speak not these things as though the words of God had taken none effect. For they are not all Israelites which came of Israel;

that is to say; They which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God. But the children of promise are counted the seed.

For this is a word of promise, "About this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son."

yer the children were born, when they had neither done good neither bad - that the purpose of God, which is by election, might stand - it was said unto her, not by the reason of works, but by grace of the caller,

As it is written, "Jacob he loved, but Esau he hated."

What shall we say then? Is there any unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

Thou wilt say then unto me, "Why then blameth he us yet? For who can resist his will?"

that is to say, us which he called, not of the Jews only, but also of the gentiles.

As he saith in Hosea, "I will call them my people which were not my people: and her beloved which was not beloved."

But Isaiah crieth concerning Israel, "Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet shall a remnant be saved.

And as Isaiah said before, "Except the Lord of hosts had left us seed, we had been made as Sodom, and had been likened to Gomorrah."

And wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith: but as it were, by the works of the law. For they have stumbled at the stumbling stone.

As it is written, "Behold I put in Zion a stumbling stone, and a rock which shall make men fall. And none that believe on him, shall be ashamed."

Brethren: my heart's desire, and prayer to God for Israel, is that they might be saved.

For they are ignorant of the righteousness which is allowed before God, and go about to establish their own righteousness: and therefore, are not obedient unto the righteousness which is of value before God.

For Christ is the end of the law to justify all that believe.

But the righteousness which cometh of faith, speaketh on this wise, "Say not in thine heart, 'who shall ascend into heaven?'" That is nothing else than to fetch Christ down.

Or, "Who shall descend into the deep?" That is nothing else but to fetch up Christ from death.

But what saith the scripture? "The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth and in thine heart." This word is the word of faith which we preach.

For if thou shalt knowledge with thy mouth that Jesus is the Lord, and shalt believe with thine heart that God raised him up from death, thou shalt be safe.

There is no difference between the Jew and the gentile. For one is Lord of all: which is rich unto all that call on him.

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of them which bring glad tidings of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things."

But they have not all obeyed to the gospel. For Isaiah saith, "Lord, who shall believe our sayings?"

Isaiah, after that, is bold and saith, "I am found of them that sought me not, and have appeared to them that asked not after me."

Even so at this time is there a remnant left through the election of grace.

If it be of grace, then is it not of works. For then were grace no more grace. If it be by the deserving of works, then is it no more grace. For then were deserving no longer deserving.

according as it is written, "God hath given them the spirit of unquietness: eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, even unto this day."

I say then, Have they therefore stumbled that they should but fall only? God forbid: but through their fall is salvation happened unto the gentiles for to provoke them withal.

I speak to you gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the gentiles I will magnify mine office

For if one piece be holy, the whole heap is holy. And if the root be holy, the branches are holy also.

and they if they bide not still in unbelief shall be grafted in again. For God is of power to graft them in again.

I would not that this secret should be hid from you my brethren, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits: that partly blindness is happened in Israel, until the fullness of the gentiles be come in.

And so all Israel shall be saved. As it is written, "There shall come out of Zion he that doth deliver, and shall turn away the ungodliness of Jacob.

And this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins."

As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are loved for the fathers' sake.

For look, as ye in time past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

even so, now, have they not believed the mercy which is happened unto you; that they also may obtain mercy.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercifulness of God, that ye make your bodies a living sacrifice: holy and acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable serving of God.

And fashion not yourselves like unto this world: But be changed through the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what thing that good, that acceptable, and perfect will of God is.

For I say, through the grace that unto me is given, to every man among you: that no man esteem of himself more than it becometh him to esteem - But that he discreetly judge of himself according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

As we have many members in one body, and all members have not one office:

Seeing that we have divers gifts according to the grace that is given unto us: if any man have the gift of prophecy, let him have it that it be agreeing unto the faith;

Let love be without dissimulation. Hate that which is evil, and cleave unto that which is good.

Be of like affection one towards another. Be not high minded, but make yourselves equal to them of the lower sort. Be not wise in your own opinions.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves but give room unto the wrath of God. For it is written, "Vengeance is mine, and I will reward, saith the Lord."

Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. For there is no power, but of God. The powers that be, are ordained of God.

For he is the minister of God, for thy wealth. But and if thou do evil, then fear: for he beareth not a sword for nought; but is the minister of God, to take vengeance on them that do evil.

Give to every man therefore his duty: Tribute to whom tribute belongeth: Custom to whom custom is due: fear to whom fear belongeth: Honour to whom honour pertaineth.

For these commandments: Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not desire, and so forth: if there be any other commandment, they are all comprehended in this saying, "Love thine neighbor as thyself."

Love hurteth not his neighbor: Therefore is love the fulfilling of the law.

This also we know, I mean the season: how that it is time that we should now awake out of sleep. For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

The night is past and the day is come nigh. Let us therefore cast away the deeds of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.