We have received grace and apostleship through Him to bring about the obedience of faith among all the nations, on behalf of His name,

For God, whom I serve with my spirit in telling the good news about His Son, is my witness that I constantly mention you,

since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them.

If Abraham was justified by works, he has something to brag about—but not before God.

He considered his own body to be already dead (since he was about 100 years old) and also considered the deadness of Sarah’s womb, without weakening in the faith.

For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, about the things of the Spirit.

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

I can testify about them that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

For Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: The one who does these things will live by them.

But how can they call on Him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about Him? And how can they hear without a preacher?

So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the message about Christ.

Accept anyone who is weak in faith, but don’t argue about doubtful issues.

My brothers, I myself am convinced about you that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.

by the power of miraculous signs and wonders, and by the power of God’s Spirit. As a result, I have fully proclaimed the good news about the Messiah from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum.

The report of your obedience has reached everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, yet innocent about what is evil.