concerning his Son who was made from the seed of David according to flesh.

For I long to see you, so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, in order to establish you,

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and divinity, for them to be without excuse.

to those who indeed seek by perseverance of good work, glory and esteem and immortality--eternal life--

For the promise to Abraham or to his seed, for him to be heir of the world, was not through law, but through a righteousness of faith.

Because of this it is from faith, so that it is according to grace, in order for the promise to be sure to all the seed, not only to the seed from the law, but also to the seed from the faith of Abraham, who is father of us all

Who, against hope, believed in hope, in order for him to become father of many nations according to that which was spoken, So thy seed will be.

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.

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

But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait through patience.

nor, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children, rather, In Isaac a seed will be called for thee.

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

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.

I say therefore, did God thrust away his people? May it not happen! For I also am an Israelite from the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and they have torn down thine altars, and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

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.

Let their eyes be darkened, not to see, and may thou bow down their back always.

but, as it is written, They will see to whom it was not reported about him, and they will understand who have not heard.

whenever I go to Spain I will come to you. For I hope to see you while passing through, and there to be helped on the way by you, if first I may be partly satisfied from you.