For this reason God gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;

And thinkest thou this, O man, who judgest those that do such things, and practisest them thyself, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

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.

by whom we have also access by faith into this favour in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.

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:

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 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.

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.

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

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.

For this word is of promise, According to this time I will come, and there shall be a son to Sarah.

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.

according as it is written, God has given to them a spirit of slumber, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, unto this day.

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;

And this is the covenant from me to them, when I shall have taken away their sins.

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 on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing.

For, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not lust; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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.

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

Let us no longer therefore judge one another; but judge ye this rather, not to put a stumbling-block or a fall-trap before his brother.

For he that in this serves the Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men.

and that the nations should glorify God for mercy; according as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the nations, and will sing to thy name.

Having finished this therefore, and having sealed to them this fruit, I will set off by you into Spain.

I Tertius, who have written this epistle, salute you in the Lord.