Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Much every way: chiefly, because that to them were committed the oracles of God.

For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.

(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations) before him whom he believed, even God, who reviveth the dead, and calleth those things which are not, as though they were.

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

But God commendeth his love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his death?

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin; but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit to death:

But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead by which we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

As he saith also in Hosea, I will call them My people, who were not my people; and her Beloved, who was not beloved.

Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.

Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be ingrafted.

Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear:

For whatever things were written formerly, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Salute Andronicus and Junia my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.