WHAT then is the superiority of the Jew? or what is the advantage of circumcision?

For what if some were unbelievers? shall their unbelief render the faithfulness of God ineffectual?

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is not God unrighteous in inflicting wrath? (I speak humanly).

What then? have we pre-eminence? Not at all: for we have before proved that both the Jews and Greeks are all under sin;

Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No: but by the law of faith.

WHAT then shall we say that Abraham our father hath obtained by the flesh?

For what doth the scripture say? Abraham truly believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness.

Who contrary to hope, in hope believed, that he should be the father of many nations, according to what was said, "So shall thy seed be."

and enjoyed the fullest assurance, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

What fruit therefore had ye then in those things at which ye are now confounded? for the end of those things is death.

What then shall we say? Is the law sin? God forbid. Yea, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not even known concupiscence, unless the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

But if what I would not, that I do, I concur with the law that it is excellent.

But if we hope for what we see not, we with patience expect it.

In like manner also the Spirit affords assistance to our infirmities: for even this, what we should pray for as we ought, we know not: but the same Spirit more abundantly maketh intercession for us with groanings unutterable.

Now he that trieth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, for he maketh intercession for the saints according to God's will.

What then shall we say to these things? If God be for us, who [shall be] against us?

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

But what if God, willing to display his wrath, and to make known what is possible with him, hath borne with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted for perdition:

What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who pursued not after righteousness, have attained unto righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith.

But what saith it? "The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart:" that is, the word of faith which we preach;

But I say, Did not Israel know? Moses first saith, "I will excite your jealousy by what is no nation, and by an ignorant people will I provoke you to wrath."

God hath not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession with God against Israel, saying,

But what saith the oracle of God to him? "I have left to myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

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

For if the rejection of them is the reconciliation of the world, what shall their recovery be, but life from the dead?

And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renovation of your mind, that you may prove by experience what is the will of God, that is good, acceptable, and perfect.

For, I say, by the grace which is given unto me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has divided to every one the measure of faith.

for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou doest that which is evil, tremble! for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, an avenger to inflict wrath on him that practises what is evil.