(for when Gentiles who don't have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,

in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.

May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, "That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment."

How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

For until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged when there is no law.

For when you were servants of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were through the law, worked in our members to bring forth fruit to death.

I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

This is my covenant to them, when I will take away their sins."

Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to Spain.

I know that, when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Good News of Christ.