\id ROM  
\h Romans 
\toc1 Paul’s Letter to the Romans 
\toc2 Romans 
\toc3 Rom 
\mt2 Paul’s Letter to the 
\mt1 Romans 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w a|strong="G2316"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w an|strong="G2316"\w* \w Apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* selection \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, given authority \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2316"\w* preacher \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G2098"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*, 
\v 2 \w Of|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* given word \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* Writings, 
\v 3 \w About|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* family \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, 
\v 4 \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* marked \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Holy \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* coming \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w life|strong="G4151"\w* again \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*; \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, 
\v 5 \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* given \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, sending \w us|strong="G1519"\w* out \w to|strong="G1519"\w* make disciples \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*: 
\v 6 \w Among|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* marked \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*: 
\v 7 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*, loved \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, marked \w out|strong="G0575"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w*: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 8 \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* praise \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* news \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* gone \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* servant \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* times \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* memory \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* prayers, 
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2064"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w ever|strong="G4218"\w* making \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w give|strong="G2064"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G2064"\w* good journey \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* strong desire \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* grace \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* spirit, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G5100"\w* made strong; 
\v 12 \w That|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w*, \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* comforted \w together|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 13 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* frequently \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* (\w but|strong="G1161"\w* till \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G2967"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*), \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*. 
\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* debt \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* nations outside; \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* no learning. 
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* reason \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* desire, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* able, \w to|strong="G2596"\w* give \w the|strong="G3588"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*. 
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* feeling \w of|strong="G2316"\w* shame \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* giving \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*. 
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w revelation|strong="G0601"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*: \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* said \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* holy Writings, \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. 
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w revelation|strong="G0601"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* wrongdoing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G0093"\w* thoughts \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G2722"\w* down \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* wrongdoing; 
\v 19 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* seen \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* having \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w clear|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* first making \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* eye \w is|strong="G1510"\w* unable \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3539"\w*, \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0126"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* existence, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* fully \w made|strong="G4161"\w* clear, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* having given \w the|strong="G3588"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w through|strong="G3539"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2889"\w* \w made|strong="G4161"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w men|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G0379"\w* \w reason|strong="G0846"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* wrongdoing: 
\v 21 \w Because|strong="G1360"\w*, \w having|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G1392"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w foolish|strong="G0801"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, being \w without|strong="G3756"\w* sense, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* made dark. 
\v 22 Seeming \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*, \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G4680"\w* fact \w foolish|strong="G3471"\w*, 
\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* eternal \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w changed|strong="G0236"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* made \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* eternal, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beasts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* go \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* earth. 
\v 24 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w reason|strong="G1352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* evil \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, working \w shame|strong="G0818"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*: 
\v 25 \w Because|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w* word \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* changed \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w false|strong="G5579"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* gave \w worship|strong="G3000"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* honour \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w thing|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* made, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* made \w it|strong="G3739"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* blessing \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G0165"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* evil \w passions|strong="G3806"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w women|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* changing \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w natural|strong="G5446"\w* \w use|strong="G0819"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* unnatural: 
\v 27 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G0730"\w* \w gave|strong="G0863"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w natural|strong="G5446"\w* use \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G2338"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* burning \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w desire|strong="G3715"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w*, \w men|strong="G0730"\w* \w doing|strong="G2716"\w* \w shame|strong="G0808"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G0730"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* getting \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* bodies \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* reward \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* evil-doing. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G4160"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* evil \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w*; 
\v 29 Being \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* wrongdoing, \w evil|strong="G2549"\w*, desire \w for|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* goods \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w others|strong="G3956"\w*, hate, \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*, putting \w to|strong="G3956"\w* death, fighting, \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w*, cruel \w ways|strong="G4189"\w*, \w evil|strong="G2549"\w* talk, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* false statements \w about|strong="G3956"\w* \w others|strong="G3956"\w*; 
\v 30 Hated by \w God|strong="G2319"\w*, full \w of|strong="G2319"\w* pride, without respect, full \w of|strong="G2319"\w* loud talk, given \w to|strong="G0545"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* inventions, not honouring father or mother, 
\v 31 \w Without|strong="G0801"\w* knowledge, not true to their undertakings, unkind, having no mercy: 
\v 32 \w Who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* law \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* fate \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3748"\w* \w things|strong="G5108"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* go \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3748"\w* \w things|strong="G5108"\w* \w themselves|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w approval|strong="G4909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w So|strong="G1352"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G0379"\w* \w reason|strong="G1352"\w*, \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* conscious \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w* judge \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G5108"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* another \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w*, \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* hoping \w that|strong="G3754"\w* God's decision \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G4160"\w* \w take|strong="G3049"\w* effect \w against|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*? 
\v 4 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* nothing \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* pity \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, waiting \w and|strong="G2532"\w* putting \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* long, \w not|strong="G2532"\w* seeing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* pity God's desire \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* change \w of|strong="G2316"\w* heart? 
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* hard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unchanged \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w storing|strong="G2343"\w* \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w revelation|strong="G0602"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* God's judging \w in|strong="G1722"\w* righteousness; 
\v 6 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w give|strong="G0591"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* right \w reward|strong="G0591"\w*: 
\v 7 \w To|strong="G2596"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* go \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* hope \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* honour \w and|strong="G2532"\w* salvation \w from|strong="G2596"\w* death, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* give \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*: 
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* love \w of|strong="G1537"\w* competition, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* guided \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* heat \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, 
\v 9 \w Trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sorrow \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* whose works \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*; 
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* honour \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* whose works \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*: 
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* different \w from|strong="G3844"\w* another \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 12 \w All|strong="G3745"\w* \w those|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* done wrong \w without|strong="G0460"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* get destruction \w without|strong="G0460"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*: \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* done wrong \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* punishment \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*; 
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w hearers|strong="G0202"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* judged \w as|strong="G2316"\w* having righteousness \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w doers|strong="G4163"\w*: 
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w natural|strong="G5449"\w* desire \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w they|strong="G3752"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*; 
\v 15 \w Because|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* seen \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w their|strong="G0846"\w* sense \w of|strong="G3551"\w* right \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wrong giving \w witness|strong="G4828"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* time judging \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w* giving \w them|strong="G0846"\w* approval; 
\v 16 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w secrets|strong="G2927"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* says \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2098"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G2919"\w* \w a|strong="G2316"\w* preacher, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G2028"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* resting \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2744"\w* \w pride|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, 
\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w desires|strong="G2307"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* judge \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w different|strong="G1308"\w*, having \w the|strong="G3588"\w* learning \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, 
\v 19 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* belief \w that|strong="G3982"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w guide|strong="G3595"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* dark, 
\v 20 \w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="G0878"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w form|strong="G3446"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w*; 
\v 21 \w You|strong="G3767"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* give \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w* give \w it|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*? \w you|strong="G3767"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* say \w that|strong="G3767"\w* \w a|strong="G2784"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* may \w not|strong="G3756"\w* take \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w his|strong="G3767"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w* take \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* yours? 
\v 22 \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* untrue \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3004"\w* wife, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* true \w to|strong="G3004"\w* yours? \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* hater \w of|strong="G3004"\w* images, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* wrong \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* house \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*? 
\v 23 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w take|strong="G2744"\w* \w pride|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* doing wrong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* honour \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* behaviour \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*? 
\v 24 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* shamed \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* said \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* holy Writings. 
\v 25 \w It|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* true \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* use \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* keep \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* go against \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G1096"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 26 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* rules \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w will|strong="G0846"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3767"\w* \w credited|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*? 
\v 27 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* keeping \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* broken \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*. 
\v 28 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* true \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G1063"\w* publicly, \w and|strong="G2453"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G2453"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G4561"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* seen \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*: 
\v 29 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w secret|strong="G2927"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w*; \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\c 3  
\p
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\v 2 \w Much|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w*: \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w words|strong="G3051"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* given \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G4100"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* effect? 
\v 4 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*: \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w true|strong="G0227"\w*, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* seen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* untrue; \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Writings, \w That|strong="G3704"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* seen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w true|strong="G0227"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* seen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* right \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*. 
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* supported \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* wrongdoing \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*? \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0093"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* angry (\w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*)? 
\v 6 \w In|strong="G2316"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* way: \w because|strong="G1893"\w* if \w it|strong="G1893"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w so|strong="G3361"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* able \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*? 
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G2919"\w* untrue, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w being|strong="G2089"\w* seen \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2089"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w* gets \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w am|strong="G2919"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2089"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w sinner|strong="G0268"\w*? 
\v 8 \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* (\w a|strong="G1510"\w* statement \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* falsely \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w*), \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w such|strong="G5100"\w* behaviour \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w its|strong="G3754"\w* right \w punishment|strong="G2917"\w*. 
\v 9 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*? \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* worse off \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w*? \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w*: \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* before made \w it|strong="G1510"\w* clear \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w power|strong="G5259"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*; 
\v 10 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* said \w in|strong="G1125"\w* \w the|strong="G1510"\w* holy Writings, \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* righteousness; 
\v 11 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* right, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* searcher after \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; 
\v 12 \w They|strong="G2193"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* gone \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w*, \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* profit \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w*; \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* so much \w as|strong="G2193"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*: 
\v 13 \w Their|strong="G0846"\w* \w throat|strong="G2995"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G0846"\w* an \w open|strong="G0455"\w* place \w of|strong="G3588"\w* death; \w with|strong="G0846"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* said \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* not true: \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w poison|strong="G2447"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* snakes \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w*: 
\v 14 \w Whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G4750"\w* curses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bitter \w words|strong="G4750"\w*: 
\v 15 \w Their|strong="G0846"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* quick \w in|strong="G4228"\w* running after \w blood|strong="G0129"\w*; 
\v 16 \w Destruction|strong="G4938"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* trouble \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*; 
\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3598"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G3598"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* knowledge: 
\v 18 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w before|strong="G0561"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* knowledge \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w stopped|strong="G5420"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* judged \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: 
\v 20 \w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w man|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G4561"\w* able \w to|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* eyes, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w comes|strong="G1922"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G5259"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w witness|strong="G3140"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G3140"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*; 
\v 22 \w That|strong="G4100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* different \w from|strong="G2424"\w* another, 
\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* done wrong \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; 
\v 24 \w And|strong="G2424"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w may|strong="G5547"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G0846"\w* put \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w credit|strong="G5485"\w*, \w freely|strong="G1432"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* salvation \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*: 
\v 25 \w Whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* put forward \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sign|strong="G1732"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w mercy|strong="G2435"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* make clear \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* pity, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* let \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sins|strong="G0265"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* earlier times go without punishment; 
\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* make clear \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w upright|strong="G1342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* give \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 27 \w What|strong="G4169"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* there \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w pride|strong="G2746"\w*? \w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w shut|strong="G1576"\w* out. \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* sort \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*? \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*? \w No|strong="G3780"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G3767"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. 
\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* this \w reason|strong="G3049"\w*, \w then|strong="G1063"\w*, \w a|strong="G5565"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w may|strong="G0444"\w* get righteousness \w by|strong="G1344"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w the|strong="G1344"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1344"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*? \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* way \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*? \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*: 
\v 30 \w If|strong="G1512"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* give righteousness \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w make|strong="G2476"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* effect? \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w*: \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w make|strong="G2476"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* clear \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* important. 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*, \w our|strong="G0011"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w has|strong="G3962"\w* got? 
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* got righteousness \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w reason|strong="G2745"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w pride|strong="G2745"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* holy Writings? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* put \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w account|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w credited|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* him \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2038"\w* works, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* debt. 
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* working \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gives \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* evil-doer, \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* put \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w account|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*. 
\v 6 \w As|strong="G2509"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G0444"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w blessing|strong="G3108"\w* \w on|strong="G3049"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w account|strong="G3049"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* puts \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, 
\v 7 \w Happy|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* forgiveness \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* wrongdoing, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w covered|strong="G1943"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Happy|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* recorded \w by|strong="G0266"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Is|strong="G3778"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w blessing|strong="G3108"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*? \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* put \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w account|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*. 
\v 10 \w How|strong="G4459"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* judged? \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1510"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1510"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*? \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1510"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1510"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w*: 
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* given \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* witness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* underwent \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*: \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G4100"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G4100"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G2983"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w*; 
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* keep \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* underwent \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*. 
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* God's word, \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* earth \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* heritage, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* given \w to|strong="G2228"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. 
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* get \w the|strong="G3588"\w* heritage, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2758"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w no|strong="G1487"\w* \w use|strong="G2673"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* word \w of|strong="G1537"\w* God \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w no|strong="G1487"\w* power; 
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* outcome \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* broken. 
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* word \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G3962"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w certain|strong="G0949"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, 
\v 17 (\w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G5087"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* holy Writings, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G5087"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w number|strong="G4771"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*) \w before|strong="G2713"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w gives|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* without \w reason|strong="G3844"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w went|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* hoping, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w number|strong="G4771"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* feeble \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* seemed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* little better \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3499"\w* (\w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1541"\w* \w years|strong="G1541"\w* \w old|strong="G1541"\w*) \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w longer|strong="G3361"\w* able \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* children: 
\v 20 Still, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1325"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* undertaking \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1252"\w* \w strong|strong="G1743"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, 
\v 21 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* certain \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G1861"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* word. 
\v 22 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G1343"\w* \w reason|strong="G1352"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G0846"\w* put \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w account|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G0846"\w* said, 
\v 24 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* addition, \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* put, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* made \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w* back \w again|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, 
\v 25 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* evil-doing, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* life \w again|strong="G1453"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* righteousness. 
\c 5  
\p
\v 1 \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* righteousness \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; 
\v 2 \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2476"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* let \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w joy|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* let \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* joy \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*: \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* knowledge \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w* gives \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w of|strong="G1722"\w* waiting; 
\v 4 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* waiting gives experience; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* experience, \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*: 
\v 5 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*; \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* full \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* without strength, \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w right|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* gave \w his|strong="G5228"\w* life \w for|strong="G1063"\w* evil-doers. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G0018"\w* hard \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* give \w his|strong="G2532"\w* life \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w upright|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G5100"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w would|strong="G5100"\w* give \w his|strong="G2532"\w* life. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* made clear \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w sinners|strong="G0268"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* gave \w his|strong="G1438"\w* life \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, if \w we|strong="G3568"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G0846"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w*, \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* come \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* haters \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* peace \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* friends, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*; 
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* joy \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* peace \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* done evil: 
\v 13 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w*, till \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w came|strong="G1510"\w*, \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* existence, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* put \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w account|strong="G1677"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* anyone \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* broken. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* still \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* power \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Adam|strong="G0076"\w* till \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* done wrong \w like|strong="G5179"\w* \w Adam|strong="G0076"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* picture \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w free|strong="G5486"\w* giving \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wrongdoing \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wrongdoing \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w death|strong="G0599"\w* came \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w numbers|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* did \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w free|strong="G5486"\w* giving \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, come \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w free|strong="G5486"\w* giving \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w effect|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w effect|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* man's \w sin|strong="G0264"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w punishment|strong="G2917"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* decision \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G4183"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w free|strong="G5486"\w* giving \w had|strong="G3588"\w* power \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w righteousness|strong="G1345"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* wrongdoers \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w number|strong="G3756"\w*. 
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wrongdoing \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* ruling \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* come \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wealth \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* giving \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ruling \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 18 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w effect|strong="G3779"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w act|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* wrongdoing \w was|strong="G0444"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* punishment \w came|strong="G1223"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w effect|strong="G3779"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w act|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1345"\w* \w was|strong="G0444"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Because|strong="G1223"\w*, \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w numbers|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w* became \w sinners|strong="G0268"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wrongdoing \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G0444"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w numbers|strong="G4183"\w* get righteousness \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* keeping \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* word \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G4183"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w came|strong="G3922"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* addition, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* make wrongdoing worse; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w there|strong="G3757"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w much|strong="G4121"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w there|strong="G3757"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w much|strong="G4121"\w* \w more|strong="G5248"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*: 
\v 21 \w That|strong="G2443"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* power \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* power \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\c 6  
\p
\v 1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* go \w on|strong="G3767"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* there \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3767"\w* more \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*? 
\v 2 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. \w How|strong="G4459"\w* may \w we|strong="G3588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G0599"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w longer|strong="G2089"\w*? 
\v 3 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* without \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G0050"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* baptism \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w had|strong="G2424"\w* baptism \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*? 
\v 4 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* placed \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w baptism|strong="G0908"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*: \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w came|strong="G1223"\w* \w again|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2222"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* new \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G0846"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w way|strong="G0846"\w*, \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G0846"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w coming|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* life \w again|strong="G2532"\w*; 
\v 6 \w Being|strong="G0444"\w* conscious \w that|strong="G3754"\w* our \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* death on \w the|strong="G3588"\w* cross \w with|strong="G4957"\w* \w him|strong="G1097"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G0444"\w* \w put|strong="G1097"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w*, \w and|strong="G4983"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w be|strong="G0444"\w* servants \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1344"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G0599"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* free \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G0599"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* living \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*; 
\v 9 Having knowledge \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\w* back \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w never|strong="G3765"\w* \w again|strong="G3765"\w* go down \w to|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*; \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* power \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w death|strong="G0599"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w death|strong="G0599"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* see \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* cause \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w be|strong="G3767"\w* ruling \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w of|strong="G4983"\w* death, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* give \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w its|strong="G0846"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w*; 
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* give \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G3196"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w as|strong="G1438"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w instruments|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* wrongdoing, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* give \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w as|strong="G1438"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G3196"\w* \w as|strong="G1438"\w* \w instruments|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w may|strong="G5485"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* rule \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. 
\v 15 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* go \w on|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*? \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* conscious \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* give \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* desire? \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* desire \w of|strong="G1401"\w* God, \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* praise \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w given|strong="G3860"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G2588"\w* freely \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* form \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w under|strong="G1537"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* placed; 
\v 18 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* being \w made|strong="G1402"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w you|strong="G1659"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* been \w made|strong="G1402"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* servants \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*. 
\v 19 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w using|strong="G3004"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w men|strong="G1401"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* feeble: \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* gave \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G3196"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w unclean|strong="G0167"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* evil \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* evil, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy. 
\v 20 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w from|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*. 
\v 21 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* shame \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*? \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w such|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* reward \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* freely gives \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\c 7  
\p
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\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3551"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* placed \w by|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* under \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* long \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G0599"\w*, \w she|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* free \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w*, \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w*, \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w*, \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* name \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* untrue \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*: \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G0599"\w*, \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* untrue, \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w takes|strong="G1096"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w*. 
\v 4 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w*, \w my|strong="G1096"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w again|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1096"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* evil \w passions|strong="G3804"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1223"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w working|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* \w bodies|strong="G3196"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* free \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w having|strong="G4151"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* made \w dead|strong="G0599"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* power \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*; \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* servants \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* new \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* old \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* chance \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* ordered \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* working \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w form|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w*: \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2064"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*: \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* gave its \w orders|strong="G1785"\w*, \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* put \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* death; 
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* made \w the|strong="G3588"\w* discovery \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* law whose purpose \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* become \w a|strong="G2147"\w* cause \w of|strong="G1785"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*: 
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* tricked \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G0615"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G0615"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w its|strong="G0846"\w* chance \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* law. 
\v 12 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G0018"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* its \w orders|strong="G1785"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w*, \w upright|strong="G1342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Was|strong="G3588"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G0018"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*, \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? \w In|strong="G2596"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* purpose \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w seen|strong="G5316"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* working \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G0018"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*; \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w orders|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* law \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w seem|strong="G5316"\w* much \w more|strong="G2596"\w* evil. 
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* conscious \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* spirit; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4560"\w*, given \w into|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G5259"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* clear knowledge \w of|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2309"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* mind \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* mind \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2309"\w* \w in|strong="G4160"\w* agreement \w with|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* do \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* living \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* conscious \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*: \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* mind \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w*. 
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* mind \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*: \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G4160"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* mind \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* mind \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* living \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 21 \w So|strong="G0686"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* see \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w though|strong="G3551"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* mind \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3873"\w* \w in|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w How|strong="G5101"\w* unhappy \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*! \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* make \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w free|strong="G4506"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*? 
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\c 8  
\p
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\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mind|strong="G5427"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mind|strong="G5427"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*: 
\v 7 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mind|strong="G5427"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* opposite \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w it|strong="G1519"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G5293"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w*: 
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\v 9 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2192"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2192"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2192"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2192"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2227"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2227"\w* \w again|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2227"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2227"\w* \w again|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w give|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w my|strong="G2596"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* debt, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G0080"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*: 
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\v 14 \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* guided \w by|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1510"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* did \w not|strong="G3756"\w* get \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* servants \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G2983"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w sons|strong="G5206"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* given \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* say, \w Abba|strong="G0005"\w*, \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w witness|strong="G4828"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: 
\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* right \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* part \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* heritage; \w a|strong="G1487"\w* part \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G1487"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* part \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* pain, \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* way \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* part \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* glory. 
\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G3195"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* opinion \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* comparison between \w the|strong="G3588"\w* pain \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* see \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w future|strong="G3195"\w*. 
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* strong desire \w of|strong="G5207"\w* every living \w thing|strong="G2937"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w waiting|strong="G0553"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w revelation|strong="G0602"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* every living \w thing|strong="G2937"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w under|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w of|strong="G1223"\w* change, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* desire, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G1223"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* made \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w so|strong="G1223"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* 
\v 21 \w That|strong="G3748"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* living \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* made \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w of|strong="G0575"\w* death \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* conscious \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* living \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* weeping \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sorrowing \w in|strong="G2532"\w* pain \w together|strong="G2532"\w* till \w now|strong="G3568"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G0536"\w* \w fruits|strong="G0536"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* sorrow \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* minds, \w waiting|strong="G0553"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* time \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2192"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w sons|strong="G5206"\w*, \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* salvation \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 24 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*: \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G0991"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w hoping|strong="G1679"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sees|strong="G0991"\w*? 
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* have \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* able \w to|strong="G1679"\w* go \w on|strong="G0991"\w* \w waiting|strong="G0553"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w help|strong="G4878"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* feeble hearts: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* able \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4336"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4336"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* right \w way|strong="G5615"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* puts \w our|strong="G2532"\w* desires into \w words|strong="G0215"\w* \w which|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* power \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w*; 
\v 27 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* searcher \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mind|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* making prayers \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* agreement \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mind|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* conscious \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w working|strong="G4903"\w* \w together|strong="G4903"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* marked \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* knowledge \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w came|strong="G1510"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* existence, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* marked \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* made \w like|strong="G0846"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* first \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* band \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*: 
\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* marked out \w by|strong="G1344"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w named|strong="G2564"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w named|strong="G2564"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w given|strong="G2564"\w* righteousness; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gave righteousness, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gave \w glory|strong="G1392"\w*. 
\v 31 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*? 
\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G5339"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* keep back \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w freely|strong="G5483"\w* \w give|strong="G5483"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*? 
\v 33 \w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* say \w anything|strong="G5101"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* saints \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? It \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* makes us clear \w from|strong="G2596"\w* evil; 
\v 34 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* give \w a|strong="G1510"\w* decision \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*? \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G0599"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G0599"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1510"\w* \w again|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G0599"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, taking \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 35 \w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* come between us \w and|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w Will|strong="G5101"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* pain, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* cruel acts, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* need \w of|strong="G0575"\w* food \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* clothing, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w danger|strong="G2794"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*? 
\v 36 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* it \w is|strong="G3588"\w* said \w in|strong="G1125"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* holy Writings, \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G2289"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w* every \w day|strong="G2250"\w*; \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* ready \w for|strong="G3754"\w* destruction. 
\v 37 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* able \w to|strong="G1722"\w* overcome \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w*. 
\v 38 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G3195"\w* certain \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3777"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w*, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w rulers|strong="G0746"\w*, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w things|strong="G3195"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w*, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w things|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w*, 
\v 39 \w Or|strong="G3777"\w* \w things|strong="G5100"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G5100"\w*, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w things|strong="G5100"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* earth, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* made, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* come between \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\c 9  
\p
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\v 2 \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* full \w of|strong="G2588"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pain|strong="G3077"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* end. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* desire \w to|strong="G2596"\w* take \w on|strong="G0575"\w* \w myself|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* curse \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w my|strong="G2596"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w my|strong="G2596"\w* family \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*: 
\v 4 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Israelites|strong="G2475"\w*: \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* place \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w sons|strong="G5206"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* agreements \w with|strong="G2532"\w* God, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w giving|strong="G3548"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3548"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w worship|strong="G2999"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* hope offered \w by|strong="G2532"\w* God: 
\v 5 \w Whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* blessing \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G0165"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* effect. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*: 
\v 7 \w And|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w*, \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w named|strong="G2564"\w*. 
\v 8 \w That|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* God's undertaking, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* named \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* God's undertaking, \w At|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* Rebecca \w being|strong="G2192"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* child \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* — 
\v 11 \w Before|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G1080"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\w* \w into|strong="G2564"\w* existence, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w bad|strong="G5337"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* God's \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G2564"\w* selection \w might|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* effected, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G2564"\w* whose \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w* \w it|strong="G1537"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w*, 
\v 12 \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G2046"\w* \w to|strong="G0846"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*, \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w older|strong="G3173"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* be \w the|strong="G3588"\w* servant \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w younger|strong="G1640"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Even|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* said, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Esau|strong="G2269"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w*. 
\v 14 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* upright? \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w it|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pity \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* pity. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w it|strong="G0686"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w by|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* attempt \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w by|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* holy Writings \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*, \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w purpose|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1731"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* put \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* high, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* make \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* seen \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. 
\v 18 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* pleasure \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* man, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* pleasure \w he|strong="G3739"\w* makes \w the|strong="G3739"\w* heart hard. 
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* make \w us|strong="G3004"\w* responsible? \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* able \w to|strong="G3004"\w* go \w against|strong="G0846"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w purpose|strong="G0846"\w*? 
\v 20 \w But|strong="G2316"\w*, \w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* answer \w against|strong="G3361"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w May|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w thing|strong="G4110"\w* \w which|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w*, \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*? 
\v 21 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w potter|strong="G2763"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w part|strong="G0846"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* earth \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w vessel|strong="G4632"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* honour, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* another \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w vessel|strong="G4632"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w shame|strong="G0819"\w*? 
\v 22 \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w desiring|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* let \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w power|strong="G1415"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* seen, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* time put \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* ready \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w destruction|strong="G0684"\w*: 
\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* clear \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w made|strong="G1107"\w* ready \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, 
\v 24 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G2453"\w* marked \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*? 
\v 25 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Hosea|strong="G5617"\w*, \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G2992"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G5613"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2046"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w named|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* says \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w Even|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w number|strong="G0706"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* children \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sand|strong="G0285"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, only \w a|strong="G5613"\w* small part \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w get|strong="G4982"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w*: 
\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w effect|strong="G4931"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, putting \w an|strong="G2532"\w* end \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cutting \w it|strong="G4160"\w* short. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w had|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G1096"\w* before, \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* armies \w had|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* given us \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w Sodom|strong="G4670"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="G1116"\w*. 
\v 30 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G1377"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* go \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* got \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w which|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*: 
\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, going \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w did|strong="G5348"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* get \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. 
\v 32 \w Why|strong="G5101"\w*? \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* searching \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*. \w They|strong="G3754"\w* \w came|strong="G1223"\w* up \w against|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w which|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w*; 
\v 33 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*, \w See|strong="G3708"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w putting|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* causing \w a|strong="G3708"\w* fall, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*: \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*. 
\c 10  
\p
\v 1 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w my|strong="G1699"\w* heart's \w desire|strong="G2107"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* get \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*. 
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* give \w witness|strong="G3140"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* strong desire \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* having \w knowledge|strong="G0050"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* God's \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* desiring \w to|strong="G2212"\w* give effect \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w themselves|strong="G2398"\w* \w under|strong="G5293"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* says \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G0444"\w* \w get|strong="G2198"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w which|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* words, \w Say|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w go|strong="G0305"\w* \w up|strong="G0305"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*? (\w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w*:) 
\v 7 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w*, \w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w go|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* deep? (\w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* make \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w again|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*:) 
\v 8 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*: \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* preachers: 
\v 9 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* say \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\w* back \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w*: 
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* man \w has|strong="G4991"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* get \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* says \w that|strong="G4100"\w* Jesus \w is|strong="G2588"\w* Lord \w to|strong="G1519"\w* get \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* holy Writings, \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G0846"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* shamed. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* different \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* hope \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* name: 
\v 13 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w*, \w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* give worship \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w get|strong="G4982"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w*. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w give|strong="G0191"\w* worship \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w have|strong="G0191"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*? \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w have|strong="G0191"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G0191"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w have|strong="G0191"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* news? \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w have|strong="G0191"\w* news \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w a|strong="G0191"\w* \w preacher|strong="G2784"\w*? 
\v 15 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G4459"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G0018"\w* preachers \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w*? \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G0018"\w* said, \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w beautiful|strong="G5611"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G4228"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* give \w the|strong="G3588"\w* glad \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G4228"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w things|strong="G0018"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w they|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* given ear \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G2098"\w* \w news|strong="G0189"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* word? 
\v 17 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* comes \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w hearing|strong="G0189"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w hearing|strong="G0189"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Did|strong="G0191"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w ears|strong="G0191"\w*? \w Yes|strong="G0235"\w*, \w certainly|strong="G0235"\w*: \w Their|strong="G0846"\w* sound \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w ends|strong="G4009"\w* \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*. 
\v 19 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Had|strong="G1473"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* knowledge? \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1484"\w* \w be|strong="G4413"\w* moved \w to|strong="G3004"\w* envy \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G1097"\w* which \w is|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G1484"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* \w foolish|strong="G0801"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1484"\w* \w make|strong="G3863"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* angry. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* fear, \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w searching|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* discovery \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G1717"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* whose hearts \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w turned|strong="G1096"\w* away \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*; \w All|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* stretched out \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* whose hearts \w were|strong="G2992"\w* turned away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* put themselves \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* word. 
\c 11  
\p
\v 1 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Has|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* side? \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* such \w thought|strong="G3004"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G0846"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="G0958"\w*. 
\v 2 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* put \w away|strong="G0683"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* selection. \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w have|strong="G2228"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* holy Writings? \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* words \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, 
\v 3 \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G0615"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w death|strong="G0615"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2212"\w* waste \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w altars|strong="G2379"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* last, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w searching|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* take away \w my|strong="G2212"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* answer \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*? \w I|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* still \w seven|strong="G2035"\w* \w thousand|strong="G2035"\w* \w men|strong="G0435"\w* \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w knees|strong="G1119"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G3756"\w* \w bent|strong="G2578"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Baal|strong="G0896"\w*. 
\v 5 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* marked \w out|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* selection \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*: \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3765"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. 
\v 7 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w searching|strong="G1934"\w* \w for|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G3767"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* get, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* selection got \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* made hard. 
\v 8 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* holy Writings, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* sleep, \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w hearing|strong="G0191"\w*, \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* net \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w taking|strong="G1096"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* stone \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w way|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* punishment: 
\v 10 \w Let|strong="G4654"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* made dark \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G4654"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* back \w be|strong="G2532"\w* bent down \w at|strong="G0991"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* times. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Were|strong="G1096"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* steps \w made|strong="G1096"\w* hard \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w might|strong="G1484"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w*? \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w way|strong="G0846"\w*: \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w might|strong="G1484"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* moved \w to|strong="G1519"\w* envy. 
\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* fall \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G4138"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* loss \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G4138"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w greater|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G1484"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* glory \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* made \w full|strong="G4138"\w*? 
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* make \w much|strong="G3745"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* position: 
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w way|strong="G0846"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* moved \w to|strong="G2532"\w* envy, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G4982"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* putting away, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* rest \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3498"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* made friends \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* coming back again \w be|strong="G3361"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*? 
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* first-fruit \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* mass: \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w broken|strong="G1575"\w* \w off|strong="G1575"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w an|strong="G1510"\w* olive-tree \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* fields, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* given \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w part|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* olive-tree \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* fertile, 
\v 18 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* uplifted \w in|strong="G1161"\w* pride \w over|strong="G2620"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*: \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w support|strong="G0941"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* supported. 
\v 19 \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Branches|strong="G2798"\w* \w were|strong="G2798"\w* \w broken|strong="G1575"\w* \w off|strong="G1575"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3767"\w* put \w in|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 20 Truly, \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w broken|strong="G1575"\w* \w off|strong="G1575"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G5426"\w* \w your|strong="G5426"\w* place \w by|strong="G2476"\w* reason \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G5426"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Do|strong="G5399"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* lifted up \w in|strong="G4102"\w* pride, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G5426"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w*; 
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G5339"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* mercy \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w natural|strong="G5449"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*, \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* mercy \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* go \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* faith, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* united \w to|strong="G3825"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* tree \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G3825"\w* put \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. 
\v 24 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* field olive-tree, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w natural|strong="G5449"\w* use \w were|strong="G3778"\w* united \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* good olive-tree, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w natural|strong="G5449"\w* branches, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* united \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* olive-tree \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* theirs? 
\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w*, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* secret \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* clear \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* pride \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G1438"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G0050"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* hard \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*, till \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w*; 
\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w get|strong="G4982"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w*: \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* holy Writings, There \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w free|strong="G4506"\w*; \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* wrongdoing \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w away|strong="G0654"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*: 
\v 27 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w my|strong="G0851"\w* agreement \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w take|strong="G0851"\w* \w away|strong="G0851"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*. 
\v 28 \w As|strong="G2596"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2098"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* question, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* cut \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G3962"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* selection \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* question, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* loved \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w* God's selection \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* mercies \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* changed. 
\v 30 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w* past, \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3778"\w* under \w the|strong="G3588"\w* rule \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* got \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* through their turning away, 
\v 31 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* gone \w against|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w orders|strong="G2443"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* given \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* get \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*. 
\v 32 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* go \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w orders|strong="G2443"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3956"\w* \w might|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 33 \w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w deep|strong="G0899"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*! no \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* able \w to|strong="G2532"\w* make discovery \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* decisions, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* searched out. 
\v 34 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1097"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1097"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*? \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w part|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* purposes? 
\v 35 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w first|strong="G4272"\w* \w given|strong="G4272"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G4272"\w* \w back|strong="G0467"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*? 
\v 36 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G0165"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\c 12  
\p
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\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1381"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* behaviour \w be|strong="G2532"\w* like \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G0165"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* changed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* made new \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* experience \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G2101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w complete|strong="G5046"\w* purpose \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* over-high opinion \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* wise thoughts, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. 
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w number|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w use|strong="G2192"\w*, 
\v 5 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w*, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* number \w of|strong="G1520"\w* persons, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* dependent \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w*; 
\v 6 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w different|strong="G1313"\w* qualities \w by|strong="G2596"\w* reason \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w such|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* quality \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* prophet, let \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G2192"\w* made \w use|strong="G2192"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* relation \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* measure \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; 
\v 7 \w Or|strong="G1535"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* position \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* Deacon \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* church, let \w a|strong="G1722"\w* man give himself \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1321"\w*; \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* has \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, let \w him|strong="G1722"\w* make use \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1321"\w*; 
\v 8 \w He|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1653"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w of|strong="G1722"\w* comforting, let \w him|strong="G3870"\w* do \w so|strong="G1722"\w*; \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G3330"\w*, let \w him|strong="G3870"\w* give freely; \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1653"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w of|strong="G1722"\w* ruling, let \w him|strong="G3870"\w* do it \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* serious mind; \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, let it \w be|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* joy. 
\v 9 Let \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w be|strong="G0018"\w* \w without|strong="G0505"\w* deceit. \w Be|strong="G0018"\w* haters \w of|strong="G0026"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G0018"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*; keep \w your|strong="G3588"\w* minds fixed on \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G0018"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*. 
\v 10 Be kind \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* a brother's \w love|strong="G5360"\w*, putting \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0240"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* honour; 
\v 11 \w Be|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* slow \w in|strong="G2962"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* work, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2962"\w* quick \w in|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, as \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Lord's servants; 
\v 12 Being \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G5463"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, quiet \w in|strong="G5463"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w*, \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* times given \w to|strong="G4342"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, 
\v 13 Giving \w to|strong="G0040"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G0040"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w*, ready \w to|strong="G0040"\w* take \w people|strong="G3588"\w* into \w your|strong="G3588"\w* houses. 
\v 14 Give \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* curses \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* cruel \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 15 Take part \w in|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w* \w of|strong="G3326"\w* those who are \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*, \w and|strong="G2799"\w* \w in|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G3326"\w* grief \w of|strong="G3326"\w* those who are sorrowing. 
\v 16 \w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w harmony|strong="G5426"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w*. \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G5426"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* opinion \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* agreement \w with|strong="G3844"\w* common \w people|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G3844"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* air \w of|strong="G3588"\w* wisdom. 
\v 17 \w Do|strong="G0591"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w give|strong="G0591"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G0473"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w to|strong="G0444"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*. Let \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* business \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w well|strong="G2570"\w* ordered \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* eyes \w of|strong="G1799"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*. 
\v 18 \w As|strong="G0444"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G0444"\w* \w it|strong="G1537"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w peace|strong="G1514"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w punishment|strong="G1557"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* wrongs done \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w*, \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* brothers, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* way \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1125"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* holy Writings, \w Punishment|strong="G1557"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* reward, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 20 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* hate \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* need \w of|strong="G1909"\w* food \w or|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*, \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w so|strong="G1063"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w coals|strong="G0440"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* let \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*. 
\c 13  
\p
\v 1 \w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* himself \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* higher \w powers|strong="G1849"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w powers|strong="G1849"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* ordered \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 2 \w For|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* reason everyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* puts \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* against \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* puts \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* against \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w order|strong="G5620"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* against \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* get \w punishment|strong="G2917"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w rulers|strong="G0758"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w cause|strong="G4160"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w*; 
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*: \w he|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* God's \w servant|strong="G1249"\w*, \w making|strong="G4160"\w* God's punishment \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* evil-doer. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* yourselves \w under|strong="G5293"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* authority, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* fear \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* right. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w*, make payment \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w*; \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* authority \w is|strong="G1510"\w* God's servant, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* take care \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G1063"\w* times. 
\v 7 \w Give|strong="G0591"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* right: \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w him|strong="G0591"\w* whose \w they|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w*, payment \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w him|strong="G0591"\w* whose right \w it|strong="G0591"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, honour \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* honour \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w given|strong="G0591"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Be|strong="G3784"\w* \w in|strong="G4137"\w* debt \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G3784"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G4137"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G0025"\w* neighbour \w has|strong="G4137"\w* \w kept|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Do|strong="G3431"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* untrue \w in|strong="G1722"\w* married life, \w Do|strong="G3431"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w put|strong="G5407"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G5407"\w*, \w Do|strong="G3431"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* take \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* another's, \w Do|strong="G3431"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w desire|strong="G1937"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* another's, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* order, \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* covered \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G0025"\w* neighbour \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Love|strong="G0026"\w* \w does|strong="G2038"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w his|strong="G3767"\w* neighbour, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* makes \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* complete. 
\v 11 \w See|strong="G1492"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w awake|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w nearer|strong="G1452"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* first \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w gone|strong="G4298"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*: \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* us \w put|strong="G1746"\w* off \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* dark, arming ourselves \w with|strong="G2250"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, 
\v 13 \w With|strong="G1722"\w* right behaviour \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*; \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* pleasure-making \w and|strong="G2532"\w* drinking, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* bad company \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unclean behaviour, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* fighting \w and|strong="G2532"\w* envy. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* thought \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* its \w desires|strong="G1939"\w*. 
\c 14  
\p
\v 1 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* put \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* side \w him|strong="G4355"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* feeble \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* put \w him|strong="G4355"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* doubt \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* \w reasonings|strong="G1261"\w*. 
\v 2 \w One|strong="G3739"\w* \w man|strong="G0770"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* take \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w food|strong="G5315"\w*: another \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* feeble \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* takes only green \w food|strong="G5315"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Let|strong="G1848"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* takes food \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2316"\w* low opinion \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*: \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1848"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* take food \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* God's approval. 
\v 4 \w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2228"\w* \w make|strong="G2476"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w another|strong="G0245"\w* man's \w servant|strong="G3610"\w*? \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2228"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* responsible \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* bad. \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w his|strong="G0846"\w* place \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* safe, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1414"\w* \w to|strong="G2228"\w* keep \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G2228"\w* \w falling|strong="G4098"\w*. 
\v 5 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* puts \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w another|strong="G2250"\w*: \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w*. \w Let|strong="G2919"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* certain \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*. 
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* keeps \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, keeps \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* takes food, takes \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G2168"\w* praise \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* take food, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* takes \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G2168"\w* praise \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* every man's \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* every man's \w death|strong="G0599"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* relation \w to|strong="G2532"\w* others \w as|strong="G1438"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. 
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\c 15  
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\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* kind word \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*. \w Give|strong="G0782"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* \w love|strong="G0027"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w Epaenetus|strong="G1866"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G0536"\w* fruit \w of|strong="G3624"\w* \w Asia|strong="G0773"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w Give|strong="G0782"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* love \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philologus|strong="G5378"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Julia|strong="G2456"\w*, \w Nereus|strong="G3517"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w sister|strong="G0079"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olympas|strong="G3652"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Give|strong="G0782"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w send|strong="G0782"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* love \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* desire, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* take note \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w causing|strong="G4160"\w* division \w and|strong="G2532"\w* trouble \w among|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, quite \w against|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w given|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G4160"\w* \w away|strong="G0575"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G1909"\w* how \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* ordered. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* reason \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* without knowledge \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* crushing \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* long. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
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\v 24 [] 
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