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\h Romans 
\toc1 Paul’s Letter to the  Romans 
\toc2 Romans 
\mt2 Paul’s Letter to the  
\mt1 Romans  
\c 1
\s1 Introduction  
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\v 1 \w From|strong="G2424"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* become \w an|strong="G1519"\w* apostle, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* set apart \w to|strong="G1519"\w* tell \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w good|strong="G2098"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*.  
\v 2 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* news \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w promised|strong="G4279"\w* long ago \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sacred \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,  
\v 3 \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1537"\w* Christ, \w our|strong="G4012"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*; \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* nature, \w was|strong="G1096"\w* descended \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,  
\v 4 \w but|strong="G2316"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* holiness \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* miraculously designated \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostolic office, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* win submission \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\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 the|strong="G1722"\w* glory \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* nations \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* dear \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* bless \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w First|strong="G4413"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\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* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* report \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* spreading \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 9 \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w offer|strong="G3000"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w worship|strong="G3000"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* soul \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* tell \w the|strong="G1722"\w* goodness \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* constantly \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w mention|strong="G3417"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* pray,  
\v 10 asking \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w willing|strong="G2307"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G4218"\w* find \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* open \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w long|strong="G1971"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w impart|strong="G3330"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w and|strong="G3708"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G3330"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* fresh strength –  
\v 12 \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w rather|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* find encouragement \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G1223"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* friends, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4178"\w* \w times|strong="G4178"\w* \w intended|strong="G2309"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w until|strong="G2064"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w prevented|strong="G2967"\w* – \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* find \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* labors, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* already \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.   
\s1 Faith the Ground of Acceptance  
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* duty \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* barbarian, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* cultured \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ignorant.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w ready|strong="G4289"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w brings|strong="G1510"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* divine \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w resulting|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says – ‘\w Through|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* find \w life|strong="G2198"\w*.’   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* revelation \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* divine \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w form|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* ungodliness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w wicked|strong="G3588"\w* lives, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* stifling \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.  
\v 19 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G1063"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w plain|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w himself|strong="G5319"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w plain|strong="G5318"\w*.  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* universe \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s invisible attributes – \w his|strong="G1438"\w* everlasting \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* divinity – \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G2529"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* studied \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* excuse;  
\v 21 \w because|strong="G1360"\w*, \w although|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* offer \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* thanksgiving. \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w speculations|strong="G1261"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* proved \w futile|strong="G3154"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* undiscerning \w minds|strong="G2588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w darkened|strong="G4654"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Professing|strong="G5335"\w* \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*, \w they|strong="G1510"\w* showed \w themselves|strong="G5335"\w* \w fools|strong="G3471"\w*;  
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* transformed \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* immortal \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w likeness|strong="G3667"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w mortal|strong="G5349"\w* humans, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beasts|strong="G5074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reptiles|strong="G2062"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* abandoned \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* impurity, letting \w them|strong="G3588"\w* follow \w the|strong="G1722"\w* cravings \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* dishonored \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*;  
\v 25 \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* substituted \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* reverenced \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4573"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Creator|strong="G2936"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* praised \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.  
\v 26 \w That|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* abandoned \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* degrading \w passions|strong="G3806"\w*. \w Even|strong="G5037"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w women|strong="G2338"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* perverted \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w natural|strong="G5446"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* bodies \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w unnatural|strong="G3844"\w*;  
\v 27 \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, disregarding \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w women|strong="G2338"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* intended \w by|strong="G1722"\w* nature, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* consumed \w with|strong="G1722"\w* passion \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Men|strong="G3588"\w* indulged \w in|strong="G1722"\w* vile \w practices|strong="G3739"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* incurred \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w persons|strong="G1438"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* inevitable penalty \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* perverseness.   
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w keep|strong="G4160"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w minds|strong="G3563"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* abandoned \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* depraved thoughts, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* kinds \w of|strong="G2316"\w* shameful \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 29 \w They|strong="G3956"\w* reveled \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w form|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G4189"\w*, \w evil|strong="G2549"\w*, \w greed|strong="G4124"\w*, vice. \w Their|strong="G3956"\w* lives \w were|strong="G3956"\w* \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*, \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*, quarreling, treachery, \w malice|strong="G2549"\w*.  
\v 30 They became back-biters, \w slanderers|strong="G2637"\w*, impious, \w insolent|strong="G5197"\w*, boastful. They devised new sins. They disobeyed their \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*.  
\v 31 They were undiscerning, untrustworthy, without natural affection or pity.  
\v 32 \w Well|strong="G2532"\w* \w aware|strong="G1921"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s decree, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* deserve \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3441"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* applaud \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G4572"\w* defense, \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* set \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2632"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* set \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w falls|strong="G1510"\w* unerringly \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* – \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w suppose|strong="G3049"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w escape|strong="G1628"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w*?  
\v 4 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w think|strong="G2706"\w* \w lightly|strong="G2706"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* abundant \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*, \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* forbearance, \w not|strong="G2532"\w* realizing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* meant \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w lead|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*?  
\v 5 Hard-hearted \w and|strong="G2532"\w* impenitent \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w storing|strong="G2343"\w* \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s justice \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* judge \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed;  
\v 6 \w for|strong="G2596"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* give \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w* deserve.  
\v 7 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w doing|strong="G2041"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, aim \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* imperishable, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* give immortal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*;  
\v 8 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* factious, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* disobedient \w to|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w but|strong="G1161"\w* obedient \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2532"\w*, \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*, distress \w and|strong="G2532"\w* despair,  
\v 9 \w will|strong="G2532"\w* fall \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* human \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* persists \w in|strong="G1909"\w* wrongdoing – \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2038"\w* right – \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*,  
\v 11 \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* shows \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4382"\w*.  
\v 12 \w All|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* sin, \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* perish \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*; \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* sin, \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 13 \w It|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hear \w the|strong="G3588"\w* words \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* obey \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* pronounced \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.  
\v 14 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w instinctively|strong="G5449"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* requires, \w they|strong="G3588"\w*, \w though|strong="G4160"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*;  
\v 15 \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* demands \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w written|strong="G1123"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*; \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w* corroborating \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G3053"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* argue \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* self-accusation \w or|strong="G2228"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* self-defense –  
\v 16 \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w passes|strong="G2919"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w*’s inmost lives, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* tell declares \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, perhaps, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\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* relying \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* belonging \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* understand \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* carefully \w instructed|strong="G2727"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* appreciate \w the|strong="G2532"\w* finer moral distinctions.  
\v 19 Perhaps \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w confident|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w guide|strong="G3595"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* dark, \w an|strong="G1722"\w* instructor \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unintelligent,  
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w childish|strong="G3516"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w possess|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* outline \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 21 Why, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w you|strong="G3767"\w* teacher \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*? \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w stealing|strong="G2813"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* yet \w steal|strong="G2813"\w*?  
\v 22 \w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* forbid \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* yet \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*? \w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* loathe \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* yet plunder \w temples|strong="G2416"\w*?  
\v 23 \w Boasting|strong="G2744"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1223"\w*, \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* dishonor \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w breaking|strong="G3847"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*?  
\v 24 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says – ‘\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* insult \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*’!  
\v 25 \w Circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* its \w value|strong="G5623"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* obeying \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w breaker|strong="G3848"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G1063"\w* better than uncircumcision.  
\v 26 \w If|strong="G1437"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w an|strong="G1519"\w* uncircumcised \w man|strong="G1519"\w* pays \w regard|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w requirements|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w*, although \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*, \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w*?  
\v 27 \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, owing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* birth, remains uncircumcised, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* scrupulously obeys \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w written|strong="G1121"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w breaker|strong="G3848"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G4561"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w outwardly|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* real \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*; \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w outward|strong="G5318"\w* \w bodily|strong="G4561"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* real \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* real \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* soul;  
\v 29 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* real \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* literal \w thing|strong="G3739"\w*. \w Such|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* wins \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w advantage|strong="G4053"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w being|strong="G3767"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*?  
\v 2 \w Great|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* Jews \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w utterances|strong="G3051"\w*.  
\v 3 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* follows \w then|strong="G1063"\w*? \w Some|strong="G5100"\w*, \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w doubt|strong="G1063"\w*, showed \w a|strong="G1487"\w* want \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* want \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w make|strong="G2673"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* break \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*? Heaven forbid!  
\v 4 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w must|strong="G2919"\w* \w prove|strong="G1096"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w prove|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*! \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* \w says|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* – ‘\w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w pronounced|strong="G2919"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gain \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.’   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* wrongdoing makes \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w all|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* clearer? \w Will|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* wrong \w in|strong="G2596"\w* inflicting punishment? (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w*.) Heaven forbid!  
\v 6 \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*?   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* falsehood redounds \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* making \w his|strong="G1519"\w* truthfulness \w more|strong="G2089"\w* apparent, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w am|strong="G2504"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2919"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* sinner?  
\v 8 \w Why|strong="G2443"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* – \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* slanderously assert \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*’? \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w*!   
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\v 9 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* follows, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w* superior \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3956"\w*? \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* indictment \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w alike|strong="G5037"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* subjection \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sin.  
\v 10 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says –  
\q1 ‘\w There|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*,   
\q2
\v 11 \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w understands|strong="G4920"\w*,  
\q2 \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* searching \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!   
\q1
\v 12 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* gone astray;  
\q2 \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* depraved;  
\q3 \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* – \w no|strong="G3756"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*!’   
\q1
\v 13 ‘\w Their|strong="G3588"\w* \w throats|strong="G2995"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G1100"\w* opened \w graves|strong="G5028"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="G3588"\w* deceive \w with|strong="G5259"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*.’  
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="G3588"\w* venom \w of|strong="G5259"\w* snakes lies behind \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w*,’   
\q2
\v 14 ‘\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouths|strong="G4750"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bitter curses.’   
\q1
\v 15 ‘\w Swift|strong="G3691"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w shed|strong="G1632"\w* blood.   
\q1
\v 16 Distress \w and|strong="G2532"\w* trouble dog \w their|strong="G2532"\w* steps,   
\q2
\v 17 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w path|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*.’   
\q3
\v 18 ‘\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*.’   
\m  
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\v 19 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* addressed \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* authority, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|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 closed|strong="G5420"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w bring|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s judgment.  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* \w being|strong="G1344"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* pronounced \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* God \w as|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w result|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* obedience \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* shows \w what|strong="G1063"\w* sin \w is|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, quite \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* divine \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* stands \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w bear|strong="G3140"\w* \w witness|strong="G3140"\w* –  
\v 22 \w the|strong="G1519"\w* divine \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w bestowed|strong="G1519"\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 on|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w without|strong="G3756"\w* \w distinction|strong="G1293"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* sinned, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w fall|strong="G5302"\w* \w short|strong="G5302"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* ideal,  
\v 24 \w but|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* loving kindness, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G5547"\w* \w freely|strong="G1432"\w* pronounced \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* deliverance found \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 25 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* set \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* world, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* shedding \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* blood, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w means|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* reconciliation \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* prove \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* forbearance, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sins \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w previously|strong="G4266"\w* \w committed|strong="G4266"\w*;  
\v 26 \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w proof|strong="G4102"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* repeat, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* own \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* eyes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* pronounce \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w person|strong="G1342"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* takes \w their|strong="G2532"\w* stand \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w What|strong="G4169"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, becomes \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w*? \w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w excluded|strong="G1576"\w*. \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* sort \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*? \w A|strong="G1223"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* requiring obedience? \w No|strong="G3780"\w*, \w a|strong="G1223"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* requiring \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* conclude \w that|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1063"\w* person \w is|strong="G4102"\w* pronounced \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w on|strong="G3049"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* ground \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, quite \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G5565"\w* obedience \w to|strong="G1063"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* can \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*? Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*?  
\v 30 Yes, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gentiles \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w since|strong="G1537"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* pronounce \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w result|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* uncircumcised \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* showing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* abolish \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*? Heaven \w forbid|strong="G1096"\w*! \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w establish|strong="G2476"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
\c 4
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\v 1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w it|strong="G2147"\w* \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* Abraham, \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w ancestor|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w nation|strong="G4561"\w*?  
\v 2 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w was|strong="G2316"\w* pronounced \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w as|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w result|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* obedience, \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G2745"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w boast|strong="G2745"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w*? ‘\w Abraham|strong="G4100"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.’  
\v 4 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w wages|strong="G3408"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w due|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w works|strong="G2038"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w debt|strong="G3783"\w*;  
\v 5 \w while|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2038"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* rely \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* obedience, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* can pronounce \w the|strong="G1519"\w* godless \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w*, \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G3361"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* precisely \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w speaks|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G3108"\w* pronounced \w on|strong="G3049"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G2509"\w* righteous \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w* –  
\v 7 ‘\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* wrongdoings \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* forgiven \w and|strong="G2532"\w* over \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* sins \w a|strong="G2532"\w* veil \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* drawn!  
\v 8 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w regard|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G3739"\w* sinful!’  
\v 9 \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w blessing|strong="G3108"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, pronounced \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcised \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*? \w We|strong="G1063"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* – ‘Abraham’s \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.’  
\v 10 \w Under|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4459"\w* \w circumstances|strong="G1722"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G1722"\w* \w take|strong="G3049"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w*? \w After|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w*?  
\v 11 \w Not|strong="G1510"\w* \w after|strong="G1223"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rite \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* – \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w show|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w due|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcised \w man|strong="G3956"\w* – \w in|strong="G1722"\w* order \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcised, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* righteous;  
\v 12 \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* – \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G4748"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* Abraham \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* still uncircumcised.  
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* inherit \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* Abraham \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* due \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* stand \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* inherit \w the|strong="G2532"\w* world, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* robbed \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* meaning \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* nothing!  
\v 15 \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* entails punishment; \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* exists, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* breach \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* possible.  
\v 16 \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* depend \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*: \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w gift|strong="G5485"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w certain|strong="G2596"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* Abraham’s \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* – \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G3778"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G3778"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abraham. (\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\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 scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says – ‘\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5087"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.’) \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G2713"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G4100"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w gives|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* speaks \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w exist|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 18 \w With|strong="G3844"\w* \w no|strong="G3739"\w* ground \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="G4100"\w*, sustained \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*; \w in|strong="G1519"\w* order \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* words – ‘\w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G1909"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w might|strong="G1484"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* ‘\w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.’  
\v 19 \w Though|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* nearly \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1541"\w* \w years|strong="G1541"\w* \w old|strong="G1541"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* fail \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* thought \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* utterly worn \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* remembered \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* past bearing children.  
\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* led \w by|strong="G1519"\w* want \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w doubt|strong="G1252"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.  
\v 21 \w On|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* contrary, \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w faith|strong="G3739"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* strength; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* praised \w God|strong="G1861"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* firm conviction \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G1861"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w carry|strong="G4160"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 22 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* faith ‘\w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.’  
\v 23 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3748"\w* words – ‘\w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3748"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* righteousness’ – \w were|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* reference \w to|strong="G3756"\w* Abraham \w only|strong="G3440"\w*;  
\v 24 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* reference \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w Our|strong="G2424"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* light, \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="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*;  
\v 25 \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death \w to|strong="G2532"\w* atone \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* offenses, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* life \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* pronounced righteous.   
\c 5
\p
\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* pronounced \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w as|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w result|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w enjoy|strong="G2192"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 2 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w obtained|strong="G2192"\w* admission \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w exult|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* attaining \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* ideal.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w exult|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*;  
\v 4 \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* know \w that|strong="G3588"\w* trouble develops \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* strength \w of|strong="G1680"\w* \w character|strong="G1382"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* strength \w of|strong="G1680"\w* \w character|strong="G1382"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*,  
\v 5 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* disappoints. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* filled \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*;  
\v 6 seeing \w that|strong="G5228"\w*, \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* powerless, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* God’s \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, died \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* godless.  
\v 7 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w upright|strong="G1342"\w* \w person|strong="G1342"\w* \w scarcely|strong="G3433"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* die. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* really \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G1342"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G5029"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* puts \w his|strong="G1438"\w* love \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* doubt \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fact|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* sinners.  
\v 9 \w Much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3568"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* pronounced \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* virtue \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* shedding \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* blood, \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w we|strong="G3568"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* virtue \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Christ’s \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w exult|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w obtained|strong="G2983"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* sin \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* sin \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*; \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w spread|strong="G1330"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* humanity, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* sinned.  
\v 13 \w Even|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* sin \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* charged \w against|strong="G1722"\w* someone \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* exists.  
\v 14 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Adam \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w death|strong="G2288"\w* reigned \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* sin \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* breach \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* law, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* Adam’s \w was|strong="G1510"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* Adam foreshadows \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* contrast \w between|strong="G1722"\w* Adam’s offense \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w gracious|strong="G5485"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* reason \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* offense \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G1722"\w* human race \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w far|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* loving kindness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* given \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* loving kindness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w lavished|strong="G4052"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G1722"\w* human race.  
\v 16 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* contrast, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w between|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* results \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*’s \w sin|strong="G3900"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*’s \w sin|strong="G3900"\w*, \w resulted|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s gracious \w gift|strong="G5486"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* offenses, \w resulted|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* decree \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1345"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* offense \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w death|strong="G2288"\w* reigned \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w far|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s loving kindness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* lavished, find \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Briefly|strong="G1223"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* offense \w resulted|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* humanity \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2631"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* decree \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1345"\w* \w resulted|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* humanity \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* declaration \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1345"\w* \w which|strong="G2532"\w* \w brings|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disobedience|strong="G3876"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* whole human race \w was|strong="G3588"\w* rendered sinful, \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* whole human race \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* rendered \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* introduced \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* offenses \w might|strong="G3900"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* multiplied. \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w sins|strong="G3900"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* multiplied, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* loving kindness \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* lavished \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G5248"\w*,  
\v 21 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* sin \w had|strong="G2424"\w* reigned \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* realm \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w might|strong="G2532"\w* loving-kindness \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w result|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* eternal \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
\s1 Difficulties arising from this Teaching  
\p
\v 1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w continue|strong="G1961"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* sin, \w in|strong="G1961"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*’s loving kindness \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* multiplied?  
\v 2 Heaven \w forbid|strong="G1096"\w*! \w We|strong="G1722"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* dead \w to|strong="G1722"\w* sin, \w so|strong="G3361"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w* \w we|strong="G1722"\w* go \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1096"\w*?  
\v 3 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* can \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G2228"\w* not know \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* union \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* baptism shared \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*?  
\v 4 \w Consequently|strong="G2532"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* sharing \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* baptism, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w buried|strong="G4916"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* manifestation \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*’s power, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* new \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 5 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w united|strong="G4854"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* act symbolic \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, surely \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w united|strong="G4854"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* act symbolic \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection.  
\v 6 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth \w that|strong="G3754"\w* our \w old|strong="G3820"\w* self \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G4957"\w* Christ, \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* stronghold \w of|strong="G4983"\w* sin, \w might|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* rendered \w powerless|strong="G2673"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1398"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* sin.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* has \w so|strong="G1063"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* has been pronounced \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* released \w from|strong="G3588"\w* sin.  
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* belief \w is|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* shared \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s death, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* share \w his|strong="G2532"\w* life.  
\v 9 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, indeed, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w having|strong="G1492"\w* once \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3765"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w* \w again|strong="G1453"\w*. \w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* power \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w him|strong="G1537"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* death \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* death \w to|strong="G1161"\w* sin, \w once|strong="G2178"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 11 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w regard|strong="G3049"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sin, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w through|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* sin reign \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* compel \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w its|strong="G5219"\w* cravings.  
\v 13 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* offer \w any|strong="G2198"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G3196"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sin, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* unrighteousness, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w once|strong="G3366"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* offer \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* (\w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w once|strong="G3366"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w*), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* devote \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G3196"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* sin \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lord|strong="G2961"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* living \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* reign, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* love.   
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\v 15 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* follows, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* sin \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* living \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* reign \w of|strong="G5259"\w* love \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*? Heaven \w forbid|strong="G1096"\w*!  
\v 16 Surely \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* offer \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w*, \w whether|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* service \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* service \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sin \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* service \w to|strong="G1519"\w* duty \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.  
\v 17 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w thanked|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w once|strong="G3739"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* sin, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* learned \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G3860"\w* hearty obedience \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w form|strong="G5179"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w doctrine|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 Set|strong="G1659"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* control \w of|strong="G1343"\w* sin, \w you|strong="G1659"\w* \w became|strong="G1402"\w* \w servants|strong="G1402"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.  
\v 19 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weakness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* nature. Once \w you|strong="G5210"\w* offered \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w bodies|strong="G3196"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* service \w of|strong="G1223"\w* impurity, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* wickedness, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* further wickedness. \w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, offer \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* service \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* holiness.  
\v 20 \w While|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* still \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* sin, \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w as|strong="G1063"\w* regards \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w fruits|strong="G2590"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w reaped|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w set|strong="G1659"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* control \w of|strong="G2316"\w* sin, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w become|strong="G2192"\w* \w servants|strong="G1402"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w reap|strong="G2192"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* increasing holiness, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w wages|strong="G3800"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* sin \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w through|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 1 Surely, friends, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* means) \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* power \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* person only \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* example, \w by|strong="G2198"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w husband|strong="G5220"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\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="G5220"\w* dies, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* set free \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w If|strong="G1437"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w during|strong="G1096"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband’s \w lifetime|strong="G2198"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* unites \w herself|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w called|strong="G5537"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* \w adulteress|strong="G3428"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband dies, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* further hold \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3361"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* unites \w herself|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* \w adulteress|strong="G3428"\w*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* friends; \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* concerned, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* underwent \w death|strong="G2289"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* crucified \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\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* united \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* lives \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2592"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* living merely \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* lives, \w our|strong="G1223"\w* sinful \w passions|strong="G3804"\w*, \w aroused|strong="G3804"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* active \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* \w bodies|strong="G3196"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w result|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* lives bore \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\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="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* dead \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w once|strong="G3739"\w* \w kept|strong="G3739"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* restraint; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* new, \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w* conditions, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w*, \w written|strong="G1121"\w* regulations.   
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\v 7 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* sin \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* same \w thing|strong="G5101"\w*? Heaven \w forbid|strong="G1096"\w*! \w On|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* contrary, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w should|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w learned|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* sin \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w must|strong="G2046"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w covet|strong="G1937"\w*,’ \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w should|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w covet|strong="G1937"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w took|strong="G2983"\w* advantage \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* arouse \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* covetousness, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3956"\w* consciousness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* sin \w shows|strong="G2983"\w* \w no|strong="G3956"\w* sign \w of|strong="G1223"\w* life.  
\v 9 \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 myself|strong="G1473"\w*, unconscious \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* home \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, sin sprang \w into|strong="G2064"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*!  
\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* meant \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w result|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*!  
\v 11 Sin \w took|strong="G2983"\w* advantage \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceive|strong="G1818"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* used \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2983"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* death.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* each \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* holy, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Did|strong="G1096"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* thing, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* itself \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w*, involve \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*? Heaven \w forbid|strong="G1096"\w*! \w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* sin \w that|strong="G2443"\w* involved \w death|strong="G2288"\w*; \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* regarded \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* bring \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w its|strong="G1223"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* nature \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w appear|strong="G5316"\w*; \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* showed \w how|strong="G2596"\w* intensely sinful sin \w is|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* earthly – \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w into|strong="G5259"\w* slavery \w to|strong="G1161"\w* sin.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* own actions. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2309"\w* \w so|strong="G1063"\w* far \w from|strong="G3756"\w* habitually \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w find|strong="G1097"\w* myself \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w*.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2309"\w* admitting \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w*.  
\v 17 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* action \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* own, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G2716"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sin \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* – \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w mean|strong="G2309"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* nature. \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w although|strong="G3748"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* easy \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w*, \w to|strong="G2309"\w* act rightly \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* easy.  
\v 19 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w fail|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w good|strong="G3756"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w bad|strong="G2556"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* – \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* habitually \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* action \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* own, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sin \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 21 \w This|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G3754"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* – \w when|strong="G2147"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w*, \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w* presents itself!  
\v 22 \w At|strong="G2596"\w* heart \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w delight|strong="G4913"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;  
\v 23 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* body \w I|strong="G1473"\w* see \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* conflict \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* accepted \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* reason, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* endeavors \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* prisoner \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w which|strong="G3588"\w* exists \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* body.  
\v 24 Miserable \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w*! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w deliver|strong="G4506"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* bringing \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*?  
\v 25 \w Thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* deliverance \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*! Well \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*, \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* nature \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* sin.   
\c 8
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\v 1 \w There|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, therefore, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2631"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*;  
\v 2 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* life-giving \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w set|strong="G1659"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* sin \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 3 \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* nature weakened \w its|strong="G1223"\w* action, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* nature \w resembling|strong="G3667"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* sinful nature, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* atone \w for|strong="G1063"\w* sin. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* sin \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* nature,  
\v 4 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w requirements|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* satisfied \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* obedience, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* nature, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* nature \w are|strong="G1510"\w* earthly-minded, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w spiritually|strong="G4151"\w* \w minded|strong="G5426"\w*.  
\v 6 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* earthly-minded means \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritually|strong="G4151"\w* \w minded|strong="G5427"\w* means \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*;  
\v 7 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* earthly-minded \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* enemy \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w mind|strong="G5427"\w* \w does|strong="G3761"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1063"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G1410"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 8 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* please \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 9 \w You|strong="G5210"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w*, \w since|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w lives|strong="G3611"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*;  
\v 10 \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* consequence \w of|strong="G4151"\w* sin, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* consequence \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w lives|strong="G3611"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* living \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, friends, \w we|strong="G1510"\w* owe \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* nature, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* obedience \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 13 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* obedience \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* nature, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* inevitably \w die|strong="G2289"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* power \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* end \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* evil habits \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 14 \w All|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* guided \w by|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|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* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* slave, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w fill|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w once|strong="G3825"\w* \w more|strong="G3825"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w adoption|strong="G5206"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w* ‘Abba, \w our|strong="G2983"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.’  
\v 16 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* himself unites \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w bearing|strong="G4828"\w* \w witness|strong="G4828"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w children|strong="G5043"\w*,  
\v 17 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* – \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* joint \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w since|strong="G1512"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* share \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s sufferings \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* share \w his|strong="G2532"\w* glory.   
\p
\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w count|strong="G3049"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w our|strong="G4314"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* life worthy \w of|strong="G1391"\w* mention \w when|strong="G3754"\w* compared \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* revealed \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w bestowed|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 19 \w All|strong="G3588"\w* nature awaits \w with|strong="G2316"\w* eager expectation \w the|strong="G3588"\w* appearing \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* nature \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* imperfection – \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* own choice, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* owing \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w so|strong="G1223"\w* –  
\v 21 \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* nature, \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1659"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* enslavement \w to|strong="G1519"\w* decay, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* attain \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* mark \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 22 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* nature alike \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* groaning \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pains|strong="G4944"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* labor \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* hour.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* nature \w only|strong="G3440"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* already \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w first|strong="G1438"\w* gift \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* – \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w inwardly|strong="G1722"\w* groaning, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* eagerly await \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w adoption|strong="G5206"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w sons|strong="G5206"\w* – \w the|strong="G1722"\w* redemption \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 24 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3739"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w longer|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* object \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* eyes; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w hopes|strong="G1679"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* eyes?  
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* before \w our|strong="G1223"\w* eyes, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w wait|strong="G5281"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w patience|strong="G5281"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* supports \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* weakness. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* himself pleads \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* sighs \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w* find \w no|strong="G3756"\w* utterance.  
\v 27 \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w searches|strong="G2045"\w* \w all|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*’s meaning \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* pleadings \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w causes|strong="G4903"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w work|strong="G4903"\w* \w together|strong="G4903"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* love \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* received \w the|strong="G1519"\w* call \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w*.  
\v 29 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* chose \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* destined \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* transformed \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w likeness|strong="G1504"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* eldest \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters.  
\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* destined \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* pronounced \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* pronounced \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* light \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*?  
\q1 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* side, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w there|strong="G1487"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?   
\q1
\v 32 \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* withhold \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*; \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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*?   
\q1
\v 33 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bring|strong="G1458"\w* \w a|strong="G2596"\w* \w charge|strong="G1458"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w any|strong="G5101"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w*? \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* pronounces \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!   
\q1
\v 34 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2632"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*? \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*! – \w or|strong="G2532"\w*, \w rather|strong="G3123"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* dead, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* pleading \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*!   
\q1
\v 35 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* there \w to|strong="G2228"\w* \w separate|strong="G5563"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* love \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w Will|strong="G5101"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* difficulty, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w hunger|strong="G3042"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w nakedness|strong="G1132"\w*, \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*?   
\p
\v 36 \w Scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says – ‘\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w sake|strong="G1752"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G4771"\w* \w killed|strong="G2289"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w long|strong="G2250"\w*, \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w to|strong="G2289"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="G4967"\w*.’  
\v 37 Yet \w amid|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* than \w conquer|strong="G5245"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loved \w us|strong="G2249"\w*!  
\v 38 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w am|strong="G3195"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* angels, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* archangels, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w future|strong="G3195"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w any|strong="G3754"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w*,  
\v 39 \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w height|strong="G5313"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* depth, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w created|strong="G2937"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1410"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w separate|strong="G5563"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* revealed \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
\s1 Gentiles and Jews  
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; \w it|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w*; \w and|strong="G4151"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, enlightened \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\v 2 bears \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* weight \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w on|strong="G1510"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* never free \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w pain|strong="G3077"\w*.  
\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w wish|strong="G2172"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* accursed \w and|strong="G4561"\w* severed \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w sake|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* – \w my|strong="G1473"\w* own \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G4561"\w* blood.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Israelites|strong="G2475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* theirs \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w adoption|strong="G5206"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5206"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* visible presence, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenants|strong="G1242"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* revealed \w Law|strong="G3548"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Temple \w worship|strong="G2999"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* descended \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* patriarchs, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* nature \w was|strong="G1510"\w* concerned, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* – \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* supreme \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2128"\w*. Amen.   
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\v 6 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* descended \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* Israelites;  
\v 7 \w nor|strong="G3761"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* Abraham’s \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*; \w but|strong="G3761"\w* – ‘\w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*’s \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w*.’  
\v 8 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* born \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* course \w of|strong="G2316"\w* nature \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* born \w in|strong="G1519"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* Abraham’s \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* – ‘\w About|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.’  
\v 10 \w Nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Rebecca|strong="G4479"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* children \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestor|strong="G3962"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, working \w through|strong="G2596"\w* selection, \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fail|strong="G3756"\w* – \w a|strong="G2228"\w* selection depending, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* obedience, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* – Rebecca \w was|strong="G3588"\w* told, \w before|strong="G2596"\w* \w her|strong="G2596"\w* \w children|strong="G1080"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w before|strong="G2596"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* wrong,  
\v 12 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* elder would \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2041"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w younger|strong="G1640"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* words \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* – ‘\w I|strong="G1161"\w* loved \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w* \w Esau|strong="G2269"\w*.’   
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\v 14 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* injustice? Heaven \w forbid|strong="G1096"\w*!  
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* – ‘\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* pity \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* pity, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* merciful \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* merciful.’  
\v 16 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w all|strong="G3588"\w* depends, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* human \w wishes|strong="G2309"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* human efforts, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*.  
\v 17 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w*, \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w* – ‘\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* purpose \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w raised|strong="G1825"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* throne, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* dealings \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* known \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G1093"\w*.’  
\v 18 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G1653"\w* \w wills|strong="G2309"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* takes pity, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w wills|strong="G2309"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w hardens|strong="G4645"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* heart.  
\v 19 Perhaps \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* – ‘\w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* anyone \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w be|strong="G2089"\w* blamed? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* withstands \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1013"\w*?’  
\v 20 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w rather|strong="G3304"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* arguing \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?’ \w Does|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w thing|strong="G5101"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* moulded \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* moulded \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="G1473"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*?’  
\v 21 \w Has|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w potter|strong="G2763"\w* absolute \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w clay|strong="G4081"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w lump|strong="G5445"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w thing|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* better, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* common, \w use|strong="G2192"\w*?  
\v 22 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w intending|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* reveal \w his|strong="G1519"\w* displeasure \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w power|strong="G1415"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w*, bore \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w patiently|strong="G3115"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* objects \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* displeasure, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* fit \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* destroyed,  
\v 23 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* surpassing \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* dealing \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* objects \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G4282"\w* \w beforehand|strong="G4282"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*,  
\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* – \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* – \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*!  
\v 25 \w This|strong="G3588"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Hosea|strong="G5617"\w* – ‘\w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* unloved \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* love.  
\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2046"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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 they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’  
\v 27 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w cries|strong="G2896"\w* aloud \w over|strong="G5228"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* – ‘\w Though|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* sand \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* number, only \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w remnant|strong="G3005"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* escape!  
\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w execute|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* sentence \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G1093"\w*, fully \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* delay.’  
\v 29 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* foretold – ‘\w Had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Hosts spared \w some|strong="G5613"\w* few \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w Sodom|strong="G4670"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* resemble \w Gomorrah|strong="G1116"\w*.’   
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\v 30 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Why|strong="G5101"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G4102"\w* search \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, secured \w it|strong="G3754"\w* – \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w result|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*;  
\v 31 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w which|strong="G1343"\w* \w was|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* search \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w which|strong="G1343"\w* would ensure \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w failed|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* discover \w one|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 32 \w And|strong="G4102"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w*? \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* looked \w to|strong="G3756"\w* obedience, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w to|strong="G3756"\w* secure \w it|strong="G3754"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w stumbled|strong="G4350"\w* \w over|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* stumbling-block.  
\v 33 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says – ‘\w See|strong="G3708"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* stumbling-block \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w* – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* prove \w a|strong="G2532"\w* hindrance; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*.’   
\c 10
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\v 1 \w My|strong="G1699"\w* friends, \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*’s \w desire|strong="G2107"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.  
\v 2 \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3748"\w* \w zealous|strong="G2205"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* honor \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* guided \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w true|strong="G1922"\w* insight,  
\v 3 \w for|strong="G1063"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* ignorance \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* divine \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* eagerness \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w refused|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* accept \w with|strong="G2532"\w* submission \w the|strong="G2532"\w* divine \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* obtained \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w writes|strong="G1125"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* results \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practice|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* find \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* results \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* finds expression \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* words: ‘\w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*?”’ (\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G2609"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w*)  
\v 7 ‘\w or|strong="G2228"\w* “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w go|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* depths below?”’ (\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*).  
\v 8 \w No|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? ‘\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G4487"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*’ (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* ‘\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*’ \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w*).  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G3754"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="G3670"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* message \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w JESUS|strong="G2424"\w* \w IS|strong="G3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|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 raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* people \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* attain \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* profession \w of|strong="G1343"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* find \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.  
\v 11 \w As|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* passage \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*.’  
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w distinction|strong="G1293"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w between|strong="G5037"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* bountiful \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* invoke \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* invokes \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w asked|strong="G3767"\w*, \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* invoke \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* learned \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*? \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* words \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* heard? \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* hear \w his|strong="G1519"\w* words \w unless|strong="G3756"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* proclaims \w him|strong="G3739"\w*?  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="G1437"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G1125"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w his|strong="G5613"\w* messengers? \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says – ‘\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w beautiful|strong="G5611"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*!’   
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\v 16 Still, \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w heed|strong="G5219"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* asks – ‘\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* teaching?’  
\v 17 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* gather, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w result|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G4487"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G4487"\w* comes \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w message|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* possible \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* heard?’ \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* – ‘\w Their|strong="G2532"\w* voices \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w through|strong="G3004"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G4487"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ends|strong="G4009"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*.’  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G3361"\w* again \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w*?’ \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w there|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3756"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w the|strong="G1909"\w* Lord, \w will|strong="G1473"\w* stir \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* rivalry \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w which|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3756"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*; \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w an|strong="G1909"\w* undiscerning \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* arouse \w your|strong="G1909"\w* \w anger|strong="G3949"\w*.’  
\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* boldly – ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* known \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* inquiring \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.’  
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w All|strong="G3650"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w long|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1600"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* disobey \w and|strong="G2532"\w* contradict.’   
\c 11
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, ‘\w Has|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* rejected \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*?’ Heaven \w forbid|strong="G1096"\w*! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israelite|strong="G2475"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w descendant|strong="G4690"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abraham, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Benjamin.  
\v 2 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* rejected \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* chose \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Have|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* forgotten \w the|strong="G1722"\w* words \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* story \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* – \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* appeals \w to|strong="G2596"\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* killed \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* pulled \w down|strong="G2679"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w altars|strong="G2379"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w left|strong="G5275"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* eager \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2212"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*.’  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w divine|strong="G5538"\w* \w response|strong="G5538"\w*? ‘\w I|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w kept|strong="G2641"\w* \w for|strong="G3756"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w seven|strong="G1683"\w* \w thousand|strong="G2035"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w bowed|strong="G2578"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w knee|strong="G1119"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Baal.’  
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* own \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w found|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w remnant|strong="G3005"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* nation selected \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* love, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3765"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w result|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* obedience. \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w* love \w would|strong="G1096"\w* cease \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* love.  
\v 7 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* follows \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Why|strong="G5101"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* nation \w failed|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* secure \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeking|strong="G1934"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* selected \w did|strong="G5101"\w* secure \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* rest grew callous; \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says – ‘\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* deadness \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w* – \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.’  
\v 9 \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* feasts \w prove|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w snare|strong="G3803"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w trap|strong="G3803"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* – \w a|strong="G1096"\w* hindrance \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* retribution;  
\v 10 \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkened|strong="G4654"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* see; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w backs|strong="G3577"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bend|strong="G4781"\w*.’  
\v 11 \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* – ‘\w Was|strong="G1096"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* stumbling \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w result|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w*?’ Heaven \w forbid|strong="G1096"\w*! \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* contrary, \w through|strong="G3004"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w falling|strong="G4098"\w* away \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w reached|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* stir \w the|strong="G1519"\w* rivalry \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Israel.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* falling away \w has|strong="G2889"\w* enriched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w failure|strong="G2275"\w* \w has|strong="G2889"\w* enriched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* result \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G4138"\w* restoration!   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gentiles, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w exalt|strong="G5100"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* office, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* stir \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w countrymen|strong="G4561"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* rivalry, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G3361"\w* cast aside \w has|strong="G5101"\w* meant \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* reception \w mean|strong="G5101"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?  
\v 16 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* handful \w of|strong="G2532"\w* dough \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* whole mass, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\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 who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* share \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* source \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* richness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* cultivated \w olive|strong="G1636"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* exult \w over|strong="G2620"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* exult \w over|strong="G2620"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, remember \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* support \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* supports \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G3767"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\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="G2443"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 20 \w True|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* want \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\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 it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w your|strong="G5426"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w*. \w Do|strong="G5399"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* too \w highly|strong="G5308"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* beware.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w natural|strong="G5449"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 22 \w See|strong="G3708"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w goodness|strong="G5544"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* severity \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* – \w his|strong="G1909"\w* severity towards \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w goodness|strong="G5544"\w* towards \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, provided \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w continue|strong="G1961"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* confide \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w goodness|strong="G5544"\w*; \w otherwise|strong="G1893"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w off|strong="G1581"\w*.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w*, \w too|strong="G2548"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w continue|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* unbelief, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w power|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w graft|strong="G1461"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*.  
\v 24 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w off|strong="G1581"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5449"\w* stock – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w*, \w contrary|strong="G3844"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* course \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w*, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w*, \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5449"\w* branches – \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* parent \w tree|strong="G1636"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w My|strong="G1525"\w* \w friends|strong="G3844"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* think too highly \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* recognize \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth, hitherto hidden, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* callousness \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G3844"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w partial|strong="G3313"\w*, \w and|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w continue|strong="G1096"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* until \w the|strong="G3588"\w* whole \w Gentile|strong="G1484"\w* world \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* gathered \w in|strong="G1525"\w*.  
\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says – ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Deliverer|strong="G4506"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* banish ungodliness \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*.  
\v 27 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* see \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* taken away \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins.’  
\v 28 \w From|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w standpoint|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Jews \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w standpoint|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s selection, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* dear \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* patriarchs.  
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* never regrets \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2821"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* disobedient \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* disobedience;  
\v 31 \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* become disobedient \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* turn \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* find \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*.  
\v 32 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* given \w all|strong="G3956"\w* alike \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* disobedience, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* alike \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w show|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Oh|strong="G5599"\w*! \w The|strong="G2532"\w* unfathomable \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*! \w How|strong="G5613"\w* inscrutable \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgments|strong="G2917"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* untraceable \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*! Yes –  
\v 34 ho \w has|strong="G2962"\w* ever comprehended \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* ever \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G2228"\w* \w counsellor|strong="G4825"\w*?  
\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="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* claim \w a|strong="G2532"\w* reward?  
\v 36 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*! Amen.   
\c 12
\s1 Advice on Daily Life  
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1223"\w* \w entreat|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, friends, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w mercies|strong="G3628"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G2316"\w* offer \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w as|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G1223"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* holy \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w*, \w acceptable|strong="G2101"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* rational \w worship|strong="G2999"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* conform \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fashion \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w transformed|strong="G3339"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w complete|strong="G5046"\w* change \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3563"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w discern|strong="G1381"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* – \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w acceptable|strong="G2101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w charge|strong="G1223"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* entrusted, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w more|strong="G5252"\w* \w highly|strong="G5252"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* learn \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w soberly|strong="G4993"\w* – \w in|strong="G1722"\w* accordance \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w allotted|strong="G3307"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w just|strong="G2509"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* human \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* union \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* each \w part|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* own \w function|strong="G4234"\w*,  
\v 5 \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* union \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*, form \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w individually|strong="G2596"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* related \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* its \w parts|strong="G3196"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Since|strong="G2192"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w differ|strong="G1313"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* particular charge entrusted \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* preach, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* preaching correspond \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*;  
\v 7 \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w minister|strong="G1248"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, let \w us|strong="G1722"\w* devote ourselves \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*; \w the|strong="G1722"\w* teacher \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*,  
\v 8 \w the|strong="G1722"\w* counselor \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* counsel. Let \w the|strong="G1722"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G3330"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* charity \w do|strong="G1722"\w* \w so|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* generous heart; let \w the|strong="G1722"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* authority exercise \w due|strong="G1722"\w* \w diligence|strong="G4710"\w*; let \w the|strong="G1722"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w shows|strong="G1653"\w* kindness \w do|strong="G1722"\w* \w so|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* cheerful \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 9 Let \w your|strong="G3588"\w* love \w be|strong="G3588"\w* sincere. Hate \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wrong; \w cling|strong="G2853"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* right.  
\v 10 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w love|strong="G5360"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* community \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w followers|strong="G3588"\w*, \w be|strong="G1519"\w* affectionate \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*; \w in|strong="G1519"\w* showing \w respect|strong="G5092"\w*, set \w an|strong="G1519"\w* example \w of|strong="G3588"\w* deference \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 11 \w never|strong="G3361"\w* flagging \w in|strong="G4151"\w* zeal; \w fervent|strong="G2204"\w* \w in|strong="G4151"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*; \w serving|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*;  
\v 12 \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G5463"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*; steadfast \w under|strong="G5278"\w* \w persecution|strong="G2347"\w*; \w persevering|strong="G5278"\w* \w in|strong="G5463"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*;  
\v 13 relieving \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wants|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G5532"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w*; devoted \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w hospitality|strong="G5381"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* persecutors – \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w curse|strong="G2672"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* those who are \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w*, \w and|strong="G2799"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* those who are \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* same \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* sympathy animate \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w all|strong="G3361"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* pride; enjoy \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w company|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* ordinary \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* too \w highly|strong="G5308"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Never|strong="G3367"\w* return injury \w for|strong="G2570"\w* injury. Aim \w at|strong="G1799"\w* doing \w what|strong="G2556"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* recognize \w as|strong="G3956"\w* \w honorable|strong="G2570"\w*.  
\v 18 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, \w as|strong="G3956"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3956"\w* rests \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w live|strong="G1514"\w* \w peaceably|strong="G1514"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Never|strong="G3361"\w* \w avenge|strong="G1556"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, dear friends, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* way \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G1325"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* declares – ‘“\w It|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w avenge|strong="G1556"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* requite,” \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.’  
\v 20 Rather – ‘\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w feed|strong="G5595"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w*, \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*. \w By|strong="G1909"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w heap|strong="G4987"\w* coals \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.’  
\v 21 \w Never|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w conquered|strong="G3528"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w conquer|strong="G3528"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* obey \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w supreme|strong="G5242"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* exists \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* existing \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5021"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sets themself against \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* resisting \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s appointment, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* resist \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bring|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 3 \w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w action|strong="G2041"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* rulers; \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w bad|strong="G2556"\w* \w action|strong="G2041"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w*. \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w reason|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*? \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* win \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w well|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w carry|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* meaning! \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* inflict \w his|strong="G1519"\w* punishments \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w*.  
\v 5 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* bound, \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* obey, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* fear \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s punishments, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* matter \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*.  
\v 6 \w This|strong="G3778"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* paying \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* officials \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s officers, \w devoting|strong="G4342"\w* \w themselves|strong="G4342"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* special work.  
\v 7 \w In|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* cases pay \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* – \w tribute|strong="G5411"\w* \w where|strong="G3956"\w* \w tribute|strong="G5411"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w*, \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w* \w where|strong="G3956"\w* \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w*, \w respect|strong="G5092"\w* \w where|strong="G3956"\w* \w respect|strong="G5092"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w*, \w and|strong="G5092"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w where|strong="G3956"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Owe|strong="G3784"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* love; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* love \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G2087"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* satisfied \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w kill|strong="G5407"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w steal|strong="G2813"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w covet|strong="G1937"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* summed \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* – ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* love \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* love \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.’  
\v 10 Love \w never|strong="G3756"\w* wrongs \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* love fully satisfies \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 11 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* crisis \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* reached, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* rouse \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w*; \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w nearer|strong="G1452"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* accepted \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w almost|strong="G4298"\w* \w gone|strong="G4298"\w*; \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* us \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G2041"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* arm ourselves \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w weapons|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* light \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* becomingly, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* revelry \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drunkenness|strong="G3178"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w lust|strong="G3361"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* licentiousness, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* quarreling \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*.  
\v 14 \w No|strong="G3361"\w*! Arm yourselves \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spend|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* thought \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* nature, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w satisfy|strong="G4160"\w* its cravings.   
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\v 1 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak, always \w receive|strong="G4355"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* friends, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* purpose \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w passing|strong="G1253"\w* \w judgment|strong="G1253"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* scruples.  
\v 2 \w One|strong="G3739"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w*’s \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* permits \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w food|strong="G5315"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w only|strong="G3303"\w* vegetable \w food|strong="G5315"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w* \w must|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w despise|strong="G1848"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* abstains \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*; \w nor|strong="G3361"\w* \w must|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* abstains \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w* \w pass|strong="G2919"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* himself \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G4355"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w pass|strong="G2919"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w servant|strong="G3610"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Their|strong="G2398"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w falling|strong="G4098"\w* concerns \w their|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G2398"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* enable \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Again|strong="G2398"\w*, \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* considers \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* sacred \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* considers \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* alike. \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* ought \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w fully|strong="G4135"\w* \w convinced|strong="G4135"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w observes|strong="G5426"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w observes|strong="G5426"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* honor. \w They|strong="G2532"\w*, \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* honor, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w while|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w abstains|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w abstains|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* honor, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 7 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w whose|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* concerns \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w alone|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w whose|strong="G2532"\w* death concerns ourself \w alone|strong="G1438"\w*;  
\v 8 \w for|strong="G1063"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*, \w our|strong="G2962"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* die, \w our|strong="G2962"\w* death \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Whether|strong="G1437"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w or|strong="G1437"\w* die \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G5037"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* purpose \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w which|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* died \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* – \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2961"\w* \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 10 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* ask \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*?’ \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* ask \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w despise|strong="G1848"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*?’ \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w stand|strong="G3936"\w* \w before|strong="G3936"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘“\w As|strong="G2532"\w* surely \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*,” \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w knee|strong="G1119"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* bend \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w praise|strong="G1843"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”’  
\v 12 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* render \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Let|strong="G2919"\w* \w us|strong="G2919"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, cease \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w let|strong="G2919"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* resolve – \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w place|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* stumbling-block \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w obstacle|strong="G4348"\w* \w in|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* fellow follower \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* defiling \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* ‘defiling’ \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* holds \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 15 \w If|strong="G1487"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* eat, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* wound \w your|strong="G1223"\w* fellow follower’s feelings, \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w life|strong="G4043"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* ceased \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* ruled \w by|strong="G1223"\w* love. \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* eat, ruin \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*!  
\v 16 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* right \w for|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w become|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G3361"\w* matter \w of|strong="G3588"\w* reproach.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w consist|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w eating|strong="G1035"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4213"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gladness|strong="G5479"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* presence \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w person|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w serves|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* pleases \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wins \w the|strong="G1722"\w* approval \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* fellows.  
\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* efforts \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* directed towards \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mutual \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* character.  
\v 20 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* undo \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*. \w Though|strong="G3303"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* ‘\w clean|strong="G2513"\w*,’ \w yet|strong="G3303"\w*, if \w a|strong="G1223"\w* person \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w so|strong="G1223"\w* \w as|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w put|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1223"\w* stumbling-block \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w* course \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* abstain \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w meat|strong="G2907"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w*, indeed, \w anything|strong="G5315"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* stumbling-block \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* fellow follower \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 22 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* – \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w conviction|strong="G4572"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Happy|strong="G3107"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2919"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w regard|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* something \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w think|strong="G2919"\w* right!  
\v 23 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w misgivings|strong="G1252"\w* stands \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* still \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* doing \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w result|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* done \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w result|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* sin.   
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\v 1 \w We|strong="G2249"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G1415"\w*, \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* shoulders \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weaknesses \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w strong|strong="G1415"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* merely \w to|strong="G2532"\w* please \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 2 Let \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* please \w our|strong="G4314"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G4314"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w*’s \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* character.  
\v 3 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* please \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*! \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* contrary, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w reproaches|strong="G3680"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* reproaching \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.’  
\v 4 \w Whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* days gone \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* \w instruction|strong="G1319"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w patient|strong="G5281"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* drawn \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w hold|strong="G2192"\w* \w fast|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* giver \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w patience|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*, \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* united \w in|strong="G1722"\w* sympathy \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 6 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* heart \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w voice|strong="G4750"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* always \w receive|strong="G4355"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* friends, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w received|strong="G4355"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* vindication \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s truthfulness, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w minister|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* covenant \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G5547"\w* fulfill \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1843"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says – ‘\w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* acknowledgment \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w honor|strong="G1392"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.’  
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w Rejoice|strong="G2165"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.’  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* – ‘\w Praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Peoples|strong="G2992"\w* sing \w his|strong="G3956"\w* praises.’  
\v 12 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Scion \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* house \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w*, \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* arise \w to|strong="G2532"\w* rule \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*; \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w rest|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hopes|strong="G1679"\w*.’  
\v 13 \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* inspires \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, grant \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w perfect|strong="G4137"\w* happiness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*, \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
\p
\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w*, \w my|strong="G3956"\w* friends – \w yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w regard|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* kindness, furnished \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* Christian learning, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w advice|strong="G3982"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* expressed \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w somewhat|strong="G3313"\w* \w boldly|strong="G5112"\w* – \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* refreshing \w your|strong="G1223"\w* memories –  
\v 16 \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* charge \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* entrusted \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* assistant \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* – \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* act \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w priest|strong="G2418"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G4376"\w*, consecrated \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 17 \w It|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w proud|strong="G2746"\w* \w confidence|strong="G2746"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* work \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w done|strong="G2716"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* win \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* –  
\v 19 \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* actions, \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* displayed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* marvels, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, starting \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* Illyria, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* told \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*;  
\v 20 \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* always \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w ambition|strong="G5389"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* tell \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w name|strong="G3687"\w* had \w not|strong="G3756"\w* previously \w been|strong="G3361"\w* heard, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* avoid \w building|strong="G3618"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w foundations|strong="G2310"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says – ‘\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* proclaimed \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* heard \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*!’   
\s1 Conclusion  
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\v 22 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4183"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevented|strong="G1465"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w further|strong="G4183"\w* openings \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w parts|strong="G2824"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w several|strong="G4183"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w longing|strong="G1974"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* whenever \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2064"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Spain.  
\v 24 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* visit \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w journey|strong="G4311"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w after|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w partly|strong="G3313"\w* satisfied myself \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w seeing|strong="G2300"\w* something \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Just|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G1247"\w* help \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Greece \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* glad \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* collection \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* glad \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* duty \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w owe|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentile|strong="G1484"\w* converts \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w shared|strong="G2841"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* blessings \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* duty \w bound|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w minister|strong="G3008"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* world.  
\v 28 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* settled \w this|strong="G3778"\w* matter, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* secured \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* poor \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* enjoyment \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* benefits, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spain|strong="G4681"\w*.  
\v 29 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w be|strong="G5547"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w full|strong="G4138"\w* measure \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, friends, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love inspired \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w join|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* earnest \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w rescued|strong="G4506"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* reject \w the|strong="G1722"\w* faith, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* help \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w taking|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w prove|strong="G1096"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 32 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w willing|strong="G2307"\w*, \w I|strong="G1223"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* able \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w joyful|strong="G5479"\w* heart, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* enjoy \w some|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G4875"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 33 \w May|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* giver \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. Amen.   
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* care \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sister, \w Phoebe|strong="G5402"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w minister|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Cenchreae;  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* ask \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G1096"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* Christian \w welcome|strong="G4327"\w* – \w one|strong="G3739"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* aid \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G2443"\w* \w matter|strong="G4229"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5535"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* assistance. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w proved|strong="G1096"\w* \w herself|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* staunch friend \w and|strong="G2532"\w* protector \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Give|strong="G1473"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* greeting \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Prisca|strong="G4251"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\v 4 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w risked|strong="G5294"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* save \w mine|strong="G1473"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w among|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Give|strong="G1473"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* greeting, \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* meets \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* dear friend \w Epaenetus|strong="G1866"\w*, \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* believe \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*;  
\v 6 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*;  
\v 7 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Andronicus \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Junia|strong="G2458"\w*, \w fellow|strong="G4869"\w* Jews \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w once|strong="G3739"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4869"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G4869"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w note|strong="G1978"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* Christians \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*;  
\v 8 \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* dear Christian friend Ampliatus;  
\v 9 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Urban, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w worker|strong="G4904"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* dear friend \w Stachys|strong="G4720"\w*;  
\v 10 \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w tried|strong="G1384"\w* \w and|strong="G5547"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* Christian Apelles; \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* household \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Aristobulus;  
\v 11 \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* countryman \w Herodion|strong="G2267"\w*; \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Christians \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* household \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Narcissus|strong="G3488"\w*;  
\v 12 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tryphaena|strong="G5170"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tryphosa|strong="G5173"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*; \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* dear friend \w Persis|strong="G4069"\w*, \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* done \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*;  
\v 13 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* eminent Christian, \w Rufus|strong="G4504"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*;  
\v 14 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Asyncritus, \w Phlegon|strong="G5393"\w*, \w Hermes|strong="G2060"\w*, \w Patrobas|strong="G3969"\w*, \w Hermas|strong="G2057"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* friends \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 15 \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \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="G3956"\w* sister, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olympas|strong="G3652"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 Greet \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* sacred \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* send \w you|strong="G5210"\w* greetings.   
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\v 17 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w friends|strong="G3844"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w guard|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G3844"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, \w by|strong="G3844"\w* disregarding \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* received, \w cause|strong="G4160"\w* \w divisions|strong="G1370"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* create difficulties; dissociate \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w persons|strong="G5108"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w serving|strong="G1398"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1398"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w appetites|strong="G2836"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w smooth|strong="G5542"\w* \w words|strong="G5542"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w flattery|strong="G2129"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceive|strong="G1818"\w* simple-minded \w people|strong="G5108"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* heard \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* ready \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* happy \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G1063"\w* versed \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* innocent \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w bad|strong="G2556"\w*.  
\v 20 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* giver \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* long \w crush|strong="G4937"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\p \w May|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w worker|strong="G4904"\w*, sends \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* greetings, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lucius|strong="G3066"\w*, \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sosipater|strong="G4989"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* countrymen, send theirs.   
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\v 22 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w Tertius|strong="G5060"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, send \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* Christian greeting.   
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\v 23 \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w host|strong="G3581"\w* \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* extends \w his|strong="G2532"\w* hospitality \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, sends \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* greeting; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Erastus|strong="G2037"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w treasurer|strong="G3623"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Quartus|strong="G2890"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* dear friend, add theirs.  
\v 24 \f + \fr 16.24 \ft Some later manuscripts add: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.\f*   
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* promised \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* entrusted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclamation|strong="G2782"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* hidden purpose, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* past \w ages|strong="G5550"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G4601"\w* \w secret|strong="G4601"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* revealed  
\v 26 \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w command|strong="G2003"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* immortal \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w made|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* writings \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4397"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* secure submission \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* –  
\v 27 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w be|strong="G1519"\w* ascribed, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.