\id ROM - The Text-Critical English New Testament 
\h THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE ROMANS 
\toc1 The Letter of Paul to the Romans 
\toc2 Romans 
\toc3 Rom. 
\mt2 THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE  
\mt1 ROMANS  
\c 1  
\s1 Greeting  
\p
\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f + \fr 1:1 \fq Jesus Christ \ft ¦ Christ Jesus NA SBL\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* apostle, set apart \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 2 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w promised|strong="G4279"\w* \w beforehand|strong="G4279"\w* \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* holy \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,  
\v 3 \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* descended \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*  
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w declared|strong="G3724"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* holiness \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\v 5 \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* apostleship \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G2983"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,  
\v 6 \w including|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\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*;  
\v 7 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*, beloved \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* saints: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\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*.   
\s1 Paul's Desire to Visit Rome  
\p
\v 8 \w First|strong="G4413"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\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 your|strong="G3650"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* continually \w remember|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 10 \w always|strong="G3842"\w* pleading \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w somehow|strong="G1513"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*'s \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w now|strong="G2235"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G4218"\w* \w succeed|strong="G2137"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\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 so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\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 that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w established|strong="G4741"\w*,  
\v 12 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* mutually \w encouraged|strong="G4837"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w each|strong="G1223"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*'s \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w unaware|strong="G3756"\w*, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w intended|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* (\w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w hindered|strong="G2967"\w* \w until|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* present \w time|strong="G4178"\w*) \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G3781"\w* \w obligation|strong="G3781"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* barbarians, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w*;  
\v 15 \w thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* eagerness \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|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*.   
\s1 The Power of the Gospel  
\p
\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 gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \f + \fr 1:16 \fq of Christ \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w of|strong="G2316"\w* Christ, \w because|strong="G1063"\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 for|strong="G1063"\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 both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w and|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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.”   
\s1 God's Wrath Against Unrighteousness  
\p
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* ungodliness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unrighteousness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w suppress|strong="G2722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* unrighteousness.  
\v 19 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w evident|strong="G5318"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w evident|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* invisible qualities, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* everlasting \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* divinity, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* plainly \w seen|strong="G2529"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* perceived \w through|strong="G3539"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2889"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G4161"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* excuse.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w although|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3154"\w* \w futile|strong="G3154"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* senseless \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w darkened|strong="G4654"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Claiming|strong="G5335"\w* \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*, \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w became|strong="G3471"\w* \w fools|strong="G3471"\w*  
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 1:23 \fq exchanged \ft ¦ exchanged for themselves PCK\f*exchanged \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 for|strong="G1722"\w* images \w resembling|strong="G3667"\w* \w mortal|strong="G5349"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*, \w birds|strong="G4071"\w*, \w four-footed|strong="G5074"\w* \w animals|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* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* impurity, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* dishonor \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*,  
\v 25 \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exchanged|strong="G3337"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w falsehood|strong="G5579"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4573"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G3000"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w creature|strong="G2937"\w* \w rather|strong="G3844"\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 blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.   
\p
\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* dishonorable \w passions|strong="G3806"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w women|strong="G2338"\w* \w exchanged|strong="G3337"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w natural|strong="G5446"\w* \w function|strong="G5540"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w contrary|strong="G3844"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w*.  
\v 27 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* abandoned \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w natural|strong="G5446"\w* \w function|strong="G5540"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w female|strong="G2338"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* inflamed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* lust \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w committing|strong="G2716"\w* shameful acts \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* receiving \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w due|strong="G1163"\w* penalty \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w considered|strong="G2192"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* worthless \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* worthless \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w proper|strong="G2520"\w*.  
\v 29 \w They|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G4137"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* unrighteousness, \f + \fr 1:29 \fq fornication, \ft ¦ — CT\f*fornication, \w evil|strong="G2549"\w*, \w covetousness|strong="G4124"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w*. \w They|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*, \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*, \w strife|strong="G2054"\w*, \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w maliciousness|strong="G2549"\w*. \w They|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w gossips|strong="G5588"\w*,  
\v 30 \w slanderers|strong="G2637"\w*, \w haters|strong="G2319"\w* \w of|strong="G2319"\w* \w God|strong="G2319"\w*, \w insolent|strong="G5197"\w*, \w proud|strong="G5244"\w*, boasters, \w inventors|strong="G2182"\w* \w of|strong="G2319"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, disobedient \w to|strong="G2556"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*,  
\v 31 senseless, untrustworthy, without natural affection, \f + \fr 1:31 \fq irreconcilable, \ft ¦ — CT\f*irreconcilable, and unmerciful.  
\v 32 \w Though|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordinance|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practice|strong="G4160"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* deserve \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w approve|strong="G4909"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practice|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 2  
\s1 The Righteous Judgment of God  
\p
\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G3588"\w* excuse, \w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* grounds yoʋ \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, yoʋ \w condemn|strong="G2632"\w* yoʋrself, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* yoʋ \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* truth.  
\v 3 \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* yoʋ \w suppose|strong="G3049"\w*, \w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*—yoʋ \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\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 do|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋrself—\w that|strong="G3754"\w* yoʋ \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w escape|strong="G1628"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?  
\v 4 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w despise|strong="G2706"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*, forbearance, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*, \w not|strong="G2532"\w* knowing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* yoʋ \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*?  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋr \w stubbornness|strong="G4643"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋr unrepentant \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, yoʋ \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w storing|strong="G2343"\w* \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* yoʋrself \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \f + \fr 2:5 \fq wrath, revelation, and \ft ¦ wrath and the revelation of CT TR\f*\w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, revelation, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1341"\w* \w judgment|strong="G1341"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 6 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* repay \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 7 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w patient|strong="G5281"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* immortality, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* give eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*;  
\v 8 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* self-seeking \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G3982"\w* unrighteousness \w instead|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 2:8 \fq anger and wrath \ft ¦ wrath and anger CT\f*\w anger|strong="G3709"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*.  
\v 9 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribulation|strong="G2347"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w distress|strong="G4730"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2716"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\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* \w good|strong="G3956"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4382"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* sinned \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* perish \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* sinned \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* hearers \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w who|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 the|strong="G3588"\w* \w doers|strong="G4163"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w by|strong="G1438"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* required \w by|strong="G1438"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\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*, \w even|strong="G1063"\w* \w though|strong="G4160"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 15 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* requires \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1123"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* bears \w witness|strong="G4828"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* conflicting \w thoughts|strong="G3053"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* defend \w them|strong="G3588"\w*  
\v 16 \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \f + \fr 2:16 \fq will judge \ft ¦ judges NA SBL WH\f*\w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w secret|strong="G2927"\w* thoughts \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \f + \fr 2:16 \fq Jesus Christ \ft ¦ Christ Jesus NA SBL WH\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\s1 The Jews and the Law  
\p
\v 17 \f + \fr 2:17 \fq Behold, \ft ¦ But if CT\f*Behold, yoʋ \w call|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋrself \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rely|strong="G1879"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 2:17 \fq God. Yoʋ \ft ¦ God; if yoʋ CT\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 18 Yoʋ \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w approve|strong="G1381"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w excellent|strong="G1308"\w*, \w because|strong="G1537"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w instructed|strong="G2727"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 2:18 \fq law. And \ft ¦ law; if CT\f*\w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="G5037"\w* yoʋ \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋ yoʋrself \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w guide|strong="G3595"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*,  
\v 20 \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w instructor|strong="G3810"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3516"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋ \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w embodiment|strong="G3446"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 2:20 \fq truth. Yoʋ \ft ¦ truth—yoʋ CT\f*truth.  
\v 21 Yoʋ \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* yoʋ \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* yoʋrself? Yoʋ \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w stealing|strong="G2813"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* yoʋ \w steal|strong="G2813"\w*?  
\v 22 Yoʋ \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*, \w do|strong="G3004"\w* yoʋ \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*? Yoʋ \w who|strong="G3588"\w* abhor \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, \w do|strong="G3004"\w* yoʋ \w rob|strong="G2416"\w* \w temples|strong="G2416"\w*?  
\v 23 Yoʋ \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w do|strong="G1223"\w* yoʋ dishonor \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w transgressing|strong="G3847"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*?  
\v 24 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* blasphemed \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”   
\p
\v 25 \w Circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w benefit|strong="G5623"\w* yoʋ \w if|strong="G1437"\w* yoʋ observe \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* yoʋ \w transgress|strong="G3848"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, yoʋr \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* uncircumcision.  
\v 26 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* uncircumcised \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w keeps|strong="G5442"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w will|strong="G3767"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* uncircumcision \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*?  
\v 27 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w physically|strong="G5449"\w* uncircumcised \w and|strong="G2532"\w* carries \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* yoʋ \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, despite \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w transgress|strong="G3848"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w outwardly|strong="G1722"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w outward|strong="G5318"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*;  
\v 29 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w inwardly|strong="G2927"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* matter \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w*. \w Such|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*'s \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w advantage|strong="G4053"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\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 benefit|strong="G5622"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*?  
\v 2 \w Much|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w*. \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Jews \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w oracles|strong="G3051"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 3 Now \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* unfaithful? \w Will|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* unfaithfulness \w nullify|strong="G2673"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?  
\v 4 \w Certainly|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! \w Rather|strong="G1161"\w*, \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋ \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr \w words|strong="G3056"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevail|strong="G3528"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* unrighteousness \w demonstrates|strong="G4921"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w inflicts|strong="G2018"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, unrighteous? (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* human \w way|strong="G2596"\w*.)  
\v 6 Certainly \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w could|strong="G1096"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*?  
\v 7 \f + \fr 3:7 \fq For \ft ¦ But NA SBL WH\f*\w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w lie|strong="G5582"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* abounds \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w am|strong="G2504"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* sinner?  
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* (\w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* slanderously \w claim|strong="G5346"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\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 Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w*.   
\s1 No One is Righteous  
\p
\v 9 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w better|strong="G4284"\w* off? \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* previously \w charged|strong="G4256"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* sin,  
\v 10 \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w There|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*;   
\q1
\v 11 \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w understands|strong="G4920"\w*;  
\q1 \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeks|strong="G1567"\w* \w after|strong="G1567"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w turned|strong="G1578"\w* \w aside|strong="G1578"\w*; together \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* useless;  
\q1 \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* shows \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*,  
\q1 \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G2193"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 13 “\w Their|strong="G3588"\w* \w throat|strong="G2995"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G1100"\w* open \w grave|strong="G5028"\w*;  
\q1 \w with|strong="G5259"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* deceive.”  
\q1 “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* venom \w of|strong="G5259"\w* asps \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 14 “\w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* cursing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bitterness|strong="G4088"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 15 “\w Their|strong="G3588"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w swift|strong="G3691"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w shed|strong="G1632"\w* blood.   
\q1
\v 16 \w Ruin|strong="G4938"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w misery|strong="G5004"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w paths|strong="G3598"\w*,   
\q1
\v 17 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 18 “\w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*.”   
\b  
\p
\v 19 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w stopped|strong="G5420"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w brought|strong="G1096"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* judgment \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w comes|strong="G1922"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* sin.   
\s1 Justification by Faith  
\p
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w attested|strong="G3140"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\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*,  
\v 22 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \f + \fr 3:22 \fq and upon all \ft 92.6% ¦ — CT 6.6%\f*\w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w upon|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w distinction|strong="G1293"\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 fall|strong="G5302"\w* \w short|strong="G5302"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 24 \w being|strong="G5547"\w* \w freely|strong="G1432"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* redemption \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\v 25 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G1519"\w* \w forward|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* sacrifice \w of|strong="G1223"\w* atonement, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* blood. \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w demonstrate|strong="G1732"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* divine 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 had|strong="G2316"\w* \w previously|strong="G4266"\w* been \w committed|strong="G4266"\w*.  
\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* prove \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w justifies|strong="G1344"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
\p
\v 27 \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\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* \w kind|strong="G4169"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*? \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*? \w No|strong="G3780"\w*, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 28 \f + \fr 3:28 \fq We conclude therefore \ft ¦ For we conclude CT\f*\w We|strong="G1063"\w* conclude \w therefore|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1063"\w* person \w is|strong="G4102"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1344"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G5565"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\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* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*? \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 30 \w since|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w justify|strong="G1344"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcised \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w nullify|strong="G2673"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*? Certainly \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! \w On|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* contrary, \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w uphold|strong="G2476"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
\c 4  
\s1 The Example of Abraham  
\p
\v 1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 4:1 \fq that Abraham our father has discovered according to the flesh \ft ¦ that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has discovered NA SBL TH ¦ about Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh WH\f*\w that|strong="G3588"\w* Abraham \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* discovered \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*?  
\v 2 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* Abraham \w was|strong="G2316"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\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 about|strong="G4314"\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 does|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? “\w Abraham|strong="G4100"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w works|strong="G2038"\w*, \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w wages|strong="G3408"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* something owed \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2038"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w justifies|strong="G1344"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* ungodly, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*,  
\v 6 \w just|strong="G2509"\w* \w as|strong="G2509"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaks|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessedness|strong="G3108"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* counts \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*:   
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\v 7 “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* lawless \w deeds|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* forgiven,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* sins \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w covered|strong="G1943"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\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 count|strong="G3049"\w* sin.”   
\b  
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\v 9 \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w blessedness|strong="G3108"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcised? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Abraham \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w*? \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* uncircumcised? \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* uncircumcised.  
\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* still uncircumcised, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \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 believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* uncircumcised, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 4:11 \fq as well \ft ¦ — SBL TH WH\f*\w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 12 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* flesh, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4748"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* footsteps \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* Abraham \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* uncircumcised.   
\s1 The Promise Granted Through Faith  
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* Abraham, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* offspring, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2889"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|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* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2758"\w* \w void|strong="G2758"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* invalidated,  
\v 15 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w brings|strong="G2716"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*; \f + \fr 4:15 \fq for \ft ¦ but CT\f*\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w transgression|strong="G3847"\w*.   
\p
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* guaranteed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* Abraham's offspring, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abraham, \w who|strong="G3739"\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 just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5087"\w* yoʋ \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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G2713"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\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* \w calls|strong="G2564"\w* \w into|strong="G2564"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\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*.  
\v 18 \w Against|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G2596"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G4100"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\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* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w*: “\w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w shall|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋr offspring \w be|strong="G1096"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w Because|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* weak \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 4:19 \fq did not consider … or \ft ¦ considered … and CT\f*\w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w consider|strong="G2657"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \f + \fr 4:19 \fq now \ft ¦ — SBL\f*\w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3499"\w* (\w since|strong="G3499"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w somewhere|strong="G4225"\w* around \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1541"\w* \w years|strong="G1541"\w* \w old|strong="G1541"\w*), \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w deadness|strong="G3500"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w*'s \w womb|strong="G3388"\w*.  
\v 20 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1325"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w waver|strong="G1252"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* unbelief \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1743"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*  
\v 21 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w fully|strong="G4135"\w* \w assured|strong="G4135"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G1861"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, “\w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* statement “\w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3748"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w him|strong="G1223"\w*” \w was|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* Abraham's \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*,  
\v 24 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|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 who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w justification|strong="G1347"\w*.   
\c 5  
\s1 Peace with God Through Faith  
\p
\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w since|strong="G1537"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \f + \fr 5:1 \fq we \ft 56.1% ¦ let us \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* PCK TH WH 42.9%\f*\w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 2 \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w access|strong="G4318"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribulations|strong="G2347"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w tribulation|strong="G2347"\w* \w produces|strong="G2716"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*,  
\v 4 \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* produces \w proven|strong="G1382"\w* \w character|strong="G1382"\w*, \w proven|strong="G1382"\w* \w character|strong="G1382"\w* produces \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*,  
\v 5 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G3756"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \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 who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G3756"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 5:5 \fq us. For \ft ¦ us, if indeed, WH {Note: The reading of WH would eliminate the paragraph break.}\f*\w us|strong="G1325"\w*.   
\p
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* weak, \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w right|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* died \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* ungodly.  
\v 7 \w Rarely|strong="G3433"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* die \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w person|strong="G1342"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G5029"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G1342"\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* \w demonstrated|strong="G4921"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* love \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* sinners, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 9 \w How|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G3568"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|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 from|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w while|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 how|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\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* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w*!  
\v 11 \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 also|strong="G2532"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w*.   
\s1 Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ  
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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 death|strong="G2288"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* sin, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* sinned.  
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w until|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* sin \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* charged \w to|strong="G1722"\w* anyone's \w account|strong="G1677"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Nevertheless|strong="G2532"\w*, \w death|strong="G2288"\w* reigned \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Adam \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* sins \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w like|strong="G5179"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w transgression|strong="G3847"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Adam, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w type|strong="G5179"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \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* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \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 abounded|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*!  
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* compared \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w result|strong="G1537"\w* \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 for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* arose \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* arose \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w justification|strong="G1345"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* \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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w how|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w abundance|strong="G4050"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\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*!   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* \w led|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2631"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w act|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1345"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w justification|strong="G1347"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* sinners \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disobedience|strong="G3876"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* \w might|strong="G3900"\w* \w abound|strong="G4121"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w sin|strong="G3900"\w* \w abounded|strong="G5248"\w*, \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w abounded|strong="G5248"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G5248"\w*,  
\v 21 \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* sin reigned \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\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 Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ  
\p
\v 1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w continue|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G1961"\w* sin \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w abound|strong="G4121"\w*?  
\v 2 Certainly \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w* \w we|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* sin \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1096"\w*?  
\v 3 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G2228"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\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 have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*?  
\v 4 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \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 through|strong="G1223"\w* baptism \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w newness|strong="G2538"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \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 in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w likeness|strong="G3667"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w united|strong="G4854"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w likeness|strong="G3667"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* our \w old|strong="G3820"\w* self \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w been|strong="G1398"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G4957"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* sin \w might|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w done|strong="G2673"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w with|strong="G4957"\w*, \w and|strong="G4983"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G3778"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1398"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* sin.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* has \w died|strong="G3588"\w* has been set free \w from|strong="G3588"\w* sin.  
\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* died \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4800"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w having|strong="G1492"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, dies \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*; \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w dominion|strong="G2961"\w* \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w him|strong="G1537"\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 he|strong="G1161"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w once|strong="G2178"\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 lives|strong="G2198"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 11 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G5547"\w* \w consider|strong="G3049"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 6:11 \fq our Lord \ft 94.5% ¦ — CT 3.5%\f*\w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\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 so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \f + \fr 6:12 \fq it in the body's \ft 81.1% ¦ the body's CT 7.5% \ft ¦ it in its MSS 6.1%\f*\w it|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*'s sinful \w desires|strong="G1939"\w*.  
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w instruments|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* unrighteousness, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w instruments|strong="G3696"\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 have|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w dominion|strong="G2961"\w* \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*.   
\s1 Slaves to Righteousness  
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\v 15 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Should|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* sin \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*? \w Certainly|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*!  
\v 16 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5219"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w*, \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* sin \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*?  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* sin, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5219"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w pattern|strong="G5179"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G3860"\w*,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* having been \w set|strong="G1659"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* sin, \w you|strong="G1659"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1402"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.  
\v 19 (\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* terms \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 flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.) \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w presented|strong="G3936"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* impurity \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* lawlessness \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* lawlessness, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sanctification.   
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\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w slaves|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 with|strong="G3588"\w* regard \w to|strong="G1401"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.  
\v 21 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\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 The|strong="G1909"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* result \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|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* sin \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w become|strong="G2192"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1402"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sanctification, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w result|strong="G1519"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wages|strong="G3800"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* sin \w is|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 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 7  
\s1 Released from the Law  
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\v 1 \w Do|strong="G2228"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G2198"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*, brothers (\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 those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*), \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w dominion|strong="G2961"\w* \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 he|strong="G3754"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*?  
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\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 by|strong="G2198"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w husband|strong="G5220"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* long \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|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* \w released|strong="G2673"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* concerning \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w husband|strong="G5220"\w*.  
\v 3 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\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 if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband dies, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* committing \w adultery|strong="G3428"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w respect|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, \w 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 so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \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 For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w our|strong="G1223"\w* sinful \w passions|strong="G3804"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\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* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bear|strong="G2592"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w released|strong="G2673"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 7:6 \fq law, having died to that by which we were held \ft ¦ law since that by which we were held has died SCR\f*\w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w held|strong="G2722"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* new \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w written|strong="G1121"\w* code.   
\s1 The Law and Sin  
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\v 7 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* sin? \w Certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*! \w Yet|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* sin \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* covetousness \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Yoʋ \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w covet|strong="G1937"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* sin, \w seizing|strong="G2983"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* opportunity \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*, \w produced|strong="G2716"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* covetousness. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* sin \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Once|strong="G4218"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, sin \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 10 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* intended \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w actually|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* sin, \w seizing|strong="G2983"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* opportunity \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*, \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 12 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 13 \f + \fr 7:13 \fq Has … brought \ft ¦ Did … bring CT\f*\w Has|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w brought|strong="G1096"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? Certainly \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! \w But|strong="G3361"\w* sin, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w shown|strong="G5316"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* sin, \w produced|strong="G2716"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* sin \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w utterly|strong="G5236"\w* sinful.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \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* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4560"\w*, \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* slave \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 what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. Instead \w of|strong="G1097"\w* \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 I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w agree|strong="G4852"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2716"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 7:18 \fq I find that the ability to carry it out is lacking \ft 91.8% ¦ not the ability to carry it out CT 2.3%\f*\w I|strong="G1473"\w* find \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ability \w to|strong="G2309"\w* carry \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* lacking.  
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w good|strong="G3756"\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 I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
\p
\v 21 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w then|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\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 what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w*, \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3873"\w* \w with|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \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* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G2596"\w* \w inner|strong="G2080"\w* \w being|strong="G2596"\w*,  
\v 23 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* see \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* work \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w*, warring \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* prisoner \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Wretched|strong="G5005"\w* \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 rescue|strong="G4506"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*?  
\v 25 \f + \fr 7:25 \fq I thank God that \ft ¦ \ft Thanks be to God, who NA SBL WH\f*\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\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 So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\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 flesh|strong="G4561"\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* sin.   
\c 8  
\s1 Life in the Spirit  
\p
\v 1 Therefore, \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \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* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \f + \fr 8:1 \fq Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. \ft 91.9% ¦ Jesus. CT 2.5%\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* walk \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w according|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* flesh \w but|strong="G3762"\w* \w according|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w set|strong="G1659"\w* \f + \fr 8:2 \fq me \ft ¦ yoʋ NA SBL WH\f*me \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 For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* powerless \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* weak \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* done. \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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w likeness|strong="G3667"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* sinful \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* sin, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* sin \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*,  
\v 4 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w requirement|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* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G5426"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w set|strong="G5426"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w minds|strong="G5426"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G5426"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w set|strong="G5426"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w minds|strong="G5426"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mindset \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mindset \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* mindset \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hostile|strong="G2189"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\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 indeed|strong="G1063"\w*, \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G1410"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 8 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* why \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* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* please \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\p
\v 9 \w You|strong="G5210"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1512"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w does|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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* sin, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2222"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \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 dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \f + \fr 8:11 \fq Christ \ft 85.3% • NA TH 2.3% ¦ Christ Jesus SBL WH 2%\f*\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \f + \fr 8:11 \fq because of \ft 77% ¦ through NA SCR WH 16.4%\f*\w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers, \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G3781"\w* \w obligation|strong="G3781"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*,  
\v 13 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \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* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w deeds|strong="G4234"\w* \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 For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* led \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 sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w slavery|strong="G1397"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w adoption|strong="G5206"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w sons|strong="G5206"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “Abba! \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*!”  
\v 16 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* himself \w testifies|strong="G4828"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|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* \w fellow|strong="G4789"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G4841"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G4888"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Future Glory  
\p
\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w consider|strong="G3049"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* worth comparing \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* revealed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* waits \w with|strong="G2316"\w* eager longing \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* revealed.  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w futility|strong="G3153"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w willingly|strong="G1635"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*  
\v 21 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* itself \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1659"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w slavery|strong="G1397"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w corruption|strong="G5356"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \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 For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* groaning \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* labor \w pains|strong="G4944"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* firstfruits \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w groan|strong="G4727"\w* \w inwardly|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* eagerly await \w our|strong="G2532"\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 For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* seen \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \f + \fr 8:24 \fq why would someone hope \ft ¦ who hopes NA SBL WH\f*\w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* already sees?  
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* see, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* eagerly \w wait|strong="G5281"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w patient|strong="G5281"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*.   
\p
\v 26 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w helps|strong="G4878"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 8:26 \fq weaknesses \ft 91.3% ¦ weakness CT 4.9%\f*weaknesses. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* himself \w intercedes|strong="G5241"\w* \f + \fr 8:26 \fq for us \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* inexpressible \w groanings|strong="G4726"\w*.  
\v 27 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w searches|strong="G2045"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mind|strong="G5427"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w intercedes|strong="G1793"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* saints \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 28 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \f + \fr 8:28 \fq all things work … God \ft ¦ God works all things … him WH\f*\w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\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 God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreknew|strong="G4267"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreordained|strong="G4267"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w conformed|strong="G4832"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* brothers.  
\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* foreordained, \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* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w*.   
\s1 God's Love in Christ Jesus  
\p
\v 31 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* response \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?  
\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w graciously|strong="G5483"\w* \w give|strong="G5483"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*?  
\v 33 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bring|strong="G1458"\w* \w an|strong="G2596"\w* accusation \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w*? \w It|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w justifies|strong="G1344"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2632"\w*? \f + \fr 8:34 \fq Christ \ft ¦ Christ Jesus NA WH\f*\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 8:34 \fq raised \ft 83.8% • NA SBL TH 9.5% ¦ raised from the dead WH 2.8%\f*\w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, interceding \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* can \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 Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? Can \w tribulation|strong="G2347"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w distress|strong="G4730"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w famine|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 sword|strong="G3162"\w*?  
\v 36 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w For|strong="G3754"\w* yoʋr \w sake|strong="G1752"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* face \w death|strong="G2289"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w long|strong="G2250"\w*;  
\q1 \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 for|strong="G3754"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G4967"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 37 Yet \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* than \w conquerors|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* rulers, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \f + \fr 8:38 \fq powers, nor things present, nor things to come \ft ¦ things present, nor things to come, nor powers CT\f*\w powers|strong="G1411"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w things|strong="G3195"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w things|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\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* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\c 9  
\s1 God's Choice of Israel  
\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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* confirms \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lying|strong="G5574"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*  
\v 2 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unceasing \w pain|strong="G3077"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \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 myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* accursed, cut \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w from|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* brothers, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w kinsmen|strong="G4773"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Israelites|strong="G2475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w adoption|strong="G5206"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5206"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenants|strong="G1242"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G3548"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3548"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* temple \w service|strong="G2999"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*.  
\v 5 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* patriarchs, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.   
\p
\v 6 \w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* Israelites \w truly|strong="G1161"\w* \w belong|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*,  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* Abraham's \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* true \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w*, \w but|strong="G3761"\w*, “\w Through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* yoʋr \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* counted.”  
\v 8 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\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* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w rather|strong="G3756"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1860"\w*: “\w About|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w next|strong="G2064"\w* year \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 Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Rebecca|strong="G4479"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w conceived|strong="G2845"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*,  
\v 11 \w though|strong="G1063"\w* \w her|strong="G2596"\w* sons \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w yet|strong="G1063"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w evil|strong="G5337"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*'s \w choice|strong="G1589"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w stand|strong="G3306"\w* (\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w calls|strong="G2564"\w*),  
\v 12 \w she|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* told, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w older|strong="G3173"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w younger|strong="G1640"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* loved, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Esau|strong="G2269"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w*.”   
\p
\v 14 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1096"\w* injustice \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? Certainly \w not|strong="G3361"\w*!  
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G3627"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G3627"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G3761"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* depend \w on|strong="G1653"\w* human \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* effort, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*'s \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1825"\w* yoʋ \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* purpose \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w showing|strong="G1731"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋ, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w declared|strong="G1229"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w God|strong="G1653"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w hardens|strong="G4645"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w harden|strong="G4645"\w*.   
\s1 God's Wrath and Mercy  
\p
\v 19 Yoʋ \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, “\f + \fr 9:19 \fq Why \ft ¦ Why then NA SBL\f*\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w find|strong="G3201"\w* \w fault|strong="G3201"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* resist \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w*?”  
\v 20 \w On|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w contrary|strong="G2316"\w*, \w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* yoʋ \w to|strong="G3004"\w* answer back \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w thing|strong="G5101"\w* \w formed|strong="G4160"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w formed|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* yoʋ \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*?”  
\v 21 \w Does|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w potter|strong="G2763"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w clay|strong="G4081"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\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 one|strong="G3739"\w* \w vessel|strong="G4632"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w honorable|strong="G5092"\w* \w use|strong="G2192"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* dishonorable \w use|strong="G2192"\w*?  
\v 22 \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w although|strong="G1487"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w power|strong="G1415"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w*, \w endured|strong="G5342"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w fitted|strong="G2675"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* destruction,  
\v 23 \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w prepared|strong="G4282"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* advance \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*,  
\v 24 namely \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*?  
\v 25 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Hosea|strong="G5617"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\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*,’  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* ‘\w not|strong="G3756"\w* beloved’ \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* ‘beloved.’   
\q1
\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*,’  
\q1 \w there|strong="G1563"\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*.’ ”   
\b  
\m
\v 27 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w cries|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w concerning|strong="G5228"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Though|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* number \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* sand \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*,  
\q1 only \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w remnant|strong="G3005"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 9:28 \fq settle the matter swiftly and justly; his sentence will be executed upon the earth \ft 94.5% ¦ execute his sentence upon the earth fully and CT 2.8%\f*settle \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w* swiftly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* justly;  
\q1 \w his|strong="G1909"\w* sentence \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* executed \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* delay.”   
\b  
\m
\v 29 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* foretold,  
\b  
\q1 “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* hosts \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w left|strong="G1459"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w*,  
\q1 \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w Sodom|strong="G4670"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="G1116"\w*.”   
\s1 Israel's Unbelief  
\p
\v 30 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\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 pursuing|strong="G1377"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* obtained \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w although|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* pursued \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w did|strong="G1377"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w attain|strong="G5348"\w* \f + \fr 9:31 \fq a law of righteousness \ft ¦ that law CT\f*\w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Why|strong="G5101"\w*? \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* pursue \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \f + \fr 9:32 \fq of the law \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* law. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w stumbled|strong="G4350"\w* \w over|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4348"\w*,  
\v 33 \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w placing|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w offense|strong="G4625"\w*,  
\q1 \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 9:33 \fq no one who believes in him will \ft ¦ the one who believes in him will not CT\f*\w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\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 be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*.”   
\c 10  
\p
\v 1 Brothers, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w desire|strong="G2107"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 10:1 \fq Israel \ft ¦ they CT\f*Israel \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|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 have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w zeal|strong="G2205"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* understand \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w establish|strong="G2476"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \f + \fr 10:3 \fq righteousness \ft 92.5% ¦ — SBL WH 3.7%\f*\w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w submitted|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*'s \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w*.   
\s1 Salvation for All Who Believe  
\p
\v 5 \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w writes|strong="G1125"\w* \f + \fr 10:5 \fq about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.” \ft ¦ that the person who practices the righteousness that is by the law will live by it. SBL WH ¦ about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by it.” TH\f*\w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*: “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G4160"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w speaks|strong="G3004"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: “\w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*?’ ” (\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|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* abyss?’ ” (\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|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 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 word|strong="G4487"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* yoʋ, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*” (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w*),  
\v 9 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* yoʋ \f + \fr 10:9 \fq confess \ft ¦ confess the word WH\f*\w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \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 with|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr \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*, yoʋ \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 the|strong="G1519"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* belief \w is|strong="G1343"\w* exercised, \w resulting|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* confession \w is|strong="G1343"\w* \w made|strong="G3670"\w*, \w resulting|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.  
\v 11 \w As|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\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 be|strong="G3756"\w* \w put|strong="G2617"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*.”  
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w distinction|strong="G1293"\w* \w between|strong="G5037"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* richly blesses \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w upon|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* “\w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w calls|strong="G1941"\w* \w upon|strong="G1941"\w* \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*.”   
\p
\v 14 \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \f + \fr 10:14 \fq will \ft ¦ can CT\f*\w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w upon|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|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* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*? \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \f + \fr 10:14 \fq will \ft ¦ can CT\f*\w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \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* \f + \fr 10:14 \fq will \ft ¦ can CT\f*\w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* hear \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w*?  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \f + \fr 10:15 \fq will \ft ¦ can CT\f*\w will|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\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 it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\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* \f + \fr 10:15 \fq who preach the gospel of peace, \ft 89.3% ¦ — CT 10.4%\f*\w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* peace, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Israelites \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w obeyed|strong="G5219"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\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* report?”  
\v 17 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* comes \w by|strong="G1223"\w* hearing, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* hearing comes \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \f + \fr 10:17 \fq God \ft ¦ Christ CT\f*\w God|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 18 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* heard? \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w contrary|strong="G3304"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G4487"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|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*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 19 Again \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*, \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w*? \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w provoke|strong="G3863"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G3863"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w which|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*;  
\q1 \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w has|strong="G1473"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* understanding \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w provoke|strong="G3863"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w anger|strong="G3949"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* bold enough \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\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*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\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* \w asking|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\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* held \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* disobedient \w and|strong="G2532"\w* contrary \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”   
\c 11  
\s1 God Has Not Rejected Israel  
\p
\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*? \w Certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\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* \w foreknew|strong="G4267"\w*. \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* passage \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w pleads|strong="G1793"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \f + \fr 11:2 \fq Israel, saying, \ft ¦ Israel: CT\f*\w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 3 “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* killed yoʋr \f + \fr 11:3 \fq prophets and \ft ¦ prophets, they have CT\f*\w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* demolished yoʋr \w altars|strong="G2379"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w left|strong="G5275"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w my|strong="G2212"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*”?  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w divine|strong="G5538"\w* \w response|strong="G5538"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? “\w I|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w reserved|strong="G2641"\w* \w for|strong="G3756"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w seven|strong="G1683"\w* \w thousand|strong="G2035"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bowed|strong="G2578"\w* \w down|strong="G1119"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Baal.”  
\v 5 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w remnant|strong="G3005"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1589"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w otherwise|strong="G1893"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. \f + \fr 11:6 \fq But if it is by works, it is no longer grace, otherwise work would no longer be work. \ft 86.2% ¦ — CT 3.5%\f*\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w otherwise|strong="G1893"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.   
\p
\v 7 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w obtain|strong="G2013"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeking|strong="G1934"\w*. \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1589"\w* \w obtained|strong="G2013"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4456"\w*,  
\v 8 \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w stupor|strong="G2659"\w*,  
\q1 \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear,  
\q1 \w down|strong="G2193"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w become|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*,  
\q1 \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w block|strong="G4625"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* retribution \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Let|strong="G4654"\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,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w backs|strong="G3577"\w* \w forever|strong="G1223"\w* bent.”   
\s1 The Salvation of the Gentiles  
\p
\v 11 \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w did|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Israelites \w stumble|strong="G4417"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w*? Certainly \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! Rather, \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w provoke|strong="G3863"\w* Israel \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G3863"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* means \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* loss means \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \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* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* mean \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G4138"\w* \w number|strong="G1484"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* included?   
\p
\v 13 \w Now|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 are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*. \w Inasmuch|strong="G1909"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* apostle \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*  
\v 14 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w somehow|strong="G1513"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w provoke|strong="G3863"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* own \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G3863"\w* \w and|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* rejection \w means|strong="G3361"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\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* \w acceptance|strong="G4356"\w* \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* dough offered \w as|strong="G1161"\w* firstfruits \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* whole \w lump|strong="G5445"\w*; \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*.   
\p
\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w broken|strong="G1575"\w* \w off|strong="G1575"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* \w branch|strong="G2798"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|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 have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4791"\w* \w partaker|strong="G4791"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 11:17 \fq root and richness \ft ¦ rich root CT\f*\w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* richness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* \w tree|strong="G1636"\w*,  
\v 18 \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2620"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* yoʋ \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w boast|strong="G2620"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, remember \w that|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋ \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sustain \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* sustains yoʋ.  
\v 19 Yoʋ \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, “\w Branches|strong="G2798"\w* \w were|strong="G2798"\w* \w broken|strong="G1575"\w* \w off|strong="G1575"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* could \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 20 \w Right|strong="G2573"\w*! \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w broken|strong="G1575"\w* \w off|strong="G1575"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* unbelief, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* yoʋ \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G5399"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* arrogant, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.  
\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*, \f + \fr 11:21 \fq perhaps he will not spare yoʋ either \ft ¦ neither will he spare yoʋ SBL TH WH\f*perhaps \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* yoʋ \w either|strong="G3761"\w*.  
\v 22 Consider \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* severity \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w*, severity; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ, \f + \fr 11:22 \fq kindness \ft ¦ God's kindness CT\f*\w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* yoʋ \w continue|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*; \w otherwise|strong="G1893"\w* yoʋ \w too|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 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* unbelief, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \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 is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|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 For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* yoʋ \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w off|strong="G1581"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* \w tree|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 nature|strong="G5449"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cultivated|strong="G2565"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* \w tree|strong="G1636"\w*, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|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* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* \w tree|strong="G1636"\w*?   
\s1 God's Mercy for All  
\p
\v 25 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w unaware|strong="G3756"\w*, brothers, \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w your|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w estimation|strong="G1438"\w*: \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w partial|strong="G3313"\w* \w hardening|strong="G4457"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w upon|strong="G1096"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* until \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G4138"\w* \w number|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*,  
\v 26 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\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 it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Deliverer|strong="G4506"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* remove ungodliness \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 27 “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* away \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins.”   
\b  
\m
\v 28 \w With|strong="G1223"\w* respect \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Israelites \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \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 with|strong="G1223"\w* respect \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w being|strong="G2596"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1589"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* beloved \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* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* irrevocable.  
\v 30 \w Just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* disobedient \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w received|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* disobedience,  
\v 31 \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* become disobedient \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w shown|strong="G1653"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 11:31 \fq may \ft ¦ may now NA SBL WH\f*\w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*.  
\v 32 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* confined \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* disobedience \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\p
\v 33 \w Oh|strong="G5599"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* depth \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w*, \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*! \w How|strong="G5613"\w* unsearchable \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgments|strong="G2917"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* untraceable \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 34 “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \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*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G2228"\w* \w counselor|strong="G4825"\w*?”   
\q1
\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 God|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* repaid?”   
\b  
\m
\v 36 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.   
\c 12  
\s1 Living Sacrifices to God  
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="G1223"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers, \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* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w as|strong="G2316"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*, holy \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2101"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w reasonable|strong="G3050"\w* religious \w service|strong="G2999"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w conformed|strong="G4964"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w age|strong="G5046"\w*, \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* renewing \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* determine \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w acceptable|strong="G2101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\p
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\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 himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\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* sensibly, \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 distributed|strong="G3307"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G2509"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w function|strong="G4234"\w*,  
\v 5 \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w individually|strong="G2596"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w*.  
\v 6 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w different|strong="G1313"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*. \w If|strong="G1535"\w* someone'\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* prophesy \w in|strong="G2596"\w* proportion \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*;  
\v 7 \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w serve|strong="G1248"\w*; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*;  
\v 8 \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w*; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* giving, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1722"\w* \w so|strong="G1722"\w* generously; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w leadership|strong="G4291"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1722"\w* \w so|strong="G1722"\w* diligently; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* showing \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1722"\w* \w so|strong="G1722"\w* cheerfully.   
\p
\v 9 Love \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3588"\w* hypocrisy. Abhor \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*; \w cling|strong="G2853"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Be|strong="G1519"\w* \w devoted|strong="G5387"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w brotherly|strong="G5360"\w* \w love|strong="G5360"\w*. Take \w the|strong="G1519"\w* lead \w in|strong="G1519"\w* honoring \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* lack \w diligence|strong="G4710"\w* \w in|strong="G4151"\w* zeal, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \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* \f + \fr 12:11 \fq Lord \ft ¦ time ST\f*\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G5463"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, persevere \w in|strong="G5463"\w* \w tribulation|strong="G2347"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w persist|strong="G4342"\w* \w in|strong="G5463"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Contribute|strong="G2841"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G5532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* saints, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1377"\w* \w hospitality|strong="G5381"\w*.   
\p
\v 14 \w Bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w persecute|strong="G1377"\w* \f + \fr 12:14 \fq you \ft ¦ — SBL WH\f*\w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w bless|strong="G2127"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w curse|strong="G2672"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* those who \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*, \w and|strong="G2799"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* those who \w weep|strong="G2799"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* same \w mind|strong="G5426"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w haughty|strong="G5308"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w associate|strong="G4879"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w lowly|strong="G5011"\w*. \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G5426"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w estimation|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 17 Repay \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G2570"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, but \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w regard|strong="G4306"\w* \w for|strong="G2570"\w* \w what|strong="G2556"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1799"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 18 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, \w as|strong="G3956"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3956"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w depends|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w peace|strong="G1514"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w avenge|strong="G1556"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, beloved, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w leave|strong="G1325"\w* \w room|strong="G5117"\w* \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 it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w Vengeance|strong="G1557"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* repay, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 12:19 \fq Lord.” Therefore, “If \ft 86.9% ¦ Lord. If MSS 6% \ft ¦ Lord.” On the contrary, “If NA\+sup 28\+sup* 5% • NA\+sup 27\+sup* SBL TH WH 1%\f*\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”  
\v 20 \w Therefore|strong="G1063"\w*, “\w if|strong="G1437"\w* yoʋr \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* something \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G1063"\w*, yoʋ \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 Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 13  
\s1 Be Subject to the Governing Authorities  
\p
\v 1 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w person|strong="G5590"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1849"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w governing|strong="G5242"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 13:1 \fq the authorities \ft ¦ those CT\f*\w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w exist|strong="G1510"\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 So|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* resists \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* opposes \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* instituted, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bring|strong="G2983"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* rulers \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w terror|strong="G5401"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 13:3 \fq works, but to evil works \ft 94.3% ¦ conduct, but to evil conduct CT 3.7%\f*\w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*. \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* yoʋ \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\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* yoʋ \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*'s \w servant|strong="G1249"\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* yoʋ \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bear|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w vain|strong="G1500"\w*. \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*'s \w servant|strong="G1249"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w avenger|strong="G1558"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* executes \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* necessary \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* authority, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*.  
\v 6 \w That|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w pay|strong="G5055"\w* \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* authorities \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w servants|strong="G3011"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, attending \w continually|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* work.  
\v 7 \f + \fr 13:7 \fq Therefore render \ft ¦ Render CT\f*Therefore render \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w*: \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w*, \w revenue|strong="G5056"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w revenue|strong="G5056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w*, \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w*, \w and|strong="G5092"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w*.   
\s1 Love One Another  
\p
\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* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* love \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w has|strong="G4137"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*, “Yoʋ \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*, Yoʋ \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w murder|strong="G5407"\w*, Yoʋ \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \f + \fr 13:9 \fq steal, \ft ¦ steal, Yoʋ shall not give false testimony, \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* PCK TR\f*\w steal|strong="G2813"\w*, Yoʋ \w shall|strong="G2532"\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 commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* summed \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w*: “Yoʋ \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* love yoʋr \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* yoʋrself.”  
\v 10 Love \w does|strong="G2038"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w harm|strong="G2556"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* its \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w*; \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* love \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfillment|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \f + \fr 13:11 \fq us \ft ¦ you CT\f*\w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* awakened \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\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* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* nearly over, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w almost|strong="G4298"\w* here. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* us \f + \fr 13:12 \fq lay \ft 98.2% ¦ cast SBL 0.7%\f*lay aside \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w armor|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w properly|strong="G2156"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* revelries \w and|strong="G2532"\w* drinking bouts, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* illicit affairs \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sensual indulgences, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w strife|strong="G2054"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\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 make|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w provision|strong="G4307"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* gratify its \w desires|strong="G1939"\w*.   
\c 14  
\s1 Do Not Judge Yoʋr Brother  
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\v 1 \w Receive|strong="G4355"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \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 disputing|strong="G1261"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w opinions|strong="G1261"\w*.  
\v 2 \w One|strong="G3739"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w only|strong="G3303"\w* \w vegetables|strong="G3001"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w must|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w despise|strong="G1848"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w must|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* yoʋ \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w servant|strong="G3610"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*? \w To|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w falls|strong="G4098"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \f + \fr 14:4 \fq God \ft ¦ the Lord CT\f*\w God|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1414"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w make|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w One|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* considers \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* important \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* considers \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* alike. \w Each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w fully|strong="G4135"\w* \w convinced|strong="G4135"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w observes|strong="G5426"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* particular \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w observes|strong="G5426"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* honor \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 14:6 \fq Lord, while he who abstains from observing a particular day, abstains in honor of the Lord. \ft 92.8% ¦ Lord. CT 4.8%\f*\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w while|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w abstains|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* observing \w a|strong="G2532"\w* particular \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w abstains|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* honor \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w*, \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* honor \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w while|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w abstains|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w abstains|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* honor \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|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 For|strong="G1063"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* dies \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 8 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*; \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* die, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* die \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1437"\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 Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* reason \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \f + \fr 14:9 \fq died and then rose \ft ¦ died CT\f*died \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\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*.   
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\v 10 Yoʋ, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* yoʋ \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* yoʋr brother? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* yoʋ, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* yoʋ \w despise|strong="G1848"\w* yoʋr brother? \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* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* seat \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f + \fr 14:10 \fq Christ \ft 96% ¦ God CT 2.4%\f*Christ.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\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* \w bow|strong="G2578"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1843"\w* \w praise|strong="G1843"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 12 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w an|strong="G1325"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \f + \fr 14:12 \fq to God \ft ¦ — SBL\f*\w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\s1 Do Not Cause Yoʋr Brother to Stumble  
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G2919"\w* \w us|strong="G2919"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G3123"\w*, resolve \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w block|strong="G4625"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* snare \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* brother.  
\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* considers \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w*.  
\v 15 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* yoʋr brother \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w distressed|strong="G3076"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ eat, yoʋ \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* love. \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ eat destroy \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 And|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* consider \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* spoken \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3767"\w* evil.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* matter \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 peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 18 Anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w serves|strong="G1398"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 14:18 \fq these things \ft ¦ this way CT\f*\w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 19 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1377"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w brings|strong="G1519"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* mutual \w edification|strong="G3619"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w tear|strong="G2647"\w* \w down|strong="G2647"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*. \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1223"\w* person \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* causes \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* stumble.  
\v 21 \w It|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w meat|strong="G2907"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w anything|strong="G5315"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋr brother \f + \fr 14:21 \fq stumbles or is offended or made weak \ft 86.5% ¦ is offended or stumbles or is made weak MSS 8.2% ¦ stumbles NA WH 2.2%\f*\w stumbles|strong="G4350"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w offended|strong="G4624"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* made weak.  
\v 22 \f + \fr 14:22 \fq Do yoʋ have a firm belief about these things? Have \ft ¦ Any firm belief that yoʋ have about these things, have CT\f*\w Do|strong="G2919"\w* yoʋ \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* firm \w belief|strong="G4102"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w privately|strong="G2596"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2919"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w approves|strong="G1381"\w*.  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w doubts|strong="G1252"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* action \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w based|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w based|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sin.   
\s1 Doxology  
\p
\v 24 \f + \fr 14:24 \ft {include verses 24–26} 94.6% \ft ¦ {omit verses 24–26} CT TR 5.4% {Note: These verses appear at the end of chapter 16 in NA, TH, TR, and WH. SBL omits them completely.}\f*Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that has been kept silent since the world began  
\v 25 but has now been revealed, and through the prophetic Scriptures has been made known to all the Gentiles, according to the commandment of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—  
\v 26 to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ. Amen.   
\c 15  
\s1 Please Your Neighbors, Not Yourselves  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G1415"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \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 without|strong="G3361"\w* strength; \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \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 his|strong="G1519"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w build|strong="G3619"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|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 but|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\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 reproached|strong="G3679"\w* yoʋ \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w everything|strong="G3745"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w former|strong="G3588"\w* \w times|strong="G4270"\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 endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G5426"\w* \w toward|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w*, \w following|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* example \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\v 6 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \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 glorify|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 our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\s1 Receive One Another  
\p
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w receive|strong="G4355"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G4355"\w* \f + \fr 15:7 \fq you \ft ¦ us \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* PCK TR WH\f*\w you|strong="G5210"\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 \f + \fr 15:8 \fq Now \ft ¦ For CT\f*\w Now|strong="G1096"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 15:8 \fq Christ Jesus \ft ¦ Jesus Christ TR ¦ Christ CT\f*\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* truth \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* order \w to|strong="G1519"\w* confirm \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\v 9 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\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 it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w confess|strong="G1843"\w* yoʋ \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 15:9 \fq Gentiles; \ft ¦ Gentiles, O Lord; ANT PCK\f*\w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* \w praise|strong="G1843"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋr \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Rejoice|strong="G2165"\w*, O \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\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*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 15:11 \fq extol him, all you peoples \ft ¦ let all the peoples extol him CT\f*extol \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w appear|strong="G1510"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* arises \w to|strong="G2532"\w* rule \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*;  
\q1 \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w fill|strong="G4137"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w trust|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\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*.   
\s1 Paul's Ministry to the Gentiles  
\p
\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w my|strong="G3956"\w* brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* goodness, \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w admonish|strong="G3560"\w* \f + \fr 15:14 \fq others \ft ¦ one another ANT CT TR\f*\w others|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w rather|strong="G1161"\w* \w boldly|strong="G5112"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \f + \fr 15:15 \fq part, brothers, \ft 91.6% ¦ part CT 2.9%\f*\w part|strong="G3313"\w*, brothers, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* reminder, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*  
\v 16 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w minister|strong="G3011"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \f + \fr 15:16 \fq Jesus Christ \ft ¦ Christ Jesus CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* priestly service \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w might|strong="G1484"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w*, sanctified \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w reason|strong="G2746"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* service \w to|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 other|strong="G3739"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w accomplished|strong="G2716"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \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*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w*,  
\v 19 \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\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* \f + \fr 15:19 \fq Spirit of God \ft ¦ Holy Spirit WH ¦ Spirit SBL\f*\w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w around|strong="G2945"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Illyricum|strong="G2437"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fully|strong="G4137"\w* \w preached|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 20 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* aspire \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w name|strong="G3687"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* heard, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w*'s \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w*,  
\v 21 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Those|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* told \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* heard \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*.”   
\s1 Paul's Plan to Visit Rome  
\p
\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 often|strong="G4183"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w hindered|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 since|strong="G2192"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w regions|strong="G2824"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w since|strong="G2192"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* longed \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 24 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 15:24 \fq will come to you when I go to Spain. For I hope to see you when I pass through, \ft 65.3% • MSS 26.4% ¦ hope to see you in passing when I go to Spain, CT 3.5%\f*\w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spain|strong="G4681"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G2300"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* pass \w through|strong="G1279"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w send|strong="G4311"\w* \w me|strong="G4311"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, once \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w enjoyed|strong="G1705"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* company \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w while|strong="G5613"\w*.  
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* saints.  
\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Achaia \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w contribution|strong="G2842"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 27 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \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 they|strong="G2532"\w* \w owe|strong="G3784"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G2841"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* blessings \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Jews, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w owe|strong="G3784"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Jews \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G2841"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w material|strong="G4559"\w* blessings.  
\v 28 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G2005"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* task \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G4972"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spain|strong="G4681"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* visit \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\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 I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \f + \fr 15:29 \fq of the gospel \ft 90.9% ¦ — CT 3.6%\f*\w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* gospel \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w strive|strong="G4865"\w* \w together|strong="G4865"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w prayers|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* refuse \w to|strong="G1519"\w* believe \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints,  
\v 32 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1223"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w refreshed|strong="G4875"\w* \w together|strong="G4314"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 33 \w May|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \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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\s1 Personal Greetings  
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \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 servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|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 receive|strong="G4327"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* manner worthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w assist|strong="G3936"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w matter|strong="G4229"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5535"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* benefactor \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w including|strong="G3739"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 3 Greet \f + \fr 16:3 \fq Prisca \ft ¦ Priscilla \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT TR\f*\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 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 necks|strong="G5137"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 5 Greet \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* meets \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*. Greet \w Epaenetus|strong="G1866"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved friend, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* firstfruits \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 16:5 \fq Achaia \ft 94.8% ¦ Asia CT 4.4%\f*Achaia \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 6 Greet \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w labored|strong="G2872"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G4183"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 16:6 \fq us \ft 75.9% ¦ you CT PCK 23.2%\f*\w us|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 7 Greet Andronicus \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Junia|strong="G2458"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w kinsfolk|strong="G4773"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\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 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 were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 8 Greet \f + \fr 16:8 \fq Amplias \ft ¦ Ampliatus CT\f*Amplias, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved friend \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 9 Greet \w Urbanus|strong="G3773"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w worker|strong="G4904"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stachys|strong="G4720"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved friend.  
\v 10 Greet Apelles, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. Greet \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* household \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Aristobulus.  
\v 11 Greet \w Herodion|strong="G2267"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w kinsman|strong="G4773"\w*. Greet \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* household \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Narcissus|strong="G3488"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 12 Greet \w Tryphaena|strong="G5170"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tryphosa|strong="G5173"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w labor|strong="G2872"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. Greet \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beloved \w Persis|strong="G4069"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w labored|strong="G2872"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 13 Greet \w Rufus|strong="G4504"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* greet \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\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*.  
\v 14 Greet Asyncritus, \w Phlegon|strong="G5393"\w*, \f + \fr 16:14 \fq Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes \ft ¦ Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas CT\f*\w Hermas|strong="G2057"\w*, \w Patrobas|strong="G3969"\w*, \w Hermes|strong="G2060"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 Greet \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 all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \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* holy \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*. \f + \fr 16:16 \fq The churches of Christ \ft 73.1% ¦ the churches of God MSS 9.1% \ft ¦ All the churches of Christ CT 12.7%\f*\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w watch|strong="G4648"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* create \w divisions|strong="G1370"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w obstacles|strong="G4625"\w* \w contrary|strong="G3844"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w*; \w avoid|strong="G1578"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w people|strong="G5108"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \f + \fr 16:18 \fq Jesus \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w belly|strong="G2836"\w*. \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w smooth|strong="G5542"\w* talk \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fine|strong="G2532"\w* \w speech|strong="G2129"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceive|strong="G1818"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unsuspecting.  
\v 19 \w Your|strong="G3956"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* known \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w over|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 wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* innocent \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w soon|strong="G5034"\w* \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*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 16:20 \fq Christ be with you. \ft 92% ¦ Christ be with you. Amen. SCR 3.9% ¦ be with you. NA TH WH 1%\f*\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w worker|strong="G4904"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \f + \fr 16:21 \fq and my relatives Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater greet you \ft ¦ greets you, and so do my relatives Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater CT\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* \w Lucius|strong="G3066"\w*, \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sosipater|strong="G4989"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Tertius|strong="G5060"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w down|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w host|strong="G3581"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, greets \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Erastus|strong="G2037"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasurer|strong="G3623"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, greets \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* does \w Quartus|strong="G2890"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* brother.   
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\v 24 \f + \fr 16:24 \fq The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. \ft 83.3% ¦ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with us all. Amen. PCK 8.2% ¦ — NA TH WH 3.2%\f*\w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. Amen.\f + \fr 16:24 \ft {omit verses 25–27} 92.9% ¦ {include verses 25–27} NA TH TR WH 7.1% {Note: See 14:24–26.}\f*\sup ,\sup*\f + \fr 16:24 \ft The following scribal note is included in the colophons of many Greek manuscripts: \ft \+it Written to the Romans from Corinth and delivered by Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchreae\+it*.\f*