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Amen.</p> + +<p>45:001:026 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even<br> + their women did change the natural use into that which is<br> + against nature:</p> + +<p>45:001:027 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the<br> + woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men<br> + working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves<br> + that recompence of their error which was meet.</p> + +<p>45:001:028 And even as they did not like to retain God in their<br> + knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those<br> + things which are not convenient;</p> + +<p>45:001:029 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication,<br> + wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder,<br> + debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,</p> + +<p>45:001:030 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters,<br> + inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,</p> + +<p>45:001:031 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural<br> + affection, implacable, unmerciful:</p> + +<p>45:001:032 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such<br> + things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have<br> + pleasure in them that do them.</p> + +<p>45:002:001 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that<br> + judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest<br> + thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.</p> + +<p>45:002:002 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth<br> + against them which commit such things.</p> + +<p>45:002:003 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such<br> + things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the<br> + judgment of God?</p> + +<p>45:002:004 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance<br> + and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God<br> + leadeth thee to repentance?</p> + +<p>45:002:005 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto<br> + thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the<br> + righteous judgment of God;</p> + +<p>45:002:006 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:</p> + +<p>45:002:007 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for<br> + glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:</p> + +<p>45:002:008 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth,<br> + but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,</p> + +<p>45:002:009 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth<br> + evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;</p> + +<p>45:002:010 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good,<br> + to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:</p> + +<p>45:002:011 For there is no respect of persons with God.</p> + +<p>45:002:012 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish<br> + without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be<br> + judged by the law;</p> + +<p>45:002:013 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the<br> + doers of the law shall be justified.</p> + +<p>45:002:014 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature<br> + the things contained in the law, these, having not the law,<br> + are a law unto themselves:</p> + +<p>45:002:015 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their<br> + conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean<br> + while accusing or else excusing one another;)</p> + +<p>45:002:016 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus<br> + Christ according to my gospel.</p> + +<p>45:002:017 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and<br> + makest thy boast of God,</p> + +<p>45:002:018 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more<br> + excellent, being instructed out of the law;</p> + +<p>45:002:019 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind,<br> + a light of them which are in darkness,</p> + +<p>45:002:020 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast<br> + the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.</p> + +<p>45:002:021 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not<br> + thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou<br> + steal?</p> + +<p>45:002:022 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou<br> + commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit<br> + sacrilege?</p> + +<p>45:002:023 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the<br> + law dishonourest thou God?</p> + +<p>45:002:024 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through<br> + you, as it is written.</p> + +<p>45:002:025 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but<br> + if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made<br> + uncircumcision.</p> + +<p>45:002:026 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the<br> + law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?</p> + +<p>45:002:027 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil<br> + the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost<br> + transgress the law?</p> + +<p>45:002:028 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that<br> + circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:</p> + +<p>45:002:029 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is<br> + that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose<br> + praise is not of men, but of God.</p> + +<p>45:003:001 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of<br> + circumcision?</p> + +<p>45:003:002 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed<br> + the oracles of God.</p> + +<p>45:003:003 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make<br> + the faith of God without effect?</p> + +<p>45:003:004 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it<br> + is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings,<br> + and mightest overcome when thou art judged.</p> + +<p>45:003:005 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God,<br> + what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I<br> + speak as a man)</p> + +<p>45:003:006 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?</p> + +<p>45:003:007 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto<br> + his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?</p> + +<p>45:003:008 And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some<br> + affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose<br> + damnation is just.</p> + +<p>45:003:009 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we<br> + have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all<br> + under sin;</p> + +<p>45:003:010 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:</p> + +<p>45:003:011 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh<br> + after God.</p> + +<p>45:003:012 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become<br> + unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.</p> + +<p>45:003:013 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they<br> + have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:</p> + +<p>45:003:014 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:</p> + +<p>45:003:015 Their feet are swift to shed blood:</p> + +<p>45:003:016 Destruction and misery are in their ways:</p> + +<p>45:003:017 And the way of peace have they not known:</p> + +<p>45:003:018 There is no fear of God before their eyes.</p> + +<p>45:003:019 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to<br> + them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped,<br> + and all the world may become guilty before God.</p> + +<p>45:003:020 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be<br> + justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of<br> + sin.</p> + +<p>45:003:021 But now the righteousness of God without the law is<br> + manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;</p> + +<p>45:003:022 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus<br> + Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is<br> + no difference:</p> + +<p>45:003:023 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;</p> + +<p>45:003:024 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption<br> + that is in Christ Jesus:</p> + +<p>45:003:025 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in<br> + his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of<br> + sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;</p> + +<p>45:003:026 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he<br> + might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in<br> + Jesus.</p> + +<p>45:003:027 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works?<br> + Nay: but by the law of faith.</p> + +<p>45:003:028 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without<br> + the deeds of the law.</p> + +<p>45:003:029 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the<br> + Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:</p> + +<p>45:003:030 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by<br> + faith, and uncircumcision through faith.</p> + +<p>45:003:031 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea,<br> + we establish the law.</p> + +<p>45:004:001 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining<br> + to the flesh, hath found?</p> + +<p>45:004:002 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to<br> + glory; but not before God.</p> + +<p>45:004:003 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was<br> + counted unto him for righteousness.</p> + +<p>45:004:004 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace,<br> + but of debt.</p> + +<p>45:004:005 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that<br> + justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for<br> + righteousness.</p> + +<p>45:004:006 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto<br> + whom God imputeth righteousness without works,</p> + +<p>45:004:007 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and<br> + whose sins are covered.</p> + +<p>45:004:008 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.</p> + +<p>45:004:009 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or<br> + upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was<br> + reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.</p> + +<p>45:004:010 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in<br> + uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.</p> + +<p>45:004:011 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the<br> + righteousness of the faith which he had yet being<br> + uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that<br> + believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness<br> + might be imputed unto them also:</p> + +<p>45:004:012 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the<br> + circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that<br> + faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet<br> + uncircumcised.</p> + +<p>45:004:013 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was<br> + not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through<br> + the righteousness of faith.</p> + +<p>45:004:014 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void,<br> + and the promise made of none effect:</p> + +<p>45:004:015 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is<br> + no transgression.</p> + +<p>45:004:016 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the<br> + end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that<br> + only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the<br> + faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,</p> + +<p>45:004:017 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,)<br> + before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the<br> + dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they<br> + were.</p> + +<p>45:004:018 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the<br> + father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So<br> + shall thy seed be.</p> + +<p>45:004:019 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body<br> + now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet<br> + the deadness of Sarah's womb:</p> + +<p>45:004:020 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but<br> + was strong in faith, giving glory to God;</p> + +<p>45:004:021 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was<br> + able also to perform.</p> + +<p>45:004:022 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.</p> + +<p>45:004:023 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed<br> + to him;</p> + +<p>45:004:024 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on<br> + him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;</p> + +<p>45:004:025 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for<br> + our justification.</p> + +<p>45:005:001 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God<br> + through our Lord Jesus Christ:</p> + +<p>45:005:002 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein<br> + we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.</p> + +<p>45:005:003 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing<br> + that tribulation worketh patience;</p> + +<p>45:005:004 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:</p> + +<p>45:005:005 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed<br> + abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.</p> + +<p>45:005:006 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died<br> + for the ungodly.</p> + +<p>45:005:007 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet<br> + peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.</p> + +<p>45:005:008 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were<br> + yet sinners, Christ died for us.</p> + +<p>45:005:009 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be<br> + saved from wrath through him.</p> + +<p>45:005:010 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the<br> + death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be<br> + saved by his life.</p> + +<p>45:005:011 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus<br> + Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.</p> + +<p>45:005:012 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death<br> + by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have<br> + sinned:</p> + +<p>45:005:013 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not<br> + imputed when there is no law.</p> + +<p>45:005:014 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them<br> + that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's<br> + transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.</p> + +<p>45:005:015 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if<br> + through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace<br> + of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus<br> + Christ, hath abounded unto many.</p> + +<p>45:005:016 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the<br> + judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of<br> + many offences unto justification.</p> + +<p>45:005:017 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more<br> + they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of<br> + righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)</p> + +<p>45:005:018 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men<br> + to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free<br> + gift came upon all men unto justification of life.</p> + +<p>45:005:019 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by<br> + the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.</p> + +<p>45:005:020 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But<br> + where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:</p> + +<p>45:005:021 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign<br> + through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our<br> + Lord.</p> + +<p>45:006:001 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace<br> + may abound?</p> + +<p>45:006:002 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any<br> + longer therein?</p> + +<p>45:006:003 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus<br> + Christ were baptized into his death?</p> + +<p>45:006:004 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that<br> + like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the<br> + Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.</p> + +<p>45:006:005 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his<br> + death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:</p> + +<p>45:006:006 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the<br> + body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not<br> + serve sin.</p> + +<p>45:006:007 For he that is dead is freed from sin.</p> + +<p>45:006:008 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also<br> + live with him:</p> + +<p>45:006:009 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more;<br> + death hath no more dominion over him.</p> + +<p>45:006:010 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he<br> + liveth, he liveth unto God.</p> + +<p>45:006:011 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin,<br> + but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.</p> + +<p>45:006:012 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye<br> + should obey it in the lusts thereof.</p> + +<p>45:006:013 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of<br> + unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as<br> + those that are alive from the dead, and your members as<br> + instruments of righteousness unto God.</p> + +<p>45:006:014 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under<br> + the law, but under grace.</p> + +<p>45:006:015 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but<br> + under grace? God forbid.</p> + +<p>45:006:016 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to<br> + obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto<br> + death, or of obedience unto righteousness?</p> + +<p>45:006:017 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye<br> + have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was<br> + delivered you.</p> + +<p>45:006:018 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of<br> + righteousness.</p> + +<p>45:006:019 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of<br> + your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to<br> + uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield<br> + your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.</p> + +<p>45:006:020 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from<br> + righteousness.</p> + +<p>45:006:021 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now<br> + ashamed? for the end of those things is death.</p> + +<p>45:006:022 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God,<br> + ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting<br> + life.</p> + +<p>45:006:023 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal<br> + life through Jesus Christ our Lord.</p> + +<p>45:007:001 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the<br> + law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he<br> + liveth?</p> + +<p>45:007:002 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her<br> + husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she<br> + is loosed from the law of her husband.</p> + +<p>45:007:003 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to<br> + another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her<br> + husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no<br> + adulteress, though she be married to another man.</p> + +<p>45:007:004 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by<br> + the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even<br> + to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth<br> + fruit unto God.</p> + +<p>45:007:005 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were<br> + by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto<br> + death.</p> + +<p>45:007:006 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein<br> + we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and<br> + not in the oldness of the letter.</p> + +<p>45:007:007 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had<br> + not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust,<br> + except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.</p> + +<p>45:007:008 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all<br> + manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.</p> + +<p>45:007:009 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment<br> + came, sin revived, and I died.</p> + +<p>45:007:010 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be<br> + unto death.</p> + +<p>45:007:011 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and<br> + by it slew me.</p> + +<p>45:007:012 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just,<br> + and good.</p> + +<p>45:007:013 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid.<br> + But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that<br> + which is good; that sin by the commandment might become<br> + exceeding sinful.</p> + +<p>45:007:014 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold<br> + under sin.</p> + +<p>45:007:015 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I<br> + not; but what I hate, that do I.</p> + +<p>45:007:016 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law<br> + that it is good.</p> + +<p>45:007:017 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in<br> + me.</p> + +<p>45:007:018 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good<br> + thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that<br> + which is good I find not.</p> + +<p>45:007:019 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would<br> + not, that I do.</p> + +<p>45:007:020 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but<br> + sin that dwelleth in me.</p> + +<p>45:007:021 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present<br> + with me.</p> + +<p>45:007:022 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:</p> + +<p>45:007:023 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law<br> + of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin<br> + which is in my members.</p> + +<p>45:007:024 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body<br> + of this death?</p> + +<p>45:007:025 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the<br> + mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law<br> + of sin.</p> + +<p>45:008:001 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in<br> + Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the<br> + Spirit.</p> + +<p>45:008:002 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me<br> + free from the law of sin and death.</p> + +<p>45:008:003 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the<br> + flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful<br> + flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:</p> + +<p>45:008:004 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us,<br> + who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.</p> + +<p>45:008:005 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the<br> + flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the<br> + Spirit.</p> + +<p>45:008:006 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually<br> + minded is life and peace.</p> + +<p>45:008:007 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not<br> + subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.</p> + +<p>45:008:008 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.</p> + +<p>45:008:009 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that<br> + the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the<br> + Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.</p> + +<p>45:008:010 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but<br> + the Spirit is life because of righteousness.</p> + +<p>45:008:011 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead<br> + dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall<br> + also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in<br> + you.</p> + +<p>45:008:012 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live<br> + after the flesh.</p> + +<p>45:008:013 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye<br> + through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall<br> + live.</p> + +<p>45:008:014 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons<br> + of God.</p> + +<p>45:008:015 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear;<br> + but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,<br> + Abba, Father.</p> + +<p>45:008:016 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are<br> + the children of God:</p> + +<p>45:008:017 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs<br> + with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be<br> + also glorified together.</p> + +<p>45:008:018 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not<br> + worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed<br> + in us.</p> + +<p>45:008:019 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the<br> + manifestation of the sons of God.</p> + +<p>45:008:020 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly,<br> + but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,</p> + +<p>45:008:021 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the<br> + bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the<br> + children of God.</p> + +<p>45:008:022 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in<br> + pain together until now.</p> + +<p>45:008:023 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the<br> + firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within<br> + ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of<br> + our body.</p> + +<p>45:008:024 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope:<br> + for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?</p> + +<p>45:008:025 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience<br> + wait for it.</p> + +<p>45:008:026 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know<br> + not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself<br> + maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be<br> + uttered.</p> + +<p>45:008:027 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of<br> + the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints<br> + according to the will of God.</p> + +<p>45:008:028 And we know that all things work together for good to them<br> + that love God, to them who are the called according to his<br> + purpose.</p> + +<p>45:008:029 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be<br> + conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the<br> + firstborn among many brethren.</p> + +<p>45:008:030 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and<br> + whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified,<br> + them he also glorified.</p> + +<p>45:008:031 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who<br> + can be against us?</p> + +<p>45:008:032 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us<br> + all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?</p> + +<p>45:008:033 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is<br> + God that justifieth.</p> + +<p>45:008:034 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather,<br> + that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who<br> + also maketh intercession for us.</p> + +<p>45:008:035 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall<br> + tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or<br> + nakedness, or peril, or sword?</p> + +<p>45:008:036 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long;<br> + we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.</p> + +<p>45:008:037 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through<br> + him that loved us.</p> + +<p>45:008:038 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels,<br> + nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things<br> + to come,</p> + +<p>45:008:039 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able<br> + to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus<br> + our Lord.</p> + +<p>45:009:001 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also<br> + bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,</p> + +<p>45:009:002 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.</p> + +<p>45:009:003 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my<br> + brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:</p> + +<p>45:009:004 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the<br> + glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the<br> + service of God, and the promises;</p> + +<p>45:009:005 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh<br> + Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.</p> + +<p>45:009:006 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they<br> + are not all Israel, which are of Israel:</p> + +<p>45:009:007 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all<br> + children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.</p> + +<p>45:009:008 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are<br> + not the children of God: but the children of the promise are<br> + counted for the seed.</p> + +<p>45:009:009 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and<br> + Sarah shall have a son.</p> + +<p>45:009:010 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one,<br> + even by our father Isaac;</p> + +<p>45:009:011 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any<br> + good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election<br> + might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)</p> + +<p>45:009:012 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.</p> + +<p>45:009:013 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.</p> + +<p>45:009:014 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God<br> + forbid.</p> + +<p>45:009:015 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have<br> + mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have<br> + compassion.</p> + +<p>45:009:016 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that<br> + runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.</p> + +<p>45:009:017 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same<br> + purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in<br> + thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the<br> + earth.</p> + +<p>45:009:018 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom<br> + he will he hardeneth.</p> + +<p>45:009:019 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For<br> + who hath resisted his will?</p> + +<p>45:009:020 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall<br> + the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made<br> + me thus?</p> + +<p>45:009:021 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to<br> + make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?</p> + +<p>45:009:022 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power<br> + known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath<br> + fitted to destruction:</p> + +<p>45:009:023 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the<br> + vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,</p> + +<p>45:009:024 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also<br> + of the Gentiles?</p> + +<p>45:009:025 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which<br> + were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.</p> + +<p>45:009:026 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said<br> + unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called<br> + the children of the living God.</p> + +<p>45:009:027 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the<br> + children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall<br> + be saved:</p> + +<p>45:009:028 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in<br> + righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon<br> + the earth.</p> + +<p>45:009:029 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left<br> + us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto<br> + Gomorrha.</p> + +<p>45:009:030 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not<br> + after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the<br> + righteousness which is of faith.</p> + +<p>45:009:031 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness,<br> + hath not attained to the law of righteousness.</p> + +<p>45:009:032 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were<br> + by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that<br> + stumblingstone;</p> + +<p>45:009:033 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and<br> + rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be<br> + ashamed.</p> + +<p>45:010:001 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is,<br> + that they might be saved.</p> + +<p>45:010:002 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not<br> + according to knowledge.</p> + +<p>45:010:003 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going<br> + about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted<br> + themselves unto the righteousness of God.</p> + +<p>45:010:004 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every<br> + one that believeth.</p> + +<p>45:010:005 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law,<br> + That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.</p> + +<p>45:010:006 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise,<br> + Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that<br> + is, to bring Christ down from above:)</p> + +<p>45:010:007 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up<br> + Christ again from the dead.)</p> + +<p>45:010:008 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth,<br> + and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;</p> + +<p>45:010:009 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and<br> + shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the<br> + dead, thou shalt be saved.</p> + +<p>45:010:010 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with<br> + the mouth confession is made unto salvation.</p> + +<p>45:010:011 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not<br> + be ashamed.</p> + +<p>45:010:012 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for<br> + the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.</p> + +<p>45:010:013 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be<br> + saved.</p> + +<p>45:010:014 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not<br> + believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have<br> + not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?</p> + +<p>45:010:015 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is<br> + written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the<br> + gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!</p> + +<p>45:010:016 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith,<br> + Lord, who hath believed our report?</p> + +<p>45:010:017 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of<br> + God.</p> + +<p>45:010:018 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went<br> + into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the<br> + world.</p> + +<p>45:010:019 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will<br> + provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a<br> + foolish nation I will anger you.</p> + +<p>45:010:020 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that<br> + sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not<br> + after me.</p> + +<p>45:010:021 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my<br> + hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.</p> + +<p>45:011:001 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I<br> + also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of<br> + Benjamin.</p> + +<p>45:011:002 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye<br> + not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh<br> + intercession to God against Israel saying,</p> + +<p>45:011:003 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine<br> + altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.</p> + +<p>45:011:004 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to<br> + myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the<br> + image of Baal.</p> + +<p>45:011:005 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant<br> + according to the election of grace.</p> + +<p>45:011:006 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace<br> + is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more<br> + grace: otherwise work is no more work.</p> + +<p>45:011:007 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for;<br> + but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.</p> + +<p>45:011:008 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of<br> + slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they<br> + should not hear;) unto this day.</p> + +<p>45:011:009 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap,<br> + and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:</p> + +<p>45:011:010 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow<br> + down their back alway.</p> + +<p>45:011:011 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God<br> + forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto<br> + the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.</p> + +<p>45:011:012 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the<br> + diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more<br> + their fulness?</p> + +<p>45:011:013 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of<br> + the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:</p> + +<p>45:011:014 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my<br> + flesh, and might save some of them.</p> + +<p>45:011:015 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the<br> + world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the<br> + dead?</p> + +<p>45:011:016 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if<br> + the root be holy, so are the branches.</p> + +<p>45:011:017 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a<br> + wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them<br> + partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;</p> + +<p>45:011:018 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou<br> + bearest not the root, but the root thee.</p> + +<p>45:011:019 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might<br> + be graffed in.</p> + +<p>45:011:020 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou<br> + standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:</p> + +<p>45:011:021 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he<br> + also spare not thee.</p> + +<p>45:011:022 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them<br> + which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou<br> + continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut<br> + off.</p> + +<p>45:011:023 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be<br> + graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.</p> + +<p>45:011:024 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by<br> + nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive<br> + tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural<br> + branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?</p> + +<p>45:011:025 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this<br> + mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that<br> + blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of<br> + the Gentiles be come in.</p> + +<p>45:011:026 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There<br> + shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away<br> + ungodliness from Jacob:</p> + +<p>45:011:027 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away<br> + their sins.</p> + +<p>45:011:028 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but<br> + as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's<br> + sakes.</p> + +<p>45:011:029 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.</p> + +<p>45:011:030 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now<br> + obtained mercy through their unbelief:</p> + +<p>45:011:031 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your<br> + mercy they also may obtain mercy.</p> + +<p>45:011:032 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might<br> + have mercy upon all.</p> + +<p>45:011:033 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of<br> + God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past<br> + finding out!</p> + +<p>45:011:034 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his<br> + counsellor?</p> + +<p>45:011:035 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed<br> + unto him again?</p> + +<p>45:011:036 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to<br> + whom be glory for ever. Amen.</p> + +<p>45:012:001 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that<br> + ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable<br> + unto God, which is your reasonable service.</p> + +<p>45:012:002 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by<br> + the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that<br> + good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.</p> + +<p>45:012:003 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that<br> + is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he<br> + ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath<br> + dealt to every man the measure of faith.</p> + +<p>45:012:004 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have<br> + not the same office:</p> + +<p>45:012:005 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one<br> + members one of another.</p> + +<p>45:012:006 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is<br> + given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to<br> + the proportion of faith;</p> + +<p>45:012:007 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that<br> + teacheth, on teaching;</p> + +<p>45:012:008 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him<br> + do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that<br> + sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.</p> + +<p>45:012:009 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil;<br> + cleave to that which is good.</p> + +<p>45:012:010 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in<br> + honour preferring one another;</p> + +<p>45:012:011 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;</p> + +<p>45:012:012 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant<br> + in prayer;</p> + +<p>45:012:013 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.</p> + +<p>45:012:014 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.</p> + +<p>45:012:015 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that<br> + weep.</p> + +<p>45:012:016 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things,<br> + but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own<br> + conceits.</p> + +<p>45:012:017 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in<br> + the sight of all men.</p> + +<p>45:012:018 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably<br> + with all men.</p> + +<p>45:012:019 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place<br> + unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will<br> + repay, saith the Lord.</p> + +<p>45:012:020 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give<br> + him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on<br> + his head.</p> + +<p>45:012:021 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.</p> + +<p>45:013:001 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is<br> + no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.</p> + +<p>45:013:002 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the<br> + ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to<br> + themselves damnation.</p> + +<p>45:013:003 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil.<br> + Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is<br> + good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:</p> + +<p>45:013:004 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do<br> + that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in<br> + vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute<br> + wrath upon him that doeth evil.</p> + +<p>45:013:005 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but<br> + also for conscience sake.</p> + +<p>45:013:006 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's<br> + ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.</p> + +<p>45:013:007 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is<br> + due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom<br> + honour.</p> + +<p>45:013:008 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that<br> + loveth another hath fulfilled the law.</p> + +<p>45:013:009 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill,<br> + Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou<br> + shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is<br> + briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love<br> + thy neighbour as thyself.</p> + +<p>45:013:010 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the<br> + fulfilling of the law.</p> + +<p>45:013:011 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake<br> + out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we<br> + believed.</p> + +<p>45:013:012 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore<br> + cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour<br> + of light.</p> + +<p>45:013:013 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and<br> + drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife<br> + and envying.</p> + +<p>45:013:014 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision<br> + for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.</p> + +<p>45:014:001 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful<br> + disputations.</p> + +<p>45:014:002 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is<br> + weak, eateth herbs.</p> + +<p>45:014:003 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let<br> + not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath<br> + received him.</p> + +<p>45:014:004 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own<br> + master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for<br> + God is able to make him stand.</p> + +<p>45:014:005 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth<br> + every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own<br> + mind.</p> + +<p>45:014:006 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he<br> + that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it.<br> + He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks;<br> + and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth<br> + God thanks.</p> + +<p>45:014:007 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.</p> + +<p>45:014:008 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we<br> + die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die,<br> + we are the Lord's.</p> + +<p>45:014:009 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that<br> + he might be Lord both of the dead and living.</p> + +<p>45:014:010 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at<br> + nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment<br> + seat of Christ.</p> + +<p>45:014:011 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall<br> + bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.</p> + +<p>45:014:012 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.</p> + +<p>45:014:013 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge<br> + this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion<br> + to fall in his brother's way.</p> + +<p>45:014:014 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is<br> + nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing<br> + to be unclean, to him it is unclean.</p> + +<p>45:014:015 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou<br> + not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ<br> + died.</p> + +<p>45:014:016 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:</p> + +<p>45:014:017 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but<br> + righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.</p> + +<p>45:014:018 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to<br> + God, and approved of men.</p> + +<p>45:014:019 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace,<br> + and things wherewith one may edify another.</p> + +<p>45:014:020 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are<br> + pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.</p> + +<p>45:014:021 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any<br> + thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is<br> + made weak.</p> + +<p>45:014:022 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he<br> + that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.</p> + +<p>45:014:023 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth<br> + not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.</p> + +<p>45:015:001 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the<br> + weak, and not to please ourselves.</p> + +<p>45:015:002 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to<br> + edification.</p> + +<p>45:015:003 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written,<br> + The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.</p> + +<p>45:015:004 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for<br> + our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the<br> + scriptures might have hope.</p> + +<p>45:015:005 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be<br> + likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:</p> + +<p>45:015:006 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the<br> + Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.</p> + +<p>45:015:007 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us<br> + to the glory of God.</p> + +<p>45:015:008 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision<br> + for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the<br> + fathers:</p> + +<p>45:015:009 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it<br> + is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the<br> + Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.</p> + +<p>45:015:010 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.</p> + +<p>45:015:011 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all<br> + ye people.</p> + +<p>45:015:012 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and<br> + he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall<br> + the Gentiles trust.</p> + +<p>45:015:013 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in<br> + believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of<br> + the Holy Ghost.</p> + +<p>45:015:014 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye<br> + also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able<br> + also to admonish one another.</p> + +<p>45:015:015 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto<br> + you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace<br> + that is given to me of God,</p> + +<p>45:015:016 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles,<br> + ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the<br> + Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy<br> + Ghost.</p> + +<p>45:015:017 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in<br> + those things which pertain to God.</p> + +<p>45:015:018 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which<br> + Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient,<br> + by word and deed,</p> + +<p>45:015:019 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit<br> + of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto<br> + Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.</p> + +<p>45:015:020 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ<br> + was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:</p> + +<p>45:015:021 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall<br> + see: and they that have not heard shall understand.</p> + +<p>45:015:022 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to<br> + you.</p> + +<p>45:015:023 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a<br> + great desire these many years to come unto you;</p> + +<p>45:015:024 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you:<br> + for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my<br> + way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with<br> + your company.</p> + +<p>45:015:025 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.</p> + +<p>45:015:026 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a<br> + certain contribution for the poor saints which are at<br> + Jerusalem.</p> + +<p>45:015:027 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For<br> + if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual<br> + things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal<br> + things.</p> + +<p>45:015:028 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them<br> + this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.</p> + +<p>45:015:029 And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the<br> + fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.</p> + +<p>45:015:030 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake,<br> + and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with<br> + me in your prayers to God for me;</p> + +<p>45:015:031 That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in<br> + Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be<br> + accepted of the saints;</p> + +<p>45:015:032 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may<br> + with you be refreshed.</p> + +<p>45:015:033 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.</p> + +<p>45:016:001 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the<br> + church which is at Cenchrea:</p> + +<p>45:016:002 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that<br> + ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for<br> + she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.</p> + +<p>45:016:003 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:</p> + +<p>45:016:004 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not<br> + only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.</p> + +<p>45:016:005 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my<br> + well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto<br> + Christ.</p> + +<p>45:016:006 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.</p> + +<p>45:016:007 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my<br> + fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also<br> + were in Christ before me.</p> + +<p>45:016:008 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.</p> + +<p>45:016:009 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.</p> + +<p>45:016:010 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of<br> + Aristobulus' household.</p> + +<p>45:016:011 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the<br> + household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.</p> + +<p>45:016:012 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute<br> + the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.</p> + +<p>45:016:013 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.</p> + +<p>45:016:014 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the<br> + brethren which are with them.</p> + +<p>45:016:015 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and<br> + Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.</p> + +<p>45:016:016 Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ<br> + salute you.</p> + +<p>45:016:017 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions<br> + and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned;<br> + and avoid them.</p> + +<p>45:016:018 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but<br> + their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive<br> + the hearts of the simple.</p> + +<p>45:016:019 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad<br> + therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto<br> + that which is good, and simple concerning evil.</p> + +<p>45:016:020 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet<br> + shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.</p> + +<p>45:016:021 Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater,<br> + my kinsmen, salute you.</p> + +<p>45:016:022 I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.</p> + +<p>45:016:023 Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you.<br> + Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus<br> + a brother.</p> + +<p>45:016:024 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.</p> + +<p>45:016:025 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my<br> + gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the<br> + revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the<br> + world began,</p> + +<p>45:016:026 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the<br> + prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God,<br> + made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:</p> + +<p>45:016:027 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever.<br> + Amen.</p> + + +<a href="book44.htm">Previous</a> <a href="contents.htm">Home</a> <a href="book46.htm">Next</a> + +</td></tr> +</table> +</center> + +</body> +</html> |