Romans 1:26

1:26 For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged the natural sexual relations for unnatural ones, ¹ 

Romans 2:26

2:26 Therefore if the uncircumcised man obeys ²  the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

Romans 2:28

2:28 For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision something that is outward in the flesh,

Romans 4:1-2

The Illustration of Justification

4:1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, ³  has discovered regarding this matter? ⁴  4:2 For if Abraham was declared righteous ⁵  by the works of the law, he has something to boast about – but not before God.

Romans 5:20

5:20 Now the law came in ⁶  so that the transgression ⁷  may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,

Romans 9:24

9:24 even us, whom he has called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?

Romans 10:21

10:21 But about Israel he says, “All day long I held out my hands to this disobedient and stubborn people!” ⁸ 

Romans 15:3

15:3 For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.” ⁹ 

Romans 15:26

15:26 For Macedonia and Achaia are pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

¹ tn Grk “for their females exchanged the natural function for that which is contrary to nature.” The term χρῆσις (crhsi") has the force of “sexual relations” here (L&N 23.65).

² tn The Greek word φυλάσσω (fulassw, traditionally translated “keep”) in this context connotes preservation of and devotion to an object as well as obedience.

³ tn Or “according to natural descent” (BDAG 916 s.v. σάρξ 4).

⁴ tn Grk “has found?”

⁴ tn Or “was justified.”

⁵ tn Grk “slipped in.”

⁶ tn Or “trespass.”

⁶ sn A quotation from Isa 65:2.

⁷ sn A quotation from Ps 69:9.