Romans 1:32

1:32 Although they fully know ¹  God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, ²  they not only do them but also approve of those who practice them. ³ 

Romans 4:22

4:22 So indeed it was credited to Abraham ⁴  as righteousness.

Romans 9:11

9:11 even before they were born or had done anything good or bad (so that God’s purpose in election ⁵  would stand, not by works but by ⁶  his calling) ⁷  –

¹ tn Grk “who, knowing…, not only do them but also approve…” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

² tn Grk “are worthy of death.”

³ sn “Vice lists” like vv. 28-32 can be found elsewhere in the NT in Matt 15:19; Gal 5:19-21; 1 Tim 1:9-10; and 1 Pet 4:3. An example from the intertestamental period can be found in Wis 14:25-26.

⁴ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ tn Grk “God’s purpose according to election.”

⁸ tn Or “not based on works but based on…”

⁹ tn Grk “by the one who calls.”