but someone is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart by the Spirit and not by the written code. This person’s praise is not from people but from God.

For if Abraham was declared righteous by the works of the law, he has something to boast about – but not before God.

No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us!

nor are all the children Abraham’s true descendants; rather “through Isaac will your descendants be counted.”

For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth.

For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous before God, but those who do the law will be declared righteous.

How then was it credited to him? Was he circumcised at the time, or not? No, he was not circumcised but uncircumcised!

Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but (as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

But not all have obeyed the good news, for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”

For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.

He did not waver in unbelief about the promise of God but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God.

For I don’t understand what I am doing. For I do not do what I want – instead, I do what I hate.

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

But the gracious gift is not like the transgression. For if the many died through the transgression of the one man, how much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ multiply to the many!