For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me

“Therefore be advised that this salvation from God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!”

proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.

who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

because what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.

and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for an image resembling mortal human beings or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles.

Now we know that God’s judgment is in accordance with truth against those who practice such things.

What then? If some did not believe, does their unbelief nullify the faithfulness of God?

But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosed –

namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,

And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) – if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.

It is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all those who are descended from Israel are truly Israel,

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how fathomless his ways!

For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants devoted to governing.

For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth to confirm the promises made to the fathers,

I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus.

Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Instead, keeping God’s commandments is what counts.

To those free from the law I became like one free from the law (though I am not free from God’s law but under the law of Christ) to gain those free from the law.

So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.

If anyone intends to quarrel about this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.