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

so they too have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy.

Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother who was also a mother to me.

For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

You also are among them, called to belong to Jesus Christ.

“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

ruin and misery are in their paths,

Or who has first given to God, that God needs to repay him?

but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness.

There will be affliction and distress on everyone who does evil, on the Jew first and also the Greek,

For all who have sinned apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.

And will not the physically uncircumcised man who keeps the law judge you who, despite the written code and circumcision, transgress the law?

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.

For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever! Amen.

And again, “Praise the Lord all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him.”

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often intended to come to you (and was prevented until now), so that I may have some fruit even among you, just as I already have among the rest of the Gentiles.

Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God – what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

The one who observes the day does it for the Lord. The one who eats, eats for the Lord because he gives thanks to God, and the one who abstains from eating abstains for the Lord, and he gives thanks to God.

But I myself am fully convinced about you, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.

so that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and provide her with whatever help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to many, including me.