In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

For the scripture says to Pharaoh: “For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may demonstrate my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.”

Now if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among them and participated in the richness of the olive root,

One person believes in eating everything, but the weak person eats only vegetables.

Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity, to dishonor their bodies among themselves.

But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For the creation was subjected to futility – not willingly but because of God who subjected it – in hope

For just as in one body we have many members, and not all the members serve the same function,

and I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of Christ’s blessing.

Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus,

For the one who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.

so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.

For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you

Now the law came in so that the transgression may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,

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

Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,

Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

and if you are convinced that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,