For sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it I died.

For this is what the promise declared: “About a year from now I will return and Sarah will have a son.”

For he says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”

Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.

let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see, and make their backs bend continually.”

Now if their transgression means riches for the world and their defeat means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full restoration bring?

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

Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to arouse its desires.

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

But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.

so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

but as it is written: “Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”

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

Therefore after I have completed this and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set out for Spain by way of you,

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

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness,

For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.

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.

And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.