And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes on behalf of the saints according to God’s will.

So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you could be joined to another, to the one who was raised from the dead, to bear fruit to God.

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

For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

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

but Israel even though pursuing a law of righteousness did not attain it.

For Christ is the end of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes.

For with the heart one believes and thus has righteousness and with the mouth one confesses and thus has salvation.

For God has consigned all people to disobedience so that he may show mercy to them all.

So what benefit did you then reap from those things that you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death.

For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the glory that will be revealed to us.

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.

Therefore you are without excuse, whoever you are, when you judge someone else. For on whatever grounds you judge another, you condemn yourself, because you who judge practice the same things.

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.

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I serve the gospel of God like a priest, so that the Gentiles may become an acceptable offering, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

when I go to Spain. For I hope to visit you when I pass through and that you will help me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people.

And again it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”

This is the reason I was often hindered from coming to you.