so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Son ¹  would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. ² 

Indeed, he who ¹  did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things?

But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ¹  ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” ²  (that is, to bring Christ down)

For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obedience ¹  of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised, ¹  so that he would become ²  the father of all those who believe but have never been circumcised, ³  that they too could have righteousness credited to them.

Not only this, but we ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, ¹  groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption, ²  the redemption of our bodies. ³ 

Who are you to pass judgment on another’s servant? Before his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord ¹  is able to make him stand.

¹ Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long ages,

eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,

but ¹  glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, for the Jew first and also the Greek.

and if you are convinced ¹  that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

an educator of the senseless, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the essential features of knowledge and of the truth –

Therefore if the uncircumcised man obeys ¹  the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

All have turned away, together they have become worthless; there is no one who shows kindness, not even one.” ¹ 

Where, then, is boasting? ¹  It is excluded! By what principle? ²  Of works? No, but by the principle of faith!

For we consider that a person ¹  is declared righteous by faith apart from the works of the law. ² 

Do we then nullify ¹  the law through faith? Absolutely not! Instead ²  we uphold the law.

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

But the statement it was credited to him ¹  was not written only for Abraham’s ²  sake,