For the law brings wrath, because where there is no law there is no transgression<n id="1" /> either.

<p class="bodytext">But the statement <b><i>it was credited to himi>b><n id="1" /> was not written only for Abraham&#8217;s<n id="2" /> sake,

<p class="bodytext">Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.

and having been freed from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.

But if I do what I don&#8217;t want, I agree that the law is good.<n id="1" />

But now it is no longer me doing it, but sin that lives in me.

For the outlook<n id="1" /> of the flesh is death, but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace,

Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with endurance.<n id="1" />p>

Not only that, but when Rebekah had conceived children by one man,<n id="1" /> our ancestor Isaac &#8211;

just as it is written: &#8220;<i><b>Jacob I lovedb>, <b>but Esau I hatedb>i>.&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

So then,<n id="1" /> God<n id="2" /> has mercy on whom he chooses to have mercy, and he hardens whom he chooses to harden.<n id="3" />p>

but Israel even though pursuing<n id="1" /> a law of righteousness<n id="2" /> did not attain it.<n id="3" />

For with the heart one believes and thus has righteousness<n id="1" /> and with the mouth one confesses and thus has salvation.<n id="2" />

Consequently faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the preached word<n id="1" /> of Christ.<n id="2" />p>

And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

<p class="bodytext">In regard to the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but in regard to election they are dearly loved for the sake of the fathers.

Just as you were formerly disobedient to God, but have now received mercy due to their disobedience,

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions.<n id="1" />

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