<p class="otpoetry">&#8220;<i><b>Their throats are open gravesb>,i><n id="1" />p> <p class="otpoetry"><i><b>they deceive with their tonguesb>,i>p> <p class="otpoetry"><i><b>the poison of asps is under their lipsb>.i>&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared<n id="1" /> to the glory that will be revealed to us.

<t /><p class="bodytext">What shall we say then? &#8211; that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith,

<p class="bodytext">Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how fathomless his ways!p>

<p class="bodytext">For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever! Amen.p>

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

<t /><p class="bodytext">But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.<n id="1" />

And again, &#8220;<i><b>Praise the Lord all you Gentilesb>, <b>and let all the peoples praise himb>i>.&#8221;<n id="1" />

For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes &#8211; his eternal power and divine nature &#8211; have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people<n id="1" /> are without excuse.

<p class="bodytext">Therefore God gave them over<n id="1" /> in the desires of their hearts to impurity, to dishonor<n id="2" /> their bodies among themselves.<n id="3" />

<p class="bodytext">And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God,<n id="1" /> God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.<n id="2" />

And do you think,<n id="1" /> whoever you are, when you judge<n id="2" /> those who practice such things and yet do them yourself,<n id="3" /> that you will escape God&#8217;s judgment?

on the day when God will judge<n id="1" /> the secrets of human hearts,<n id="2" /> according to my gospel<n id="3" /> through Christ Jesus.p>

For the payoff<n id="1" /> of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.p>

Indeed, he who<n id="1" /> did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all &#8211; how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things?

&#8220;Lord, <i><b>they have killed your prophetsb>, <b>they have demolished your altars; I alone am left and they are seeking my life!b>i>&#8221;<n id="1" />

Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly.<n id="1" /> Do not be conceited.<n id="2" />

and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy.<n id="1" /> As it is written, &#8220;<i><b>Because of this I will confess you among the Gentilesb>, <b>and I will sing praises to your nameb>i>.&#8221;<n id="2" />

For they were pleased to do this, and indeed they are indebted to the Jerusalem saints.<n id="1" /> For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are obligated also to minister to them in material things.

<p class="bodytext">Now I urge you, brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them!