¹  it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger,” ² 

For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these natural branches be grafted back into their own olive tree?

So, my brothers and sisters, ¹  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. ² 

Notice therefore the kindness and harshness of God – harshness toward those who have fallen, but ¹  God’s kindness toward you, provided you continue in his kindness; ²  otherwise you also will be cut off.

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

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,

concerning his Son who was a descendant ¹  of David with reference to the flesh, ² 

and I always ask ¹  in my prayers, if perhaps now at last I may succeed in visiting you according to the will of God. ² 

on the day when God will judge ¹  the secrets of human hearts, ²  according to my gospel ³  through Christ Jesus.

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

Not ¹  only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

and I died. So ¹  I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life brought death! ² 

For sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it I died. ¹ 

For we know that the law is spiritual – but I am unspiritual, sold into slavery to sin. ¹ 

If it is service, he must serve; if it is teaching, he must teach;

so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.

Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant ¹  of the church in Cenchrea,

Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.

Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my compatriots. ¹ 

For the righteousness ¹  of God is revealed in the gospel ²  from faith to faith, ³  just as it is written, “The righteous by faith will live.” ⁴