<p class="bodytext">But you who eat vegetables only &#8211; why do you judge your brother or sister?<n id="1" /> And you who eat everything &#8211; why do you despise your brother or sister?<n id="2" /> For we will all stand before the judgment seat<n id="3" /> of God.

<p class="bodytext">Therefore what advantage does the Jew have, or what is the value of circumcision?

<t /><p class="bodytext">What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh,<n id="1" /> has discovered regarding this matter?<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">What shall we say then? Are we to remain in sin so that grace may increase?

<t /><p class="bodytext">What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Absolutely not!

<p class="bodytext">What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

<p class="bodytext">What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? Absolutely not!

<p class="bodytext">You will say to me then, &#8220;Why does he still find fault? For who has ever resisted his will?&#8221;

For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift<n id="1" /> to strengthen you,

What then? If some did not believe, does their unbelief nullify the faithfulness of God?

<t /><p class="bodytext">What then? Are we better off? Certainly not, for we have already charged that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin,

For what does the scripture say? &#8220;<i><b>Abraham believed Godb>, <b>and it was creditedb>i><n id="1" /> <b><i>to him as righteousnessi>b>.&#8221;<n id="2" />

<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,

Why not? Because they pursued<n id="1" /> it not by faith but (as if it were possible) by works.<n id="2" /> They stumbled over the stumbling stone,<n id="3" />

<p class="bodytext">But if our unrighteousness demonstrates<n id="1" /> the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he?<n id="2" /> (I am speaking in human terms.)<n id="3" />

For if by my lie the truth of God enhances<n id="1" /> his glory, why am I still actually being judged as a sinner?

And he<n id="1" /> who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit<n id="2" /> intercedes on behalf of the saints according to God&#8217;s will.

But who indeed are you &#8211; a mere human being<n id="1" /> &#8211; to talk back to God?<n id="2" /> <b><i>Does what is molded say to the molderi>b><i>,i> &#8220;<b><i>Why have you made me like this?i>b>&#8221;<n id="3" />

But what was the divine response<n id="1" /> to him? &#8220;<b><i>I have kepti>b> for myself <b><i>seven thousand peoplei>b><n id="2" /> <b><i>who have not bent the knee to Baali>b>.&#8221;<n id="3" />p>

What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was diligently seeking, but the elect obtained it. The<n id="1" /> rest were hardened,