⁵ For when we were in the flesh,^(A) the sinful passions aroused through the law were working in us^[a](B) to bear fruit for death.

³¹ But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness,^(A) has not achieved the righteousness of the law.^[a](B)

⁴ You who are trying to be justified by the law are alienated from Christ; you have fallen from grace.^(A)

⁶ regarding zeal,^(A) persecuting^(B) the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law,^(C) blameless.^(D)