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17 And it came about after three days that he called-together the ones being leading ones of the Jews. And they having come together, he was saying to them, “I, men, brothers, having done nothing contrary to our people or our ancestors’ customs, was handed-over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans— 18 who, having examined me, were wanting to release me because of there being no charge worthy of death in connection with me. 19 But the Jews speaking-against it, I was compelled to appeal-to Caesar— not as-though having anything to accuse my nation. 20 For this reason therefore, I called-for you, to see and speak to you. For I am wearing this chain for the sake of the hope of Israel”. 21 And the ones said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers having arrived report or speak anything evil concerning you. 22 And we consider-it-fitting that we hear from you the things which you think. For indeed concerning this sect[a], it is known to us that it is being spoken-against everywhere”.
Some Believed Paul’s Message, Others Rejected. Paul Turns To The Gentiles
23 And having appointed a day for him, more came to him at his lodging— to whom he was explaining it from early-in-the-morning until evening, solemnly-testifying as to the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets. 24 And some were being persuaded by the things being said, but others were not-believing[b]. 25 And being not-in-agreement with one another, they were departing, Paul having spoken one statement— that “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet [in Isa 6:9-10] to your fathers, 26 saying, ‘Go to this people and say: In hearing, you will hear and by no means understand. And while seeing, you will see and by no means perceive. 27 For the heart of this people became dull[c], and they hardly[d] heard with their ears, and they closed their eyes, that they might not ever see[e] with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand in their heart, and turn-back, and I shall heal[f] them’. 28 Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God was sent-forth to the Gentiles. They[g] also will hear it”. 29 [h]
While Two Years Pass, Paul Continues To Proclaim Christ
30 And he stayed two[i] whole years in his own rented-quarters[j]. And he was welcoming all the ones coming-in to him— 31 proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without-hindrance.
1 Paul[k], a slave of Christ Jesus, a called apostle[l], having been separated[m] for the good-news of God 2 which He promised-beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures 3 concerning His Son— the One having come from the seed of David according-to[n] the flesh, 4 the One having been designated[o] as the Son of God with power according to the Spirit[p] of holiness by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord— 5 through Whom we received grace and apostleship for the obedience of [q] faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of His name, 6 among whom you also are called ones of Jesus Christ, 7 to all the ones being in Rome, beloved ones of God, called saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
8 First, I am giving-thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for you all because your faith is being proclaimed in the whole world. 9 For God is my witness— Whom I am serving in my spirit in[r] the good-news of His Son— how unceasingly I am making mention of you 10 always in my prayers, asking if somehow now at last I shall be prospered in the will of God to come to you.
11 For I am yearning to see you in order that I may impart some spiritual gift to you so that you may be established. 12 And this is that I may be encouraged-together-with you among you— through each other’s faith, both yours and mine.
13 And I do not want you to be-unaware, brothers, that often I planned to come to you— and was prevented until now— in order that I might have some fruit among you also, as indeed among the other Gentiles. 14 I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and foolish. 15 So for my part, I am eager also to announce-the-good-news to you, the ones in Rome.
16 For I am not ashamed-of the good-news, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone believing[s]— both to the Jew first and to the Greek. 17 For the righteousness of [t] God is revealed in it from faith to faith, just as it has been written [in Hab 2:4]: “But the righteous one shall live by faith”.
God’s Wrath Is Upon All Sin
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness[u] and unrighteousness[v] of people holding-down[w] the truth in[x] unrighteousness.
Because God Revealed Enough of Himself In Creation For The World To Be Without Excuse
19 Because the thing known of God is evident[y] in[z] them, for God made it evident to them. 20 For His invisible things— both His eternal power and divine-nature— are clearly-seen, being understood since the creation of the world in the things made, so that they are without-excuse.
And Having Known This Truth About God, The World Did Not Honor Him As God
21 Because having known God, they did not glorify Him as God or give-thanks, but became futile in their thoughts, and their senseless heart was darkened.
They Turned From The Glory of The Immortal God To Their Crafted Images of God
22 While claiming to be wise, they became-foolish 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for a likeness— an image of a mortal person and of birds and of four-footed-animals and of reptiles. 24 Therefore God handed them over[aa] in the desires of their hearts to impurity so that [ab] their bodies are dishonored among them.
They Turned From The Truth To Worship The Creation Rather Than The Creator
25 Who exchanged the truth of God for the lie[ac], and worshiped and served the creation[ad] rather than the One having created— Who is blessed forever, amen. 26 For this reason God handed them over to passions of [ae] dishonor. For both their females exchanged the natural [sexual] function for the one contrary to nature, 27 and likewise also the males, having left the natural [sexual] function of the female, were inflamed by their craving for one another— males with males committing the indecent-act[af] and receiving-back in themselves the return[ag] which was due their error[ah].
They Disapproved of Keeping God In Mind
28 And as they did not approve to have[ai] God in their knowledge, God handed them over to a disapproved mind, to do the things not being proper— 29 having been filled with all unrighteousness, evilness, greed, badness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; whisperers[aj], 30 slanderers, God-haters[ak], violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evils, disobedient to parents, 31 senseless, unfaithful[al], unaffectionate[am], unmerciful; 32 who, having known the regulation of God that the ones practicing such things are worthy of death, not only are doing them, but are also giving-approval to the ones practicing them.
You Who Know More Truth And Judge Others By It Are Also Without Excuse
2 Therefore you are without-excuse, O human— everyone judging. For in what[an] you are judging the other person, you are condemning yourself; for you, the one judging, are practicing the same things! 2 And we know that the judgment of God is according to truth upon[ao] the ones practicing such things.
Do You Think You Will Escape God’s Judgment When You Do The Same Things?
3 But are you thinking this, O human— the one judging the ones practicing such things and doing them [yourself]— that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or are you disregarding the riches of His goodness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that the good thing of God is leading you to repentance? 5 But in-accordance-with your hardness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing-up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath and the revelation of the righteous-judgment of God, 6 Who will render to each one according to his works— 7 to the ones seeking glory and honor and immortality in accordance with endurance in good work, He will render eternal life; 8 but to the ones indeed disobeying the truth and obeying unrighteousness out of selfish-interest[ap], there will be wrath and fury.
There Is No Respect of Persons With God Regarding Sin And Judgment
9 There will be affliction and distress upon every soul of the person[aq] committing evil— both of the Jew first and of the Greek. 10 But there will be glory and honor and peace to everyone working good— both to the Jew first and to the Greek. 11 For there is no respect-of-persons with God. 12 For all who sinned without-Law will also perish without-Law, and all who sinned under[ar] the Law will be judged by the Law. 13 For not the hearers of law[as] are righteous before God, but the doers of law will be declared-righteous.
For Gentiles Will Be Judged By Their Own Standards Insofar As They Agree With God’s
14 For whenever Gentiles, the ones not having the Law, are doing by nature the things of the Law, these ones not having the Law are a law to themselves, 15 who are demonstrating[at] the work of the Law written in their hearts— their conscience bearing co-witness and their thoughts accusing or even defending between one another 16 on the day when God judges the hidden things of people according to my good-news, through Christ Jesus.
And Jews Will Be Judged By The Law They Rely Upon
17 But if you call-yourself a Jew, and rely upon the Law, and boast in God, 18 and know His will, and approve the things mattering[au]— being instructed out of the Law— 19 and are confident as to yourself that you are a guide of blind ones, a light of the ones in darkness, 20 a corrector of foolish ones, a teacher of children, one having the embodiment of knowledge and truth in the Law, 21 then— the one teaching another, are you not teaching yourself ? The one proclaiming not to steal, do you steal? 22 The one saying not to commit-adultery, do you commit-adultery? The one detesting idols, do you rob-temples?
Their Transgression of The Law Dishonors God
23 You who are boasting in the Law are dishonoring God through transgression of the Law. 24 For “the name of God is being blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you”, just as it has been written [in Isa 52:5].
Circumcision Will Not Help Transgressors
25 For circumcision profits if you practice the Law— but if you are a transgressor of the Law your circumcision has become uncircumcision. 26 So if the uncircumcised one keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? 27 And the uncircumcised one by nature who is fulfilling the Law will judge you, the transgressor of the Law with the letter[av] and circumcision! 28 For the Jew in the visible thing is not a Jew, nor is the circumcision in the visible[aw] thing in the flesh circumcision, 29 but the Jew in the hidden thing is a Jew, and circumcision is of the heart, by[ax] the Spirit not the letter— whose praise is not from people, but from God.
So Then What Is The Advantage of The Jew?
3 What then is the advantage of the Jew? Or what is the profit of circumcision? 2 Much in every way. For first— that they were entrusted the oracles[ay] of God!
God Will Be Faithful To His Promises To The Jews Even If Some Reject Him
3 What indeed if some[az] were faithless[ba]? Their faithlessness[bb] will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it? 4 May it never be! But let God be [seen to be] true and every person a liar, just as it has been written [in Ps 51:4]: “So that You might be declared-righteous[bc] in Your words and prevail in Your being judged[bd]”.
But God Is Not Unrighteous To Inflict Wrath On Jews Who Sin
5 But if our[be] unrighteousness demonstrates[bf] the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God, the One inflicting the wrath, is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in accordance with human thinking[bg]). 6 May it never be! Otherwise how will God judge the world?
God Holds Jews Accountable For Their Sin Too
7 But if the truth of God abounded in my lie[bh] to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner? 8 Indeed, why not say “Let us do evil things that good things may come”, as we are blasphemed, and as some affirm us to say— whose condemnation is just[bi]!
Scripture Declares All Are Accountable And Guilty Before God. None Are Righteous
9 Therefore what? Are we better[bj] [than they]? Not at-all. For we already-charged[bk] that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin, 10 just as it has been written: “There is not a righteous one, not even one. 11 There is no one understanding. There is no one seeking-out God. 12 They all turned-away, together they became useless[bl]. There is no one doing goodness. There is not as-many-as one” [Ps 14:1-3]. 13 “Their throat is an opened grave. With their tongues they were deceiving” [Ps 5:9]. “The poison of asps is under their lips” [Ps 140:3]. 14 “Whose mouth is full of cursing[bm] and bitterness” [Ps 10:7]. 15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood. 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways. 17 And they did not know the way of peace” [Isa 59:7-8]. 18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes” [Ps 36:1]. 19 And we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to the ones under the Law— in order that every mouth may be stopped[bn] and the whole world may become accountable[bo] to God. 20 Because by the works of law[bp] no flesh will be declared-righteous in His sight. For through law comes the knowledge of sin.
But Now Righteousness From God Has Been Revealed
21 But now apart from law[bq], the righteousness of God has been revealed, being attested by the Law and the Prophets.
It Comes As an Undeserved Gift Through Faith In Christ, Who Satisfied God’s Wrath
22 And it is the righteousness of God through faith[br] in Jesus Christ for all the ones believing! For there is no distinction, 23 for all sinned and are coming-short-of the glory of God, 24 being declared-righteous as-a-gift[bs] by His grace through the redemption in Christ Jesus, 25 Whom God set-forth[bt] as that-which-satisfies[bu] [His wrath] through faith, in[bv] His blood— for the demonstration[bw] of His righteousness because of the passing-by of the sins having previously-taken-place 26 in the forbearance[bx] of God; for the demonstration of His righteousness at the present time, so that He might be righteous and declaring-righteous the one of [by] faith in Jesus.
There Can Be No Boasting In Our Works: It Is By Faith For All!
27 Where then is the boasting? It was shut-out[bz]. Through what kind of law[ca]? Of works? No, but through a law of faith. 28 For we consider a person to be declared-righteous by faith apart from works of the Law. 29 Or is He the God of Jews only[cb]? Is He not also the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since there is one God— Who will declare-righteous the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through the same[cc] faith. 31 Do we then nullify the Law through the faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law.
What About Abraham?
4 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according-to[cd] the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was declared-righteous by works, he has a boast— but not before God.
His Righteousness Came By Faith
3 For what does the Scripture say?— “And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness” [Gen 15:6]. 4 Now to the one working, the wages are not credited to him based-on grace, but based on debt. 5 But to the one not working but putting-faith upon the One declaring the ungodly righteous— his faith is credited for righteousness. 6 Just as David also says [in Ps 32:1-2] as to the blessedness of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 7 “Blessed are the ones whose lawless-deeds were forgiven and whose sins were covered. 8 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count”.
This Occurred Prior To Circumcision
9 So is this blessedness upon the circumcised, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say “Faith was credited to Abraham for righteousness”. 10 How then was it credited— to one being in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision! 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of [ce] faith while in uncircumcision, so that he might be[cf] the father of all the ones believing through uncircumcision— so that righteousness might be credited also to them— 12 and the father of the circumcised to the ones not of circumcision only, but indeed the ones walking-in-line in the footsteps of the faith of our father Abraham while he was in uncircumcision.
The Promise Was Not Through The Law But Faith, Making It Firm To All
13 For the promise to Abraham or to his seed[cg] that he should be the inheritor of the world was not through the Law[ch], but through the righteousness of faith! 14 For if the ones of the Law are inheritors, faith has been made-empty[ci] and the promise has been nullified[cj]. 15 For the Law brings-about wrath. But where there is no Law, neither is there transgression[ck]. 16 For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be based on grace, so that the promise might be firm[cl] to all the seed— not to the seed of the Law only[cm], but also to the seed of the faith of Abraham,
Abraham Is The Father of All Who Believe
... who is the father of us all— 17 just as it has been written [in Gen 17:5] that “I have made you a father of many nations”— before God[cn] Whom he believed, the One giving-life-to the dead and calling the things not being as[co] being,
He Believed God’s Promise, Contrary To All His Human Circumstances
18 ... who believed contrary-to[cp] hope, upon hope, so that he might become[cq] the father of many nations in accordance with the thing having been spoken [in Gen 15:5]: “So shall your seed be”. 19 And not having weakened in faith, he considered[cr] his own body already having become impotent[cs], being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of the womb of Sarah. 20 But he did not waver in unbelief with reference to the promise of God, but became-strong in faith— having given glory to God, 21 and having been fully-convinced that what He had promised He was able also to do.
His Faith Was Credited To Him As Righteousness, And So Is Ours
22 Therefore indeed it was credited to him for righteousness. 23 And it was not written for his sake only that it was credited to him, 24 but also for our sake to whom it is going-to be credited— the ones putting-faith upon the One having raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 Who was handed-over for[ct] our trespasses and was raised for[cu] our justification.
This Means We Have Peace With God And Access To His Grace Through Jesus Christ
5 Therefore, having been declared-righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through Whom also we have the access by faith into this grace in which we stand.
And In Spite of Our Afflictions, Our Hope Will Not Disappoint Us, For God Loves Us
And we are boasting over the hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only this, but we also are boasting in the afflictions— knowing that the affliction is producing endurance, 4 and the endurance is producing approvedness, and the approvedness is producing hope, 5 and the hope does not put-to-shame[cv] because the love of God has been poured-out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit having been given to us.
For God Shows His Love For Us In That Christ Died To Reconcile And Save Us
6 For while we were still being weak, yet at the right-time, Christ died for ungodly ones. 7 For one will rarely[cw] die for a righteous person; for[cx] perhaps someone may even dare to die for the good person. 8 But God demonstrates[cy] His own love for us because while we were still being sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Therefore by much more, having now been declared-righteous by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath through Him. 10 For if while being enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, by much more having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
Our Boast Is In God Through Jesus Christ
11 And not only this, but we are also boasting in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom we now received the reconciliation.
This Means That Death And Life Each Originated In The Act of One Man
12 Because of this[cz], just as[da] through one man sin entered into the world, and death through the sin, and so death went-through[db] to all people because all sinned— 13 for until the Law, sin was in the world, but sin is not charged-to-the-account, there being no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over the ones not having sinned in the likeness[dc] of the transgression of Adam, who is a pattern[dd] of the One coming.
One Sin Brought Death To Adam’s Many. God’s Gift Abounded To Christ’s Many
15 But not as is the trespass, so also[de] is the grace-gift. For if by the trespass of the one man the many[df] died, by much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ abounded for the many.
Death Reigned From One Sin. The Gift Brings a Reign In Life To Those Receiving It
16 And not as[dg] what resulted through one man having sinned is the given-gift. For the judgment is from one trespass[dh], resulting-in a verdict-of-condemnation; but the grace-gift[di] is from many trespasses, resulting in a verdict-of-righteous[dj]. 17 For if by the trespass of the one man death reigned through the one, by much more the ones receiving the abundance of the grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign[dk] in life through the One, Jesus Christ.
Just As One Act Resulted In Condemnation, So One Act Resulted In Justification
18 So then[dl], as it was through one[dm] trespass resulting-in a verdict-of-condemnation for all people, so also it was through one righteous-act resulting-in a declaring-righteous[dn] issuing in[do] life for all people. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made[dp] sinners, so also through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous ones.
The Law Increased Sin, But Grace Abounded So As To Reign Through Righteousness
20 And the Law[dq] came-in-beside[dr] that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace super-abounded, 21 in order that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness, resulting-in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
This Does Not Mean That We Should Keep Sinning Because Salvation Is By Grace
6 Therefore, what shall we say? Should we[ds] be continuing in sin in order that grace might increase? 2 May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?
Don’t You Know That We Died With Christ In Order To Live a New Life With Him?
3 Or do you not know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we were buried-with Him through baptism into death in order that just as Christ arose from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we might walk in newness of life.
For We Share In His Death To Sin And His Life With God
5 For if we have become united-with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this: that our old person was crucified-with Him in order that the body of sin might be done-away-with[dt], so that we no longer[du] are-slaves[dv] to sin. 7 For the one having died has been declared-righteous from sin. 8 And if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live-with Him, 9 knowing that Christ, having arisen from the dead, dies no more. Death lords-over Him no longer. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once-for-all. But the life that He is living, He is living to God. 11 So also you, be counting yourselves to be dead to sin but living to God in Christ Jesus.
So Don’t Let Sin Reign In You, But Present Yourselves To God As Alive From The Dead
12 Therefore do not let sin be reigning in your mortal body so that you are obeying its desires, 13 nor be presenting your body-parts to sin as instruments[dw] of unrighteousness. But present yourselves to God as-if [dx] being alive from the dead, and your body-parts to God as instruments of righteousness. 14 For sin shall not lord-over you— for you are not under the Law[dy], but under grace.
This Does Not Mean We Should Sin Because We Are Not Under Law, But Under Grace
15 Therefore, what? Should we sin[dz] because we are not under the Law but under grace? May it never be!
You Were Freed From Slavery To Sin. So Present Yourselves As Slaves of Righteousness
16 Do you not know that to whom you are presenting yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves to whom you are obeying— whether slaves of sin leading-to[ea] death, or slaves of obedience leading-to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that you were slaves of sin, but you obeyed from the heart the form[eb] of teaching to which you were delivered. 18 And having been set-free from sin, you were enslaved[ec] to righteousness 19 (I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh). For just as you presented your body-parts as slaves to impurity and lawlessness leading-to lawlessness, so now present your body-parts as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.
The Fruit of Sin Is Shame And Death; Righteousness Leads To Holiness And Life
20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free to[ed] righteousness. 21 So what fruit were you having at that time? Things[ee] over which you are now ashamed! For the outcome of those things is death. 22 But now having been set-free from sin and enslaved to God, you are having your fruit leading-to holiness. And the outcome is eternal life! 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
But We Are Indeed Not Under The Law, For It Only Has Jurisdiction Over The Living
7 Or[ef] do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to ones knowing the Law[eg]), that the Law lords-over[eh] the person for as much time as he lives? 2 For the married woman has been bound by the Law to the living husband; but if the husband dies, she has been released from the law of [ei] the husband. 3 So then, while the husband is living, she will be called an adulteress if she comes[ej] to a different husband. But if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is not an adulteress, having come to a different husband.
We Have Died To The Law In Christ
4 So-then[ek], my brothers, you also were put-to-death with reference to the Law[el] through the body of Christ so that you might come[em] to a different One— to the One having arisen from the dead— in order that we might bear-fruit for God.
Having Died, We Are Released From The Law Through Which Sin Produced Death
5 For when we were in the flesh[en], the passions of [eo] sins which[ep] were through[eq] the Law were at-work in our body-parts so as to bear-fruit for death. 6 But now we were released[er] from the Law, having died to that by which we were being held, so that we are serving in newness of the Spirit[es] and not in oldness of the letter[et].
Not That The Law Is At Fault For My Sin
7 Therefore, what shall we say? Is the Law sin[eu]? May it never be! On-the-contrary, I would not have known[ev] sin except through the Law.
Sin Used The Law To Produce Sin In Me
For indeed I would not have known[ew] coveting[ex] if the Law were not saying [in Ex 20:17], “You shall not covet”. 8 But sin, having taken[ey] an opportunity[ez] through the commandment, produced[fa] every[fb] [kind of ] coveting in me. For apart-from[fc] the Law, sin is dead[fd].
And Sin Used The Law To Kill Me
9 And I was once[fe] alive apart from the Law. But the commandment having come, sin became-alive[ff] 10 and I died. And the commandment for[fg] life— this was found in me to be for[fh] death. 11 For sin, having taken an opportunity through the commandment, deceived[fi] me, and through it, killed me.
So The Law Is Good
12 So-then the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
Not That The Law Killed Me. Sin Is To Blame For My Death
13 Therefore did the good thing become death[fj] for me? May it never be! On the contrary, it was sin, in order that it might become-visible as sin while producing death in me through the good thing, in order that sin might become extremely[fk] sinful through the commandment.
I Agree The Law Is Good, But The Sin In Me Produces Behavior I Hate
14 For[fl] we know that the Law is spiritual. But I am made-of-flesh[fm], having been sold under sin. 15 For I do not understand[fn] what[fo] I am producing. For I am not practicing this which I am wanting, but I am doing this which I am hating. 16 But if I am doing this which I am not wanting, I am agreeing-with[fp] the Law— that it is good. 17 And now I am no longer producing it, but the sin[fq] dwelling in me is.
I Know I Am Not Good, For I Cannot Do The Good I Want To Do
18 For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh. For the wanting is present in me, but the producing the good is not. 19 For I am not doing the good which I am wanting, but I am practicing this evil which I am not wanting. 20 But if I am doing this which I am not wanting, I am no longer producing it, but the sin[fr] dwelling in me is.
So The Evil Inside Me Enslaves Me To The Law of Sin And Death In Me
21 I find then the law[fs] in me, the one wanting to do the good, that the evil is present in me. 22 For I am rejoicing-with[ft] the Law of God according-to[fu] the inner person. 23 But I am seeing a different law in my body-parts waging-war-against[fv] the law of my mind, and taking me captive[fw] under the law of sin existing in my body-parts. 24 I am a wretched[fx] person! Who will deliver me from this[fy] body of [fz] death? 25 But thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself am serving the Law of God with the mind, but the law of sin with the flesh.
This Does Mean That There Is Now No Condemnation For Those In Christ Jesus
8 Therefore[ga], there is now no condemnation for the ones in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law[gb] of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus set you[gc] free from the law of sin and death!
For God Did What The Law Could Not Do, For Those Walking In The Spirit
3 For the thing impossible[gd] for the Law, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did. Having sent His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for[ge] sin, He condemned sin in the flesh[gf], 4 in order that the requirement[gg] of the Law might be fulfilled in us, the ones walking not in-accordance-with[gh] the flesh, but in accordance with the Spirit.
For The Way of The Flesh Is Death. But You Are Not In The Flesh, But In The Spirit
5 For the ones being[gi] in accordance with the flesh are thinking[gj] the things of [gk] the flesh, but the ones being in accordance with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the way-of-thinking of the flesh is death, but the way-of-thinking of the Spirit is life and peace. 7 Because the way-of-thinking of the flesh is hostility toward God; for it is not subject[gl] to the Law of God, for it is not even able. 8 And the ones being in the flesh are not able to please God. 9 But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit— since[gm] the Spirit of God is dwelling in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, this one is not of [gn] Him.
And The Spirit Is True Life In Us Now, And Will Give Life To Our Mortal Bodies
10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life[go] because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of the One having raised Jesus from the dead is dwelling in you, the One having raised Christ from the dead will also give-life-to your mortal bodies through His Spirit dwelling in you.
So We Are Debtors To The Spirit To Put To Death The Deeds of The Flesh And Live
12 So then, brothers, we are debtors— not to the flesh, that we should be living in accordance with the flesh. 13 For if [gp] you are living in accordance with the flesh, you are going-to[gq] die. But if by the Spirit you are putting-to-death the practices of the body, you will live.
For Those Being So Led By The Spirit Are The Adopted Children of God
14 For[gr] all who are being led[gs] by the Spirit of God, these are sons[gt] of God. 15 For you did not receive a spirit[gu] of slavery again leading-to fear, but you received a Spirit[gv] of adoption by Whom we are crying-out “Abba[gw]! Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself bears-witness-with our spirit that we are children of God!
This Means We Are Joint-Heirs With Christ, Sharing His Suffering And Glory
17 And if we are children, we are heirs also. We are heirs of God, and fellow-heirs of Christ, since[gx] we are suffering-with Him in order that we may also be glorified-with Him. 18 For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to the glory destined to be revealed to[gy] us.
Creation Itself Groans To Share In Our Glory
19 For the eager-expectation of the creation is awaiting[gz] the revelation of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility[ha]— not willingly[hb], but because of the One having subjected it— in hope[hc] 21 that the creation itself also will be set-free from the slavery of [hd] decay into the freedom of [he] the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation is groaning-together and suffering-birthpains-together[hf] until the present.
We Groan For The Redemption of Our Body
23 And not only creation, but also ourselves having the firstfruit[hg] of the Spirit— we ourselves also are groaning within ourselves while eagerly-awaiting adoption, the redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in hope. But hope being seen is not hope, for who hopes-for what he sees? 25 But since we hope-for what we do not see, we are eagerly-awaiting it with endurance.
The Spirit Groans To Help Us In Our Present Weakness
26 And similarly also[hh] the Spirit helps our weakness. For we do not know what we should pray as we ought-to, but the Spirit Himself intercedes-for us with inexpressible[hi] groanings. 27 And the One searching our hearts knows[hj] what the mind of the Spirit is, because He is interceding for the saints in accordance with God.
This Means God Is Working All Things Together Toward Our Glorification
28 And we know that all things are[hk] working-together[hl] for good for the ones loving God, the ones being called ones according to His purpose[hm]. 29 Because whom He foreknew[hn], He also predestined[ho] to be similar-to-the-form of the image[hp] of His Son, so that He might be firstborn[hq] among many brothers. 30 And whom He predestined, these He also called[hr]. And whom He called, these He also declared-righteous. And whom He declared righteous, these He also glorified[hs].
So What Shall We Say To All This? If God Is For Us, Who Will Condemn Us?
31 Therefore, what shall we say to these things? If [ht] God is for us, who is against us? 32 He Who indeed did not spare His own Son but handed Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely-give[hu] us all things? 33 Who will bring-a-charge against the chosen[hv] ones of God? God is the One declaring-righteous! 34 Who is the one who will condemn[hw]? Christ Jesus is the One having died, but more, having been raised, Who also is at the right hand of God, Who also intercedes[hx] for us!
Nothing Can Separate Us From Christ’s Love; We Are Conquerors Through Him
35 What[hy] shall separate us from the love of Christ? Affliction, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 Just as it has been written [in Ps 44:22] that “For your sake we are being put-to-death the whole day. We were considered as sheep for slaughter”. 37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly-conquer[hz] through the One having loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present[ia] nor things coming, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other creation[ib] will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
My Heart Has Great Grief And Pain Over Israel
9 I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying— my conscience bearing-witness-with me in the Holy Spirit— 2 that there is great grief in me and unceasing pain in my heart. 3 For I would pray[ic] that I myself might be accursed from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh— 4 who are Israelites, of whom[id] is the adoption and the glory[ie] and the covenants and the Law-giving and the [temple] service and the promises, 5 of whom are the fathers, and from whom is the Christ according-to[if] the flesh, the One being[ig] over all, God, blessed forever, amen.
But Not All Abraham’s Physical Children Are Children of God
6 But it is not such as that the word of God has failed— for not all[ih] these ones from Israel are Israel. 7 Nor are they all children because they are seed of Abraham, but “In Isaac a seed will be called for you” [Gen 21:12]. 8 That is, these children of the flesh are not children of God, but the children of [ii] the promise are counted for seed. 9 For the word of promise is this: “I will come at this time, and there will be a son to Sarah” [Gen 18:10]. 10 And not only this, but there is also Rebekah having bed[ij] from one man, Isaac our father. 11 For the twins having not yet been born nor having done anything good or bad— in order that the purpose[ik] of God according to His choosing[il] might continue[im], 12 not of works but of the One calling— it was said to her [in Gen 25:23] that “the older will serve the younger”. 13 Just as it has been written [in Mal 1:2-3]: “I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau”.
God Has Mercy On Whom He Wants, And He Hardens Whom He Wants
14 Therefore what shall we say? There is not unrighteousness[in] with God, is there? May it never be! 15 For He says to Moses [in Ex 33:19], “I will have-mercy-on whomever I have-mercy, and I will have-compassion-on whomever I have compassion”. 16 So then, mercy is not of [io] the one wanting, nor of the one running, but of the One having-mercy[ip]— God. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh [in Ex 9:16] that “I raised you up for this very purpose: so that I might demonstrate My power[iq] in you, and so that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth”. 18 So then, He has-mercy-on whom He wants, and He hardens[ir] whom He wants.
The Creator Is Making Known His Wrath And His Mercy In Humankind
19 Therefore you will say to me, “Why then does He still find-fault? For who has resisted[is] His will?” 20 O human, on the contrary, who are you, the one answering-back to God? The thing formed will not say to the one having formed it, “Why did you make me like-this?”, will it? 21 Or does not the potter have authority over the clay to make from the same lump one vessel for honor and another for dishonor? 22 But what if God, wanting[it] to demonstrate His wrath and to make-known His power, bore[iu] with much patience vessels of wrath having been prepared[iv] for destruction, 23 and did so in order that He might make-known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy which He prepared-beforehand[iw] for glory— 24 even us whom He called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?
He Is Making Those Not His People His Own Children
25 As[ix] He says also in Hosea: “I will call ‘Not My people’, ‘My people’; and ‘Not having been loved’, ‘Having been loved’” [Hos 2:23]. 26 “And it shall be in the place where it was said to them ‘you are not My people’, there they will be called sons of the living God” [Hos 1:10].
But Only a Remnant of Israel Will Be Saved
27 But[iy] Isaiah cries-out concerning Israel: “If the number of the sons of Israel should be like the sand of the sea, the remnant will be saved. 28 For the Lord will accomplish[iz] His word upon the earth, completing[ja] and cutting-short[jb]” [in Isa 10:22-23]. 29 And just as Isaiah said-before [in Isa 1:9]: “Unless the Lord of Sabaoth had left-behind a seed for us, we would have become like Sodom, and we would have been likened[jc] as Gomorrah”.
Israel Pursued a Righteousness Through The Law, And Did Not Attain It
30 Therefore, what shall we say? That Gentiles, the ones not pursuing righteousness, took-hold-of [jd] righteousness— but a righteousness by faith. 31 But Israel, pursuing the Law of righteousness, did not attain to that Law. 32 For what reason? Because they pursued it not by faith, but as-if it was by works. They stumbled on the Stone of stumbling, 33 just as it has been written [in Isa 28:16]: “Behold— I am laying in Zion a Stone of stumbling and a Rock of falling. And the one putting-faith upon Him will not be put-to-shame”.
Israel’s Zeal Is Not In Accordance With Knowledge
10 Brothers, my heart’s desire and petition to God for them is for their salvation. 2 For I testify concerning them that they have a zeal for God— but not in-accordance-with knowledge.
For They Are Ignorant of The Source of True Righteousness
3 For being-ignorant-of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. 4 For[je] Christ is the end[jf] of the Law for[jg] righteousness for everyone believing.
The Law Requires Performance; True Righteousness Comes By Faith In Christ
5 For Moses writes [in Lev 18:5] as to the righteousness of the Law that “The person having done them will live by them”. 6 But the righteousness of faith speaks[jh] as follows: “Do not say in your heart, “Who will go up into heaven?”, that is, to bring[ji] Christ down, 7 or “who will go down into the abyss?”, that is, to bring[jj] Christ up from the dead. 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”, that is, the word of [jk] faith which we are proclaiming, 9 that[jl] if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and you believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is believed with the heart resulting-in righteousness, and it is confessed with the mouth resulting in salvation.
The Scripture Says Faith Leads To Salvation For Both Jew And Greek
11 For the Scripture says [in Isa 28:16] “everyone putting-faith upon Him will not be put-to-shame”. 12 For there is no distinction between both Jew and Greek— for the same Lord is Lord of all, being rich toward all the ones calling-upon Him. 13 For “everyone who calls-upon the name of the Lord will be saved” [Joel 2:32].
This Is Why God Sent Forth His Messengers With The Report About Christ
14 How then[jm] may they[jn] call-upon the One in Whom they did not believe? And how may they believe the One Whom[jo] they did not hear? And how may they hear without one proclaiming? 15 And how may they proclaim if they are not sent-forth?— just as it has been written[jp] [in Isa 52:7]: “How beautiful are the feet of the ones announcing-good-news-of good things!” 16 But[jq] they did not all obey the good-news, for Isaiah says [in Isa 53:1], “Lord, who put-faith-in our report?” 17 So[jr] the faith[js] comes from a report-hearing[jt], and the report-hearing through a word[ju] about[jv] Christ.
But It Is Not As Though Israel Did Not Hear
18 But I say[jw]— it is not that they did not hear[jx], is it ? On the contrary: “Their voice went-out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world” [Ps 19:4].
And It Is Not As Though Israel Did Not Know
19 But I say— it is not that Israel did not know[jy], is it ? First, Moses says [in Deut 32:21] “I will provoke you to jealousy over what is not a nation. I will provoke you to anger over a nation without-understanding[jz]”. 20 And Isaiah is very-bold and says [in Isa 65:1] “I was found by the ones not seeking Me. I became visible[ka] to the ones not asking-for Me”. 21 But with-regard-to Israel He says [in Isa 65:2], “I held-out[kb] My hands the whole day toward a disobeying[kc] and contradicting[kd] people”.
But God Did Not Reject His People
11 Therefore I say, God did not reject[ke] His people, did He? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, from the seed of Abraham, the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God did not reject His people whom He foreknew!
There Is Still a Remnant Chosen By God
Or do you not know what the Scripture says in-connection-with[kf] Elijah [in 1 Kings 19:14], how he appeals to God against Israel?— 3 “Lord, they killed Your prophets, they tore-down Your altars, and I alone was left, and they are seeking my life”. 4 But what does the divine-response say to him [in 1 Kings 19:18]?— “I left-remaining for Myself seven-thousand men[kg] who did not bow a knee to Baal”. 5 In this manner then, there has come-to-be a remnant[kh] also at the present time, according-to the choosing of grace. 6 And if it [ki] is by grace, it is no longer by works. Otherwise the grace becomes grace no longer.
But The Rest Were Hardened By God
7 Therefore what? This[kj] which Israel is seeking-for, it did not obtain. But the chosen[kk] obtained it, and the rest were hardened, 8 just as it has been written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor [Isa 29:10], eyes that they may not see and ears that they may not hear, until this very day” [Deut 29:4]. 9 And David says [in Ps 69:22-23], “Let their table become a snare and a trap and a cause-of-falling and a retribution to them. 10 Let their eyes be darkened that they may not see. And bend[kl] their back continually”.
And Israel Did Not Stumble So As To Fall
11 Therefore I say, they did not stumble in order that they might fall[km], did they? May it never be! On-the-contrary, by their trespass[kn] salvation came to the Gentiles, so as to provoke them to jealousy. 12 But if their trespass is riches for the world and their defeat[ko] is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fullness be! 13 And I am speaking to you, the Gentiles. So indeed to the extent[kp] I am an apostle of the Gentiles I glorify[kq] my ministry— 14 if somehow[kr] I might provoke my flesh to jealousy and save some of them. 15 For if their rejection[ks] is reconciliation for the world, what will their acceptance[kt] be if not life from the dead?
Their Branches Were Broken Off By Unbelief And You Were Grafted In By Faith
16 But[ku] if the firstfruit[kv] is holy, the lump is also. And if the root is holy, the branches are also. 17 Now if some of the branches were broken-off [kw] and you[kx], being a wild-olive-tree, were grafted-in among them and became a co-partner[ky] of the root, of the fatness[kz] of the olive tree, 18 do not be vaunting[la] over the branches. But if you vaunt, [remember] you are not carrying the root, but the root you. 19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off in order that I might be grafted-in”. 20 Well said! They were broken off by their unbelief, and you stand by your faith. Do not be thinking lofty[lb] things, but be fearing[lc]— 21 for if God did not spare the branches in accordance with nature, perhaps[ld] neither will He spare you.
They Will Be Re-Grafted If They Believe
22 Therefore behold the kindness and severity of God— severity upon the ones having fallen, but the kindness of God upon you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. 23 But those ones also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted-in. For God is able to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut off from the wild-olive-tree according to nature and were grafted-in contrary to nature into a cultivated-olive-tree, how much more will these, the ones in accordance with nature, be grafted-in their own olive tree!
All Israel Will Be Saved
25 For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, as to this mystery[le]— in order that you not be wise among yourselves— that a hardness in part[lf] has happened to Israel until[lg] the fullness of the Gentiles comes in. 26 And so[lh] all Israel[li] will be saved, just as it has been written: “The One delivering will come[lj] from Zion, He will turn-away ungodliness from Jacob. 27 And this is the covenant from Me with them, when I take-away their sins” [Isa 59:20-21].
They Are Beloved To God
28 In relation to the good-news they[lk] are enemies [of God] for your sake— but in relation to the choosing[ll] of God they are beloved ones [of God] for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are without-regret[lm].
They Will Be Shown Mercy
30 For just as you once[ln] disobeyed God, but now were shown-mercy in the disobedience of these Jews, 31 so also these Jews now disobeyed in the mercy belonging to you, in order that they also now may be shown-mercy. 32 For God confined all in disobedience in order that He may show-mercy to all.
O The Depth of God’s Wisdom! To Him Be The Glory!
33 O the depth of riches both[lo] of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and untraceable[lp] His ways! 34 “For who knew the mind of the Lord? Or who became His counselor?” [Isa 40:13]. 35 “Or who previously-gave[lq] to Him and it will be repaid to him?” [Job 41:11]. 36 Because all things are from Him and through Him and for Him. To Him be the glory forever, amen.
I Urge You To Present Your Bodies To God As a Living Sacrifice, And Renew Your Mind
12 Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the compassions[lr] of God, to present[ls] your bodies as a living holy sacrifice pleasing to God, as your spiritual[lt] worship[lu]. 2 And do not be conformed[lv] to this age[lw], but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may be approving what[lx] is the good and pleasing and perfect will of God.
Think Sound-Mindedly About Yourself As God Has Apportioned You The Faith
3 For I say to everyone being among you through the grace having been given to me not to be thinking-highly of yourself beyond what you ought-to think, but to be thinking so as to be sound-minded, as God apportioned[ly] to each a measure[lz] of faith.
For We Are One Body In Christ. Use The Gifts And Faith God Has Given You
4 For just as we have many body-parts in one body and all the body-parts do not have the same function, 5 in this manner we the many are one body in Christ, and individually body-parts of one another. 6 And having different grace-gifts according-to the grace having been given to us, exercise them accordingly[ma]: whether prophecy, in accordance with the proportion[mb] of your faith[mc]; 7 or service[md], in-the-sphere-of [me] your service[mf]; or the one teaching, in the sphere of your teaching[mg]; 8 or the one exhorting[mh], in the sphere of your exhortation[mi]; the one giving, with[mj] generosity[mk]; the one leading[ml], with diligence; the one showing-mercy, with cheerfulness.
Think And Diligently Act In Love, Faith, And Holiness
9 I say[mm] to let your love be sincere[mn], while abhorring the evil, clinging[mo] to the good; 10 to be affectionate[mp] to one another in brotherly-love, preferring[mq] one another in honor; 11 to not be hesitant in diligence; to be boiling in spirit, serving the Lord, 12 rejoicing in hope, enduring in affliction, devoting-yourselves to prayer, 13 sharing in the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality. 14 Be blessing the ones persecuting you— be blessing and not cursing[mr]. 15 I say to rejoice with rejoicing ones, to weep with weeping ones; 16 to be thinking the same thing toward one another, not thinking lofty[ms] things, but being carried-along-with[mt] the lowly[mu] (do not be wise among yourselves); 17 to be giving-back evil for evil to no one; to be providing-for[mv] good things in the sight of all people, 18 living-in-peace with all people if possible— as far as from you; 19 to not be avenging yourselves, beloved, but give a place to the wrath of God. For it has been written: “Vengeance is for Me, I will repay, says the Lord” [Deut 32:35]. 20 “But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give-a-drink to him. For doing this, you will heap coals of fire upon his head” [Prov 25:21-22]. 21 Do not be overcome by[mw] evil, but be overcoming evil with good.
Be Subject To Authorities: They Are Established By God
13 Let every soul be subject[mx] to superior authorities. For there is no authority except by God. And the existing ones are established[my] by God. 2 So then the one opposing[mz] the authority has resisted[na] the ordinance[nb] of God. And the ones having resisted will receive[nc] judgment on themselves.
Rulers are God’s Servants To Reward Good And Punish Evil
3 For the rulers are not a fear to good work, but to evil[nd]. Now do you want to not be fearing the authority? Be doing good, and you will have praise[ne] from him[nf]— 4 for he is God’s servant to you for good. But if you are doing evil, be fearing! For he does not bear[ng] the sword in-vain[nh]— for he is God’s servant, an avenger for wrath on the one practicing evil. 5 Therefore it is a necessity to be subject— not only because of the wrath[ni], but also because of the conscience.
So Give Them Their Due
6 For because of this also you pay tributes[nj]. For they are ministers[nk] of God devoting-themselves to this very thing. 7 Give-back to all authorities the things owed— the tribute to the one owed the tribute, the tax[nl] to the one owed the tax, the fear[nm] to the one owed the fear, the honor to the one owed the honor.
Pay Your Ongoing Debt of Love
8 Be owing[nn] nothing to anyone except to be loving one another. For the one loving the other has fulfilled the Law. 9 For the saying “You shall not commit-adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not covet” [Ex 20:13-17], and if there is any other commandment, is summed-up in this saying— in the “You shall love your neighbor as yourself ” [Lev 19:18]. 10 Love does not work harm[no] to the neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law.
Put On The Weapons of The Light, And Make No Provision For The Flesh
11 And do this knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to arise from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed. 12 The night is advanced, and the day has drawn-near. Therefore let us lay-aside[np] the works of the darkness and let us put-on the weapons[nq] of the light. 13 Let us walk properly[nr] as in the day[ns]— not in revelries[nt] and drunkenness[nu], not in beds[nv] and sensualities, not in strife and jealousy, 14 but put-on[nw] the Lord Jesus Christ and do not be making provision[nx] for the flesh, for its desires.
Accept Those Weak In The Faith
14 Now be accepting the one being weak in the faith[ny]— [but] not for disputes[nz] about opinions[oa].
Don’t Judge The Opinions of Fellow Servants of Your Master
2 One has faith to eat all things, but the one being weak eats vegetables[ob]. 3 Let not the one eating be treating-with-contempt[oc] the one not eating. And let not the one not eating be judging[od] the one eating— for God accepted him. 4 Who are you, the one judging a household-servant belonging-to-another? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
Live For The Lord As You Think Best, For Each of Us Will Give an Account To God
5 For one judges a day beyond a day[oe], but another judges every day alike. Let each one be fully-convinced in his own mind[of]. 6 The one thinking[og] as to the day, is thinking for the Lord. And the one eating, is eating for the Lord— for he gives-thanks to God. And the one not eating, is not eating for the Lord— and he gives-thanks to God. 7 For[oh] none of us lives for himself, and none dies for himself. 8 For if we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore if we live and if we die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For Christ died and came-to-life for this: that He might be-Lord both of dead and living ones. 10 But why are you judging your brother? Or why also are you treating your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment-seat of God. 11 For it has been written [in Isa 45:23]: “As I live”, says the Lord, “every knee will bow to Me. And every tongue will confess-out to God”. 12 So then, each of us will give an account for himself to God.
Don’t Let Your Good Choices Cause Spiritual Harm To Others; Walk In Love
13 Therefore let us no longer be judging one another. But rather judge[oi] this: not to be placing an opportunity-for-stumbling[oj] or a cause-of-falling[ok] for the brother (14 I know[ol] and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing[om] is defiled[on] in itself [oo], except to the one considering anything to be defiled— to that[op] one it is defiled). 15 For if your brother is grieved[oq] because of food, you are no longer walking according-to love. Do not be destroying with[or] your food that one for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore do not be letting your good thing be blasphemed[os]. 17 For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness[ot] and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For the one serving[ou] Christ in this is pleasing to God and approved by people.
Let Us Be Pursuing Peace And Things That Build Up, Not Things That Tear Down
19 So then, let us be pursuing the things of [ov] peace and the things of edification for one another. 20 Do not be tearing-down the work of God for the sake of food. All things are clean— but it is evil for the person eating with an opportunity-for-stumbling. 21 It is good not to eat meats, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything by which your brother stumbles.
Hold To Your Convictions, But Carry The Weak. Don’t Just Please Yourselves
22 The faith which you have, be having for[ow] yourself in the sight of God. Blessed is the one not judging himself in what he is approving. 23 But the one doubting has been condemned if he eats, because it was not from faith— and everything which is not from faith is sin.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing