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Romans 7-15
New American Standard Bible

Believers United to Christ

7 Or do you not know, (A)brothers and sisters (for I am speaking to those who know the [a]Law), that the [b]Law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives? 2 For (B)the married woman is bound by law to her [c]husband as long as he is alive; but if her husband dies, she is released from the law [d]concerning the husband. 3 So then, if while her husband is alive she [e]gives herself to another man, she will be called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is not an adulteress if she [f]gives herself to another man.

4 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you also were (C)put to death (D)in regard to the Law (E)through the body of Christ, so that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God. 5 For while we were (F)in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were (G)brought to light by the Law, were at work (H)in [g]the parts of our body to bear fruit for death. 6 But now we have been (I)released from the Law, having (J)died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in (K)newness of (L)the [h]Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.

7 (M)What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? (N)[i]Far from it! On the contrary, (O)I would not have come to know sin except [j]through the Law; for I would not have known about [k]coveting if the Law had not said, “(P)You shall not [l]covet.” 8 But sin, (Q)taking an opportunity (R)through the commandment, produced in me [m]coveting of every kind; for (S)apart [n]from the Law sin is dead. 9 I was once alive apart [o]from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin came to life, and I died; 10 and this commandment, which was [p](T)to result in life, proved [q]to result in death for me; 11 for sin, (U)taking an opportunity (V)through the commandment, (W)deceived me, and through it, killed me. 12 (X)So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.

13 Therefore did that which is good become a cause of death for me? [r](Y)Far from it! Rather it was sin, in order that it might be shown to be sin by bringing about my death through that which is good, so that through the commandment sin would become utterly sinful.

The Conflict of Serving Two Masters

14 For we know that the Law is (Z)spiritual, but I am (AA)fleshly, (AB)sold [s](AC)into bondage to sin. 15 For (AD)I do not understand what I am doing; for I am not practicing (AE)what I want to do, but I do the very thing I hate. 16 However, if I do the very thing I do not want to do, I agree with (AF)the Law, that the Law is good. 17 But now, (AG)no longer am I the one doing it, but sin that dwells in me. 18 For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my (AH)flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. 19 For (AI)the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. 20 But if I do the very thing I do not want, (AJ)I am no longer the one doing it, but sin that dwells in me.

21 I find then (AK)the [t]principle that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good. 22 For I joyfully agree with the law of God [u]in (AL)the inner person, 23 but I see (AM)a different law in [v]the parts of my body waging war against the (AN)law of my mind, and making me a prisoner [w]of (AO)the law of sin, the law which is in [x]my body’s parts. 24 Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from [y](AP)the body of this (AQ)death? 25 (AR)Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh (AS)the law of sin.

Deliverance from Bondage

8 Therefore there is now no (AT)condemnation at all for those who are (AU)in (AV)Christ Jesus. 2 For (AW)the law of the Spirit of life [z]in (AX)Christ Jesus (AY)has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For (AZ)what the Law could not do, [aa](BA)weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in (BB)the likeness of [ab]sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the (BC)requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us who (BD)do not walk [ac]according to the flesh but [ad]according to the Spirit. 5 For those who are in accord with the flesh set their minds on (BE)the things of the flesh, but those who are in accord with the Spirit, (BF)the things of the Spirit. 6 (BG)For the mind [ae]set on the flesh is (BH)death, but the mind [af]set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind [ag]set on the flesh is (BI)hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, 8 and those who are (BJ)in the flesh cannot please God.

9 However, you are not (BK)in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God (BL)dwells in you. But (BM)if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. 10 (BN)If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is [ah]alive because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who (BO)raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, (BP)He who raised (BQ)Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies [ai]through His Spirit who dwells in you.

12 So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— 13 for (BR)if you are living in accord with the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you are (BS)putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are (BT)being led by the Spirit of God, these are (BU)sons and daughters of God. 15 For you (BV)have not received a spirit of slavery [aj]leading to fear again, but you (BW)have received [ak]a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “(BX)Abba! [al]Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself (BY)testifies with our spirit that we are (BZ)children of God, 17 and if children, (CA)heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, (CB)if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time (CC)are not worthy to be compared with the (CD)glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the (CE)eagerly awaiting creation waits for (CF)the revealing of the (CG)sons and daughters of God. 20 For the creation (CH)was subjected to (CI)futility, not willingly, but (CJ)because of Him who subjected it, [am]in hope 21 that (CK)the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation (CL)groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. 23 (CM)And not only that, but also we ourselves, having (CN)the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves (CO)groan within ourselves, (CP)waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons and daughters, (CQ)the redemption of our body. 24 For (CR)in hope we have been saved, but (CS)hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? 25 But (CT)if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

Our Victory in Christ

26 Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for (CU)we do not know what to pray for as we should, but (CV)the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with [an]groanings too deep for words; 27 and (CW)He who searches the hearts knows what (CX)the mind of the Spirit is, because He (CY)intercedes for the [ao]saints according to the will of God.

28 And we know that [ap]God [aq]causes (CZ)all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are (DA)called according to His purpose. 29 For those whom He (DB)foreknew, He also (DC)predestined to become (DD)conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the (DE)firstborn among many brothers and sisters; 30 and these whom He (DF)predestined, He also (DG)called; and these whom He called, He also (DH)justified; and these whom He justified, He also (DI)glorified.

31 (DJ)What then shall we say to these things? (DK)If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He who (DL)did not spare His own Son, but (DM)delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? 33 Who will bring charges against (DN)God’s elect? (DO)God is the one who justifies; 34 who is the one who (DP)condemns? Christ Jesus is He who (DQ)died, but rather, was [ar](DR)raised, who is (DS)at the right hand of God, who also (DT)intercedes for us. 35 Who will separate us from (DU)the love of [as]Christ? Will (DV)tribulation, or trouble, or (DW)persecution, or (DX)famine, or (DY)nakedness, or (DZ)danger, or sword? 36 Just as it is written:

“(EA)For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We were regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”

37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly (EB)conquer through (EC)Him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither (ED)death, nor life, nor (EE)angels, nor principalities, nor (EF)things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from (EG)the love of God that is (EH)in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Deep Concern for Israel

9 (EI)I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying; my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit, 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. 3 For (EJ)I could [at]wish that I myself were (EK)accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my countrymen, my kinsmen (EL)according to the flesh, 4 who are (EM)Israelites, to whom belongs (EN)the adoption as sons and daughters, (EO)the glory, (EP)the covenants, (EQ)the giving of the Law, (ER)the temple service, and (ES)the promises; 5 whose are (ET)the fathers, and (EU)from whom is the [au]Christ according to the flesh, (EV)who is over all, (EW)God (EX)blessed [av]forever. Amen.

6 But it is not as though (EY)the word of God has failed. (EZ)For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel; 7 nor are they all children (FA)because they are Abraham’s [aw](FB)descendants, but: “[ax](FC)through Isaac your [ay]descendants shall be named.” 8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh [az]who are (FD)children of God, but the (FE)children of the promise are regarded as [ba](FF)descendants. 9 For this is the word of promise: “(FG)At this time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.” 10 (FH)And not only that, but there was also (FI)Rebekah, when she had conceived twins by one man, our father Isaac; 11 for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that (FJ)God’s purpose according to His choice would [bb]stand, not [bc]because of works but [bd]because of Him who calls, 12 it was said to her, “(FK)The older will serve the younger.” 13 Just as it is written: “(FL)Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.”

14 (FM)What shall we say then? (FN)There is no injustice with God, is there? [be](FO)Far from it! 15 For He says to Moses, “(FP)I will have mercy on whomever I have mercy, and I will show compassion to whomever I show compassion.” 16 So then, it does not depend on the person who [bf]wants it nor the one who [bg](FQ)runs, but on (FR)God who has mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “(FS)For this very reason I raised you up, in order to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed [bh]throughout the earth.” 18 So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He (FT)hardens whom He desires.

19 (FU)You will say to me then, “(FV)Why does He still find fault? For (FW)who has resisted His will?” 20 On the contrary, who are you, [bi](FX)you foolish person, who (FY)answers back to God? (FZ)The thing molded will not say to the molder, “Why did you make me like this,” will it? 21 Or does the potter not have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one object [bj]for honorable use, and another [bk]for common use? 22 [bl]What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with great (GA)patience objects of wrath (GB)prepared for destruction? 23 And He did so to make known (GC)the riches of His glory upon (GD)objects of mercy, which He (GE)prepared beforehand for glory, 24 namely us, whom He also (GF)called, (GG)not only from among Jews, but also from among Gentiles, 25 as He also says in Hosea:

“(GH)I will call those who were not My people, ‘My people,’
And her who was not beloved, ‘beloved.’”
26 “(GI)And it shall be that in the place where it was said to them, ‘you are not My people,’
There they shall be called sons of (GJ)the living God.”

27 Isaiah cries out concerning Israel, “(GK)Though the number of the sons of Israel may be (GL)like the sand of the sea, only (GM)the remnant will be saved; 28 (GN)for the Lord will execute His word on the earth, [bm]thoroughly and [bn]quickly.” 29 And just as Isaiah foretold:

“(GO)If (GP)the Lord [bo]of armies had not left us [bp](GQ)descendants,
(GR)We would have become like Sodom, and would have [bq]been like Gomorrah.”

30 (GS)What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, but (GT)the righteousness that is [br]by faith; 31 however, Israel, (GU)pursuing a law of righteousness, did not (GV)arrive at that law. 32 Why? Because they did not pursue it [bs]by faith, but as though they could [bt]by works. They stumbled over (GW)the stumbling stone, 33 just as it is written:

“(GX)Behold, I am laying in Zion (GY)a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense,
(GZ)And the one who believes in Him (HA)will not be [bu]put to shame.”

The Word of Faith Brings Salvation

10 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation. 2 For I testify about them that they have (HB)a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. 3 For not knowing about (HC)God’s righteousness and (HD)seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. 4 For (HE)Christ is the [bv]end of the Law for righteousness to (HF)everyone who believes.

5 For Moses writes of the righteousness that is [bw]based on the Law, that the person who performs [bx]them (HG)will live by [by]them. 6 But (HH)the righteousness [bz]based on faith speaks as follows: “(HI)Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down), 7 or ‘Who will descend into the (HJ)abyss?’ (that is, to (HK)bring Christ up from the dead).” 8 But what does it say? “(HL)The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, 9 [ca]that (HM)if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and (HN)believe in your heart that (HO)God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, [cb]resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, [cc]resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “(HP)Whoever believes in Him will not be [cd]put to shame.” 12 For (HQ)there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is (HR)Lord of (HS)all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; 13 for “(HT)Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

14 How then are they to call on Him in whom they have not believed? How are they to believe in Him (HU)whom they have not heard? And how are they to hear without (HV)a preacher? 15 But how are they to preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written: “(HW)How beautiful are the feet of those who [ce](HX)bring good news of good things!”

16 However, they (HY)did not all heed the [cf]good news; for Isaiah says, “(HZ)Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So faith comes from (IA)hearing, and hearing by (IB)the word [cg]of Christ.

18 But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? On the contrary:

“(IC)Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
And their words to the ends of the [ch]world.”

19 But I say, surely Israel did not know, did they? First Moses says,

“(ID)I will (IE)make you jealous with those who are not a nation,
With a foolish nation I will anger you.”

20 And Isaiah is very bold and says,

“(IF)I was found by those who did not seek Me,
I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”

21 But as for Israel, He says, “(IG)I have spread out My hands all day long to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

Israel Has Not Been Rejected

11 I say then, God has not (IH)rejected His people, has He? [ci](II)Far from it! For (IJ)I too am an Israelite, [cj]a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God (IK)has not rejected His people whom He (IL)foreknew. (IM)Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel? 3 “Lord, (IN)they have killed Your prophets, they have torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they are seeking my life.” 4 But what [ck]is the divine response to him? “(IO)I have kept for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” 5 In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time (IP)a remnant according to God’s [cl]gracious choice. 6 But (IQ)if it is by grace, it is no longer [cm]on the basis of works, since otherwise grace is no longer grace.

7 What then? What (IR)Israel is seeking, it has not obtained, but [cn]those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were (IS)hardened; 8 just as it is written:

“(IT)God gave them a spirit of stupor,
Eyes to see not and ears to hear not,
Down to this very day.”

9 And David says,

“(IU)May their table become a snare and a trap,
And a stumbling block and a retribution to them.
10 (IV)May their eyes be darkened to see not,
And bend their backs continually.”

11 (IW)I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? [co](IX)Far from it! But by their wrongdoing (IY)salvation has come to the Gentiles, to (IZ)make them jealous. 12 Now if their wrongdoing proves to be riches for the world, and their failure, riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their [cp](JA)fulfillment be! 13 But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Therefore insofar as (JB)I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry 14 if somehow I may (JC)move (JD)my [cq]own people to jealousy and (JE)save some of them. 15 For if their rejection proves to be the (JF)reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but (JG)life from the dead? 16 If the (JH)first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are as well.

17 But if some of the (JI)branches were broken off, and (JJ)you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the [cr]rich root of the olive tree, 18 do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that (JK)it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. 19 (JL)You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” 20 Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you (JM)stand by your faith. (JN)Do not be conceited, but fear; 21 for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either. 22 See then the kindness and severity of God: to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s (JO)kindness, (JP)if you continue in His kindness; for otherwise you too (JQ)will be cut off. 23 And they also, (JR)if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?

25 For (JS)I do not want you, brothers and sisters, to be uninformed of this (JT)mystery—so that you will not be (JU)wise in your own estimation—that a partial (JV)hardening has happened to Israel until the (JW)fullness of the Gentiles has come in; 26 and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written:

“(JX)The Deliverer will come from Zion,
He will remove ungodliness from Jacob.”
27 “(JY)This is [cs]My covenant with them,
(JZ)When I take away their sins.”

28 In relation to the gospel they are (KA)enemies on your account, but in relation to God’s choice they are beloved (KB)on account of the fathers; 29 for the gifts and the (KC)calling of God (KD)are irrevocable. 30 For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience, 31 so these also now have been disobedient, that because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy. 32 For (KE)God has shut up all in disobedience, so that He may show mercy to all.

33 Oh, the depth of (KF)the riches, [ct]both of the (KG)wisdom and knowledge of God! (KH)How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! 34 For (KI)who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? 35 Or (KJ)who has first given to Him, [cu]that it would be paid back to him? 36 For (KK)from Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things. (KL)To Him be the glory [cv]forever. Amen.

Dedicated Service

12 Therefore (KM)I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to (KN)present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, [cw]acceptable to God, which is your [cx]spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not (KO)be conformed to (KP)this [cy]world, but be transformed by the (KQ)renewing of your mind, so that you may [cz](KR)prove what the will of God is, that which is good and [da]acceptable and perfect.

3 For through (KS)the grace given to me I say to everyone among you (KT)not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to (KU)each a measure of faith. 4 For (KV)just as we have many parts in one body and all [db]the body’s parts do not have the same function, 5 so we, (KW)who are many, are (KX)one body in Christ, and individually parts of one another. 6 However, since we have gifts that (KY)differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to use them properly: if (KZ)prophecy, [dc]in proportion to one’s faith; 7 if [dd](LA)service, in the act of serving; or the one who (LB)teaches, in the act of teaching; 8 or the one who [de](LC)exhorts, in the work of [df]exhortation; the one who gives, with [dg](LD)generosity; (LE)the one who [dh]is in leadership, with diligence; the one who shows mercy, with (LF)cheerfulness.

9 [di](LG)Love must be free of hypocrisy. (LH)Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be (LI)devoted to one another in brotherly love; [dj]give preference to one another (LJ)in honor, 11 not lagging behind in diligence, (LK)fervent in spirit, (LL)serving the Lord; 12 (LM)rejoicing in hope, (LN)persevering in tribulation, (LO)devoted to prayer, 13 (LP)contributing to the needs of the [dk]saints, [dl](LQ)practicing hospitality.

14 (LR)Bless those who persecute [dm]you; bless and do not curse. 15 (LS)Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 (LT)Be of the same mind toward one another; (LU)do not be [dn]haughty in mind, but [do]associate with the lowly. (LV)Do not be wise in your own estimation. 17 (LW)Never repay evil for evil to anyone. [dp](LX)Respect what is right in the sight of all people. 18 If possible, (LY)so far as it depends on you, (LZ)be at peace with all people. 19 (MA)Never take your own revenge, beloved, but [dq]leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “(MB)Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 “(MC)But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Be Subject to Government

13 Every [dr](MD)person is to be (ME)subject to the governing authorities. For (MF)there is no authority except [ds]from God, and those which exist are established by God. 2 Therefore [dt]whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. 3 For (MG)rulers are not a cause of fear for [du]good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; 4 for it is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a servant of God, an (MH)avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. 5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also (MI)for the sake of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. 7 (MJ)Pay to all what is due them: (MK)tax to whom tax is due; (ML)custom to whom custom; [dv]respect to whom [dw]respect; honor to whom honor.

8 Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for (MM)the one who loves [dx]his neighbor has fulfilled the Law. 9 For this, “(MN)You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, “(MO)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love [dy]does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore (MP)love is the fulfillment of the Law.

11 Do this, knowing the time, that it is (MQ)already the hour for you to (MR)awaken from sleep; for now [dz]salvation is nearer to us than when we first believed. 12 (MS)The night is almost gone, and (MT)the day is near. Therefore let’s rid ourselves of (MU)the deeds of darkness and put on (MV)the armor of light. 13 Let’s [ea](MW)behave properly as in the day, (MX)not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and debauchery, not in strife and jealousy. 14 But (MY)put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh (MZ)in regard to its lusts.

Principles of Conscience

14 Now (NA)accept the one who is (NB)weak [eb]in faith, but not [ec]to have quarrels over opinions. 2 (NC)One person has faith that he may eat all things, but the one who is (ND)weak eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats is not to (NE)regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to (NF)judge the one who eats, for God has (NG)accepted him. 4 (NH)Who are you to judge the [ed]servant of another? To his own [ee]master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

5 (NI)One person [ef]values one day over another, another [eg]values every day the same. Each person must be (NJ)fully convinced in his own mind. 6 The one who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and the one who eats, [eh]does so with regard to the Lord, for he (NK)gives thanks to God; and the one who does not eat, it is for the Lord that he does not eat, and he gives thanks to God. 7 For not one of us (NL)lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; 8 for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore (NM)whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end (NN)Christ died and lived again, that He might be (NO)Lord both of the dead and of the living.

10 But as for you, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or you as well, why do you (NP)regard your brother or sister with contempt? For (NQ)we will all appear before the judgment seat of God. 11 For it is written:

“(NR)As I live, says the Lord, (NS)to Me every knee will bow,
And every tongue will [ei]give praise to God.”

12 So then (NT)each one of us will give an account of himself to God.

13 Therefore let’s not (NU)judge one another anymore, but rather [ej]determine this: (NV)not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s or sister’s way. 14 I know and am convinced [ek]in the Lord Jesus that (NW)nothing is [el]unclean in itself; but to the one who (NX)thinks something is [em]unclean, to that person it is [en]unclean. 15 For if because of food your brother or sister is hurt, you are no longer (NY)walking in accordance with love. (NZ)Do not destroy with your choice of food that person for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore (OA)do not let what is for you a good thing be [eo]spoken of as evil; 17 for the kingdom of God (OB)is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and (OC)peace and (OD)joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For the one who (OE)serves Christ in this way is (OF)acceptable to God and approved by other people. 19 So then we (OG)pursue the things [ep]which make for peace and the (OH)building up of one another. 20 (OI)Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. (OJ)All things indeed are clean, but (OK)they are evil for the person who eats [eq]and causes offense. 21 (OL)It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother or sister stumbles. 22 The faith which you have, have [er]as your own conviction before God. Happy is the one who (OM)does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But (ON)the one who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.

Self-denial in behalf of Others

15 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of (OO)those without strength, and not just please ourselves. 2 Each of us is to (OP)please his neighbor [es]for his good, to his (OQ)edification. 3 For even (OR)Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “(OS)The taunts of those who taunt You have fallen on Me.” 4 For (OT)whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 Now may the (OU)God [et]who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you (OV)to be of the same mind with one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6 so that with one purpose and one [eu]voice you may glorify (OW)the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Therefore, [ev](OX)accept one another, just as Christ also accepted [ew]us, for the glory of God. 8 For I say that Christ has become a servant to (OY)the circumcision in behalf of the truth of God, to confirm (OZ)the promises given to the fathers, 9 and for (PA)the Gentiles to (PB)glorify God for His mercy; as it is written:

“(PC)Therefore I will [ex]give praise to You among the Gentiles,
And I will sing praises to Your name.”

10 Again he says,

“(PD)Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people.”

11 And again,

“(PE)Praise the Lord all you Gentiles,
And let all the peoples praise Him.”

12 Again Isaiah says,

“(PF)There shall come (PG)the root of Jesse,
And He who arises to rule over the Gentiles,
(PH)In Him will the Gentiles hope.”

13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all (PI)joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope (PJ)by the power of the Holy Spirit.

14 And concerning you, my brothers and sisters, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of (PK)goodness, filled with (PL)all knowledge and able also to admonish one another. 15 But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of (PM)the grace that was given to me [ey]from God, 16 to be (PN)a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the (PO)gospel of God, so that my (PP)offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found (PQ)reason for boasting in (PR)things pertaining to God. 18 (PS)For I will not presume to speak of anything [ez]except what (PT)Christ has accomplished through me, [fa]resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed, 19 in the power of [fb](PU)signs and wonders, (PV)in the power of the Spirit; so that (PW)from Jerusalem and all around as (PX)far as Illyricum I have [fc]fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 And in this way I aspired to (PY)preach the gospel, not where Christ was already known by name, (PZ)so that I would not build on another person’s foundation; 21 but just as it is written:

“(QA)They who have not been told about Him will see,
And they who have not heard will understand.”

22 For this reason (QB)I have often been prevented from coming to you; 23 but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I (QC)have had for many years a longing to come to you 24 whenever I (QD)go to Spain—for I hope to see you in passing, and to be (QE)helped on my way there by you, when I have first (QF)enjoyed your company [fd]for a while— 25 but now, (QG)I am going to Jerusalem, (QH)serving the [fe]saints. 26 For (QI)Macedonia and (QJ)Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the [ff]saints in Jerusalem. 27 For they were pleased to do so, and they are indebted to them. For (QK)if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted to do them a service also in material things. 28 Therefore, when I have finished this, and (QL)have [fg]put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will (QM)go on by way of you to Spain. 29 I know that when (QN)I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

30 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by (QO)the love of the Spirit, to (QP)strive together with me in your prayers to God for me, 31 that I may be (QQ)rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my (QR)service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the [fh](QS)saints; 32 so that (QT)I may come to you in joy by (QU)the will of God and relax in your company. 33 Now (QV)the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 7:1 Or law
  2. Romans 7:1 Or law
  3. Romans 7:2 Lit living husband; but if
  4. Romans 7:2 Lit of
  5. Romans 7:3 Lit becomes another man’s
  6. Romans 7:3 I.e., in marriage; lit becomes another man’s
  7. Romans 7:5 Lit our parts to bear
  8. Romans 7:6 Or spirit
  9. Romans 7:7 Lit May it never happen!
  10. Romans 7:7 Or through law
  11. Romans 7:7 Or lust
  12. Romans 7:7 Or lust
  13. Romans 7:8 Or lust
  14. Romans 7:8 Or from law
  15. Romans 7:9 Or from law
  16. Romans 7:10 Lit to life
  17. Romans 7:10 Lit to death
  18. Romans 7:13 Lit May it never happen!
  19. Romans 7:14 Lit under sin
  20. Romans 7:21 Lit law
  21. Romans 7:22 Or with respect to
  22. Romans 7:23 Lit my parts waging
  23. Romans 7:23 Lit in
  24. Romans 7:23 Lit my parts
  25. Romans 7:24 Or this body of death
  26. Romans 8:2 Or has set you free in Christ Jesus
  27. Romans 8:3 Lit in which it was weak
  28. Romans 8:3 Lit flesh of sin
  29. Romans 8:4 Or in accordance with
  30. Romans 8:4 Or in accordance with
  31. Romans 8:6 Lit of the
  32. Romans 8:6 Lit of the
  33. Romans 8:7 Lit of the
  34. Romans 8:10 Lit life
  35. Romans 8:11 One early ms because of
  36. Romans 8:15 Lit for fear again
  37. Romans 8:15 Or the Spirit
  38. Romans 8:15 Gr translation of the Aramaic Abba provided by Paul
  39. Romans 8:20 Or in hope; because the creation
  40. Romans 8:26 Lit wordless groanings
  41. Romans 8:27 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  42. Romans 8:28 One early ms He; i.e., God
  43. Romans 8:28 Or in all things works together with those...for good
  44. Romans 8:34 One early ms raised from the dead
  45. Romans 8:35 Two early mss God
  46. Romans 9:3 Lit pray
  47. Romans 9:5 I.e., Messiah
  48. Romans 9:5 Lit unto the ages
  49. Romans 9:7 Lit seed
  50. Romans 9:7 Lit in
  51. Romans 9:7 Lit seed
  52. Romans 9:8 Lit these
  53. Romans 9:8 Lit seed
  54. Romans 9:11 Lit remain
  55. Romans 9:11 Lit from
  56. Romans 9:11 Lit from
  57. Romans 9:14 Lit May it never happen!
  58. Romans 9:16 Or wills nor
  59. Romans 9:16 I.e., to win mercy or favor
  60. Romans 9:17 Lit in all
  61. Romans 9:20 Lit O
  62. Romans 9:21 Lit for honor
  63. Romans 9:21 Lit for dishonor
  64. Romans 9:22 Lit But
  65. Romans 9:28 Lit finishing it
  66. Romans 9:28 Lit cutting it short
  67. Romans 9:29 Gr sabaoth, for Heb tsebaoth (armies)
  68. Romans 9:29 Lit seed
  69. Romans 9:29 Lit been made like
  70. Romans 9:30 Lit out of
  71. Romans 9:32 Lit out of
  72. Romans 9:32 Lit out of
  73. Romans 9:33 Or disappointed
  74. Romans 10:4 Or goal
  75. Romans 10:5 Lit out of, from
  76. Romans 10:5 I.e., the statutes of the Law
  77. Romans 10:5 I.e., the statutes of the Law
  78. Romans 10:6 Lit out of, from
  79. Romans 10:9 Or because
  80. Romans 10:10 Lit to righteousness
  81. Romans 10:10 Lit to salvation
  82. Romans 10:11 Or disappointed
  83. Romans 10:15 Or preach the gospel
  84. Romans 10:16 Or gospel
  85. Romans 10:17 Or concerning Christ
  86. Romans 10:18 Or inhabited earth
  87. Romans 11:1 Lit May it never happen!
  88. Romans 11:1 Lit of the seed of Abraham
  89. Romans 11:4 Lit says
  90. Romans 11:5 Lit choice of grace
  91. Romans 11:6 Lit out of
  92. Romans 11:7 Lit the election
  93. Romans 11:11 Lit May it never happen!
  94. Romans 11:12 Or fullness
  95. Romans 11:14 Lit flesh
  96. Romans 11:17 Lit root of the fatness
  97. Romans 11:27 Lit the covenant from Me
  98. Romans 11:33 Or and the wisdom
  99. Romans 11:35 Lit and it will be paid back
  100. Romans 11:36 Lit to the ages
  101. Romans 12:1 Or pleasing
  102. Romans 12:1 I.e., in contrast to offering a literal sacrifice
  103. Romans 12:2 Or age
  104. Romans 12:2 Or discover
  105. Romans 12:2 Or pleasing
  106. Romans 12:4 Lit the parts
  107. Romans 12:6 Or in agreement with the faith
  108. Romans 12:7 Or office of service
  109. Romans 12:8 Or encourages
  110. Romans 12:8 Or encouragement
  111. Romans 12:8 Or sincere concern
  112. Romans 12:8 Or provides care
  113. Romans 12:9 Or Love has no
  114. Romans 12:10 Or outdo one another in showing honor
  115. Romans 12:13 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  116. Romans 12:13 Lit pursuing
  117. Romans 12:14 Two early mss do not contain you
  118. Romans 12:16 Or arrogant
  119. Romans 12:16 Or accommodate yourself to lowly things
  120. Romans 12:17 Lit Take thought for
  121. Romans 12:19 Lit give a place
  122. Romans 13:1 Or soul
  123. Romans 13:1 Lit by
  124. Romans 13:2 Lit the one who
  125. Romans 13:3 Lit good work
  126. Romans 13:7 I.e., for authority; lit fear
  127. Romans 13:7 I.e., for authority; lit fear
  128. Romans 13:8 Lit the other
  129. Romans 13:10 Lit works no evil
  130. Romans 13:11 Or our salvation is nearer than when
  131. Romans 13:13 Lit walk
  132. Romans 14:1 Or in the faith
  133. Romans 14:1 Lit for quarrels
  134. Romans 14:4 Or house servant
  135. Romans 14:4 Lit lord
  136. Romans 14:5 Lit judges
  137. Romans 14:5 Lit judges
  138. Romans 14:6 Lit eats
  139. Romans 14:11 Or confess
  140. Romans 14:13 Lit judge
  141. Romans 14:14 Lit through
  142. Romans 14:14 I.e., ceremonially unclean; lit common
  143. Romans 14:14 I.e., ceremonially unclean; lit common
  144. Romans 14:14 I.e., ceremonially unclean; lit common
  145. Romans 14:16 Lit blasphemed
  146. Romans 14:19 Lit of peace and the things of the building up
  147. Romans 14:20 Lit by offense
  148. Romans 14:22 Lit according to yourself
  149. Romans 15:2 Lit for what is good to edification
  150. Romans 15:5 Lit of perseverance
  151. Romans 15:6 Lit mouth
  152. Romans 15:7 I.e., accept into fellowship
  153. Romans 15:7 One early ms you
  154. Romans 15:9 Or confess
  155. Romans 15:15 One early ms by God
  156. Romans 15:18 Lit which Christ has not accomplished
  157. Romans 15:18 Lit to the obedience
  158. Romans 15:19 Or confirming miracles
  159. Romans 15:19 Lit fulfilled
  160. Romans 15:24 Lit in part
  161. Romans 15:25 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  162. Romans 15:26 See note v 25
  163. Romans 15:28 Lit sealed to them this fruit
  164. Romans 15:31 See note v 25
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Romans 7-15
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Freed from the Law

7 Or do you not know, brethren (for I speak to those who know the law), that the law [a]has dominion over a man as long as he lives? 2 For (A)the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband. 3 So then (B)if, while her husband lives, she marries another man, she will be called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law, so that she is no adulteress, though she has married another man. 4 Therefore, my brethren, you also have become (C)dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another—to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should (D)bear fruit to God. 5 For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the law (E)were at work in our members (F)to bear fruit to death. 6 But now we have been delivered from the law, having died to what we were held by, so that we should serve (G)in the newness of the Spirit and not in the oldness of the letter.

Sin’s Advantage in the Law

7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, (H)I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, (I)“You shall not covet.” 8 But (J)sin, taking opportunity by the commandment, produced in me all manner of evil desire. For (K)apart from the law sin was dead. 9 I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. 10 And the commandment, (L)which was to bring life, I found to bring death. 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me. 12 Therefore (M)the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.

Law Cannot Save from Sin

13 Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, (N)sold under sin. 15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. (O)For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. 16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. 17 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. 18 For I know that (P)in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. 19 For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. 20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.

21 I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. 22 For I (Q)delight in the law of God according to (R)the inward man. 23 But (S)I see another law in (T)my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me (U)from this body of death? 25 (V)I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!

So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.

Free from Indwelling Sin

8 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, (W)who[b] do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 For (X)the law of (Y)the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from (Z)the law of sin and death. 3 For (AA)what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, (AB)God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who (AC)do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For (AD)those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, (AE)the things of the Spirit. 6 For (AF)to be [c]carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because (AG)the [d]carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, (AH)nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of (AI)Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, (AJ)He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies [e]through His Spirit who dwells in you.

Sonship Through the Spirit

12 (AK)Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For (AL)if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you (AM)put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For (AN)as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For (AO)you did not receive the spirit of bondage again (AP)to fear, but you received the (AQ)Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, (AR)“Abba,[f] Father.” 16 (AS)The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then (AT)heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, (AU)if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

From Suffering to Glory

18 For I consider that (AV)the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For (AW)the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For (AX)the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; 21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of [g]corruption into the glorious (AY)liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation (AZ)groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. 23 Not only that, but we also who have (BA)the firstfruits of the Spirit, (BB)even we ourselves groan (BC)within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the (BD)redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in this hope, but (BE)hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For (BF)we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but (BG)the Spirit Himself makes intercession [h]for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now (BH)He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints (BI)according to the will of God.

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those (BJ)who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom (BK)He foreknew, (BL)He also predestined (BM)to be conformed to the image of His Son, (BN)that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also (BO)called; whom He called, these He also (BP)justified; and whom He justified, these He also (BQ)glorified.

God’s Everlasting Love

31 What then shall we say to these things? (BR)If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 (BS)He who did not spare His own Son, but (BT)delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? (BU)It is God who justifies. 34 (BV)Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, (BW)who is even at the right hand of God, (BX)who also makes intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written:

(BY)“For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”

37 (BZ)Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor (CA)principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Israel’s Rejection of Christ

9 I (CB)tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, 2 (CC)that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. 3 For (CD)I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my [i]countrymen according to the flesh, 4 who are Israelites, (CE)to whom pertain the adoption, (CF)the glory, (CG)the covenants, (CH)the giving of the law, (CI)the service of God, and (CJ)the promises; 5 (CK)of whom are the fathers and from (CL)whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, (CM)who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen.

Israel’s Rejection and God’s Purpose(CN)

6 (CO)But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For (CP)they are not all Israel who are of Israel, 7 (CQ)nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, (CR)“In Isaac your seed shall be called.” 8 That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but (CS)the children of the promise are counted as the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise: (CT)“At this time I will come and Sarah shall have a son.”

10 And not only this, but when (CU)Rebecca also had conceived by one man, even by our father Isaac 11 (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of (CV)Him who calls), 12 it was said to her, (CW)“The older shall serve the younger.” 13 As it is written, (CX)“Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.”

Israel’s Rejection and God’s Justice

14 What shall we say then? (CY)Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! 15 For He says to Moses, (CZ)“I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.” 16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. 17 For (DA)the Scripture says to the Pharaoh, (DB)“For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth.” 18 Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He (DC)hardens.

19 You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For (DD)who has resisted His will?” 20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? (DE)Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” 21 Does not the (DF)potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make (DG)one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?

22 What if God, wanting to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering (DH)the vessels of wrath (DI)prepared for destruction, 23 and that He might make known (DJ)the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had (DK)prepared beforehand for glory, 24 even us whom He (DL)called, (DM)not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

25 As He says also in Hosea:

(DN)“I will call them My people, who were not My people,
And her beloved, who was not beloved.”
26 “And(DO) it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them,
‘You are not My people,’
There they shall be called sons of the living God.”

27 Isaiah also cries out concerning Israel:

(DP)“Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea,
(DQ)The remnant will be saved.
28 For [j]He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness,
(DR)Because the Lord will make a short work upon the earth.”

29 And as Isaiah said before:

(DS)“Unless the Lord of [k]Sabaoth had left us a seed,
(DT)We would have become like Sodom,
And we would have been made like Gomorrah.”

Present Condition of Israel

30 What shall we say then? (DU)That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, (DV)even the righteousness of faith; 31 but Israel, (DW)pursuing the law of righteousness, (DX)has not attained to the law [l]of righteousness. 32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, [m]by the works of the law. For (DY)they stumbled at that stumbling stone. 33 As it is written:

(DZ)“Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense,
And (EA)whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”

Israel Needs the Gospel

10 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for [n]Israel is that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness (EB)that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of (EC)God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own (ED)righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. 4 For (EE)Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

5 For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, (EF)“The man who does those things shall live by them.” 6 But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, (EG)“Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ down from above) 7 or, (EH)“ ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? (EI)“The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): 9 that (EJ)if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, (EK)“Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” 12 For (EL)there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for (EM)the same Lord over all (EN)is rich to all who call upon Him. 13 For (EO)“whoever calls (EP)on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Israel Rejects the Gospel

14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear (EQ)without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:

(ER)“How beautiful are the feet of those who [o]preach the gospel of peace,
Who bring glad tidings of good things!”

16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, (ES)“Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed:

(ET)“Their sound has gone out to all the earth,
And their words to the ends of the world.”

19 But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says:

(EU)“I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation,
I will move you to anger by a (EV)foolish nation.”

20 But Isaiah is very bold and says:

(EW)“I was found by those who did not seek Me;
I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”

21 But to Israel he says:

(EX)“All day long I have stretched out My hands
To a disobedient and contrary people.”

Israel’s Rejection Not Total

11 I say then, (EY)has God cast away His people? (EZ)Certainly not! For (FA)I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not cast away His people whom (FB)He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying, 3 (FC)“Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life”? 4 But what does the divine response say to him? (FD)“I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” 5 (FE)Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. 6 And (FF)if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. [p]But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

7 What then? (FG)Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were (FH)blinded. 8 Just as it is written:

(FI)“God has given them a spirit of stupor,
(FJ)Eyes that they should not see
And ears that they should not hear,
To this very day.”

9 And David says:

(FK)“Let their table become a snare and a trap,
A stumbling block and a recompense to them.
10 Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see,
And bow down their back always.”

Israel’s Rejection Not Final

11 I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But (FL)through their [q]fall, to provoke them to (FM)jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles. 12 Now if their [r]fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!

13 For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as (FN)I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, 14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and (FO)save some of them. 15 For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be (FP)but life from the dead?

16 For if (FQ)the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. 17 And if (FR)some of the branches were broken off, (FS)and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and [s]fatness of the olive tree, 18 (FT)do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” 20 Well said. Because of (FU)unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. 22 Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, [t]goodness, (FV)if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise (FW)you also will be cut off. 23 And they also, (FX)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 out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be (FY)wise in your own [u]opinion, that (FZ)blindness in part has happened to Israel (GA)until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And so all Israel will be [v]saved, as it is written:

(GB)“The Deliverer will come out of Zion,
And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
27 For (GC)this is My covenant with them,
When I take away their sins.”

28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are (GD)beloved for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are (GE)irrevocable. 30 For as you (GF)were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, 31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. 32 For God has [w]committed them (GG)all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.

33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!

34 “For who has known the (GH)mind of the Lord?
Or (GI)who has become His counselor?”
35 “Or(GJ) who has first given to Him
And it shall be repaid to him?”

36 For (GK)of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, (GL)to whom be glory forever. Amen.

Living Sacrifices to God

12 I (GM)beseech[x] you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies (GN)a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your [y]reasonable service. 2 And (GO)do not be conformed to this world, but (GP)be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may (GQ)prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Serve God with Spiritual Gifts

3 For I say, (GR)through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, (GS)not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt (GT)to each one a measure of faith. 4 For (GU)as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5 so (GV)we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is (GW)given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us (GX)prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; (GY)he who teaches, in teaching; 8 (GZ)he who exhorts, in exhortation; (HA)he who gives, with liberality; (HB)he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, (HC)with cheerfulness.

Behave Like a Christian

9 (HD)Let love be without hypocrisy. (HE)Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10 (HF)Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, (HG)in honor giving preference to one another; 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 (HH)rejoicing in hope, (HI)patient[z] in tribulation, (HJ)continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13 (HK)distributing to the needs of the saints, (HL)given[aa] to hospitality.

14 (HM)Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 (HN)Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 (HO)Be of the same mind toward one another. (HP)Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

17 (HQ)Repay no one evil for evil. (HR)Have[ab] regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, (HS)live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, (HT)do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, (HU)“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 Therefore

(HV)“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

21 Do not be overcome by evil, but (HW)overcome evil with good.

Submit to Government

13 Let every soul be (HX)subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists (HY)the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will [ac]bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? (HZ)Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 4 For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. 5 Therefore (IA)you must be subject, not only because of wrath (IB)but also for conscience’ sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. 7 (IC)Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

Love Your Neighbor(ID)

8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for (IE)he who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, (IF)“You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” [ad]“You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, (IG)“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore (IH)love is the fulfillment of the law.

Put on Christ

11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time (II)to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. (IJ)Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and (IK)let us put on the armor of light. 13 (IL)Let us walk [ae]properly, as in the day, (IM)not in revelry and drunkenness, (IN)not in lewdness and lust, (IO)not in strife and envy. 14 But (IP)put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and (IQ)make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.

The Law of Liberty

14 Receive(IR) one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. 2 For one believes he (IS)may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and (IT)let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. 4 (IU)Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.

5 (IV)One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 He who (IW)observes the day, observes it to the Lord; [af]and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for (IX)he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks. 7 For (IY)none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. 8 For if we (IZ)live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For (JA)to this end Christ died [ag]and rose and lived again, that He might be (JB)Lord of both the dead and the living. 10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For (JC)we shall all stand before the judgment seat of [ah]Christ. 11 For it is written:

(JD)“As I live, says the Lord,
Every knee shall bow to Me,
And every tongue shall confess to God.”

12 So then (JE)each of us shall give account of himself to God. 13 Therefore let us not judge one another [ai]anymore, but rather resolve this, (JF)not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.

The Law of Love

14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus (JG)that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. (JH)Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died. 16 (JI)Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil; 17 (JJ)for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and (JK)peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who serves Christ in [aj]these things (JL)is acceptable to God and approved by men.

19 (JM)Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which (JN)one may [ak]edify another. 20 (JO)Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. (JP)All things indeed are pure, (JQ)but it is evil for the man who eats with [al]offense. 21 It is good neither to eat (JR)meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles [am]or is offended or is made weak. 22 [an]Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. (JS)Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for (JT)whatever is not from faith is [ao]sin.

Bearing Others’ Burdens

15 We (JU)then who are strong ought to bear with the [ap]scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 (JV)Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to [aq]edification. 3 (JW)For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, (JX)“The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.” 4 For (JY)whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the [ar]patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. 5 (JZ)Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6 that you may (KA)with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Glorify God Together

7 Therefore (KB)receive one another, just (KC)as Christ also received [as]us, to the glory of God. 8 Now I say that (KD)Jesus Christ has become a [at]servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, (KE)to confirm the promises made to the fathers, 9 and (KF)that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written:

(KG)“For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles,
And sing to Your name.”

10 And again he says:

(KH)“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!”

11 And again:

(KI)“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
Laud Him, all you peoples!”

12 And again, Isaiah says:

(KJ)“There shall be a root of Jesse;
And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles,
In Him the Gentiles shall hope.”

13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all (KK)joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

From Jerusalem to Illyricum

14 Now (KL)I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, (KM)filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish [au]one another. 15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, (KN)because of the grace given to me by God, 16 that (KO)I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the (KP)offering [av]of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus (KQ)in the things which pertain to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things (KR)which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, (KS)to make the Gentiles obedient— 19 (KT)in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and round about to Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 And so I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, (KU)lest I should build on another man’s foundation, 21 but as it is written:

(KV)“To whom He was not announced, they shall see;
And those who have not heard shall understand.”

Plan to Visit Rome

22 For this reason (KW)I also have been much hindered from coming to you. 23 But now no longer having a place in these parts, and (KX)having a great desire these many years to come to you, 24 whenever I journey to Spain, [aw]I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, (KY)and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may (KZ)enjoy your company for a while. 25 But now (LA)I am going to Jerusalem to [ax]minister to the saints. 26 For (LB)it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem. 27 It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For (LC)if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, (LD)their duty is also to minister to them in material things. 28 Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them (LE)this fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain. 29 (LF)But I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing [ay]of the gospel of Christ.

30 Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and (LG)through the love of the Spirit, (LH)that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me, 31 (LI)that I may be delivered from those in Judea who [az]do not believe, and that (LJ)my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, 32 (LK)that I may come to you with joy (LL)by the will of God, and may (LM)be refreshed together with you. 33 Now (LN)the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 7:1 rules
  2. Romans 8:1 NU omits the rest of v. 1.
  3. Romans 8:6 fleshly
  4. Romans 8:7 fleshly
  5. Romans 8:11 Or because of
  6. Romans 8:15 Lit., in Aram., Father
  7. Romans 8:21 decay
  8. Romans 8:26 NU omits for us
  9. Romans 9:3 Or relatives
  10. Romans 9:28 NU the Lord will finish the work and cut it short upon the earth
  11. Romans 9:29 Lit., in Heb., Hosts
  12. Romans 9:31 NU omits of righteousness
  13. Romans 9:32 NU by works, omitting of the law
  14. Romans 10:1 NU them
  15. Romans 10:15 NU omits preach the gospel of peace, Who
  16. Romans 11:6 NU omits the rest of v. 6.
  17. Romans 11:11 trespass
  18. Romans 11:12 trespass
  19. Romans 11:17 richness
  20. Romans 11:22 NU adds of God
  21. Romans 11:25 estimation
  22. Romans 11:26 Or delivered
  23. Romans 11:32 shut them all up in
  24. Romans 12:1 urge
  25. Romans 12:1 rational
  26. Romans 12:12 persevering
  27. Romans 12:13 Lit. pursuing
  28. Romans 12:17 Or Provide good
  29. Romans 13:2 Lit. receive
  30. Romans 13:9 NU omits “You shall not bear false witness,”
  31. Romans 13:13 decently
  32. Romans 14:6 NU omits the rest of this sentence.
  33. Romans 14:9 NU omits and rose
  34. Romans 14:10 NU God
  35. Romans 14:13 any longer
  36. Romans 14:18 NU this thing
  37. Romans 14:19 build up
  38. Romans 14:20 A feeling of giving offense
  39. Romans 14:21 NU omits the rest of v. 21.
  40. Romans 14:22 NU The faith which you have—have
  41. Romans 14:23 M puts Rom. 16:25–27 here.
  42. Romans 15:1 weaknesses
  43. Romans 15:2 building up
  44. Romans 15:4 perseverance
  45. Romans 15:7 NU, M you
  46. Romans 15:8 minister
  47. Romans 15:14 M others
  48. Romans 15:16 Consisting of
  49. Romans 15:24 NU omits I shall come to you and joins Spain with the next sentence.
  50. Romans 15:25 serve
  51. Romans 15:29 NU omits of the gospel
  52. Romans 15:31 are disobedient
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