⁶ This is what the Lord Almighty says: “It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time,^(A) but will it seem marvelous to me?^(B)” declares the Lord Almighty.

²⁷ “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind.^(A) Is anything too hard for me?^(B)

¹⁴ Is anything too hard for the Lord?^(A) I will return to you at the appointed time next year,^(B) and Sarah will have a son.”^(C)

¹⁹ I am using an example from everyday life^(A) because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness^(B) leading to holiness. ²⁰ When you were slaves to sin,^(C) you were free from the control of righteousness.^{(D) 21} What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!^(E)

²⁰ Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened^(A) in his faith and gave glory to God,^{(B) 21} being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.^(C)

²⁷ Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”^(A)

³⁷ For no word from God will ever fail.”^(A)