¹⁴ For ^(A)sin shall not ^(B)be master over you, for ^(C)you are not under ^[a]the Law but ^(D)under grace.

¹⁵ What then? ^(E)Are we to sin because we are not under ^[b]the Law but under grace? ^[c](F)Far from it!

Unbelief and Its Consequences

¹⁸ For ^(A)the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who ^(B)suppress the truth ^[a]in unrighteousness,

¹⁰ as it is written:

¹⁹ Now we know that whatever the ^(G)Law says, it speaks to ^(H)those who are ^[c]under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and ^(I)all the world may become accountable to God;

⁷ because the mind ^[a]set on the flesh is ^(A)hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so,

²⁹ For those whom He ^(A)foreknew, He also ^(B)predestined to become ^(C)conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the ^(D)firstborn among many brothers and sisters; ³⁰ and these whom He ^(E)predestined, He also ^(F)called; and these whom He called, He also ^(G)justified; and these whom He justified, He also ^(H)glorified.

³⁵ Who will separate us from ^(A)the love of ^[a]Christ? Will ^(B)tribulation, or trouble, or ^(C)persecution, or ^(D)famine, or ^(E)nakedness, or ^(F)danger, or sword? ³⁶ Just as it is written:

³⁷ But in all these things we overwhelmingly ^(H)conquer through ^(I)Him who loved us. ³⁸ For I am convinced that neither ^(J)death, nor life, nor ^(K)angels, nor principalities, nor ^(L)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 ^(M)the love of God that is ^(N)in Christ Jesus our Lord.

¹¹ for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that ^(A)God’s purpose according to His choice would ^[a]stand, not ^[b]because of works but ^[c]because of Him who calls, ¹² it was said to her, “^(B)The older will serve the younger.” ¹³ Just as it is written: “^(C)Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.”