because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them.

and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

And we know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who practice such things.

Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and restraint and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?

and know His will and distinguish the things that matter, being instructed from the Law,

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, possessing in the Law the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth—

And they have not known the way of peace.”

Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God;

because by the works of the Law none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes knowledge of sin.

And not only this, but we also celebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance;

Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?

knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin;

knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him.

Do you not know that the one to whom you present yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?

Believers United to Christ

Or do you not know, brothers and sisters (for I am speaking to those who know the Law), that the Law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives?

What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Far from it! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, “You shall not covet.”

The Conflict of Serving Two Masters

For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold into bondage to sin.

For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not.

For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now.

Our Victory in Christ

Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;

and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with great patience objects of wrath prepared for destruction?

And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon objects of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.