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

But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

For "THE NAME OF GOD IS BLASPHEMED AMONG THE GENTILES BECAUSE OF YOU," just as it is written.

because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.

whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;

He who was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification.

and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned—

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be!

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification.

because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so,

If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope

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.

nor are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants, but: "THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS WILL BE NAMED."

for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,

Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience,

so these also now have been disobedient, that because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy.

Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience' sake.