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for the name of God because of you is evil spoken of among the nations, according as it hath been written.

but a Jew [is] he who is [so] inwardly, and circumcision [is] of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the praise is not of men, but of God.

much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;

for what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless?

let it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, `That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.'

And, if our unrighteousness God's righteousness doth establish, what shall we say? is God unrighteous who is inflicting the wrath? (after the manner of a man I speak)

let it not be! since how shall God judge the world?

for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged?

There is none who is understanding, there is none who is seeking after God.

There is no fear of God before their eyes.'

And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;

And now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets,

and the righteousness of God [is] through the faith of Jesus Christ to all, and upon all those believing, -- for there is no difference,

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God --

whom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God --

The God of Jews only [is He], and not also of nations?

yes, also of nations; since one [is] God who shall declare righteous the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith.

for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast -- but not before god;

for what doth the writing say? `And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;'

even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works: