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rescuing you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you,

But Paul said, "I am not insane, most excellent Festus; on the contrary, I am speaking out with truthful and rational words.

"For the king knows about these matters, and I also speak to him with confidence, since I am persuaded that none of these things escape his notice; for this has not been done in a corner.

And Paul said, "I would wish to God that even in a short or long time not only you, but also all who hear me this day would become such as I myself am, except for these chains."

"For this reason, therefore, I requested to see you and to speak with you, since I am wearing this chain for the sake of the hope of Israel."

I am under obligation both to Greeks and to the uncultured, both to the wise and to the foolish.

So, for my part, I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking from a human viewpoint.)

But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner?

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

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?

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

For I do not understand what I am doing; for I am not practicing what I want to do, but I do the very thing I hate.

But now, no longer am I the one doing it, but sin that dwells in me.

But if I do the very thing I do not want, I am no longer the one doing it, but sin that dwells in me.

Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death?

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin.

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying; my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit,