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whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in God's merciful restraint He let the sins previously committed go unpunished;

He who was delivered over because of our wrongdoings, 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 mankind, because all sinned—

What then? Are we to sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Far from it!

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.

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 SHALL 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 they could 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 the sake of conscience.

For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

For if because of food your brother or sister is hurt, you are no longer walking in accordance with love. Do not destroy with your choice of food that person for whom Christ died.

But the one who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.

But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given to me from God,