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For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of Aloha for the salvation of all who believe in him, whether of the Jihudoyee first, or of the Aramoyee:

For if the truth of Aloha is promoted by my lie unto his glory, why then am I judged as a sinner ?

For we know that the law is spiritual ; [fn] but I am carnal, and sold unto sin.

25 I give thanks to Aloha ! (it is) by the hand of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha. Now then, I in my mind am the servant of the law of Aloha, but in my flesh [fn] I am the servant of the law of sin.

For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor authorities, nor powers, nor things subsisting, nor things to come,

But Eshaia is bold, and saith, I am beheld by them who have not sought me, And found of them who for me have not inquired.

BUT I say, Hath Aloha put away his people ? Not so. For I also am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benyamen.

when he cried unto Aloha against Israel, saying, My Lord, thy prophets have they killed, and thy altars overthrown, and I alone am left, and they seek my soul ?

To you, Gentiles, I speak, I, who am apostle of the Gentiles, in my ministry I glory, [fn]

And perhaps thou wilt say, The branches were cut off, and I in their place am engrafted:

For I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jeshu, that a thing which is unclean from itself is not (so); but to him who judgeth of any thing that it is polluted, to him only it is polluted.

BUT I am persuaded also concerning you, my brethren, that you are also full of good, and filled with all knowledge, and able also to instruct others.

For this I say, that there are some of you who say, I am of Paulos; and some who say, I am of Apollo; and some who say, I am of Kipha; and some who say, I am of the Meshiha!

For while some of you say, I am of Paulos, and another, I am of Apollo, are you not carnal ?

for of nothing in myself am I conscious; but not by this am I justified, but my judge is the Lord.

But I, while distant from you in body, am near you in spirit, and now judge, as if near you, him who hath done this;

But to your reproach am I to say to you, So there is not among you even one wise man, who is able to adjust between a brother and his brother ?

For I would that all men were as I am, in chastity. But every man hath the gift given to him from Aloha, this one thus, and the other thus.

Yet, if thou takest a wife, thou sinnest not; and if a virgin shall be to a husband, she sinneth not. Yet affliction in the body will be to them who are such; but I am sparing over you.

Am I not a son of freedom ? am I not an apostle ? or have I not seen Jeshu Meshiha our Lord ? or are not you my work in my Lord?