17 And the way of peace have they 29 Is he the God of the Jews only? not known: is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, 18 There is no fear of God before of the Gentiles also: their eyes. 30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every 31 Do we then make void the law mouth may be stopped, and all the through faith? God forbid: yea, we world may become guilty before God. establish the law. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in CHAPTER IV. his sight: for by the law is the know- WHAT shall we then say that ledge of sin. Abraham, our father as pertaining to 21 But now the righteousness of the flesh, hath found? God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 24 Being justified freely by his grace 5 But to him that worketh not, but through the redemption that is in believeth on him that justifieth the Christ Jesus: ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. 27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the 28 Therefore we conclude that a uncircumcision also? for we say that man is justified by faith without the faith was reckoned to Abraham for deeds of the law. righteousness. 22 V by faith of Christ, A by faith in Christ Jesus; SVA om. and upon all 25 A a propitiation in his blood 28 SA For we conclude 4,1 V What shall we say then of Abraham (om. hath found); SVA our forefather 10 How was it then reckoned? when those things which be not as though he was in circumcision, or in uncir- they were. cumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. II And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the 19 And being not weak in faith, he father of all them that believe, though considered not his own body now they be not circumcised; that righte-dead, when he was about an hundred ousness might be imputed unto them years old, neither yet the deadness of also: Sarah's womb: 12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. 13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. 23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; 24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no trans- 25 Who was delivered for our ofgression. fences, and was raised again for our 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it justification. might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; CHAPTER V. not to that only which is of the law, THEREFORE being justified by but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by 17 (As it is written, I have made faith into this grace wherein we stand, thee a father of many nations,) before and rejoice in hope of the glory of him whom he believed, even God, God. who quickeneth the dead, and calleth 3 And not only so, but we glory in A the circumcision as a sign; A that it might be imputed unto them for righteousness, SVA om. also 15 SVA but where no 19 SVA he considered his own body; V om. now 22 V om. And 5,1 SVA let us have peace 2 V om. by faith; A into this joy tribulations also: knowing that tribu- Adam to Moses, even over them that lation worketh patience; 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. 15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. 16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. 17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of 9 Much more then, being now jus-grace and of the gift of righteoustified by his blood, we shall be saved ness shall reign in life by one, Jesus from wrath through him. 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. II And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. 12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: Christ.) 18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 13 (For until the law sin was in the 21 That as sin hath reigned unto world: but sin is not imputed when death, even so might grace reign there is no law. through righteousness unto eternal 14 Nevertheless death reigned from life by Jesus Christ our Lord. 6 SA For Christ, when we were yet weak, in due time died for the ungodly; V If indeed Christ, when we were yet weak, in due time died for the ungodly: [read verses 7 and 8 as in brackets and continue] much more 8 V But he commendeth II V om. Christ 13 SA was not imputed as there was no law 15 V om. also; A therefore much 17 A if by one offence; V of grace and of righteousness; V Christ Jesus 18 S of one man 21 V by Christ Jesus more CHAPTER VI. your mortal body, that ye should WHAT shall we say then? Shall obey it in the lusts thereof. we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. 16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obe 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his re-dience unto righteousness? surrection: 17 But God be thanked, that ye 6 Knowing this, that our old man were the servants of sin, but ye have is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin. 8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: 9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. 10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. obeyed from the heart that form of ness. 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. 20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteous II Likewise reckon ye also your-ness. selves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 12 Let not sin therefore reign in 21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22 But now being made free from 6,3 V om. Jesus 6 V and knowing; A that he would destroy the body of sin I SVA yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive; VA om. our Lord 12 SV obey the lusts thereof 14 S shall no longer have 17 A from a pure heart 18 S Being therefore 19 A your members instruments of uncleanness; V om. unto iniquity sin, and become servants to God, ye known sin, but by the law: for I had have your fruit unto holiness, and the not known lust, except the law had end everlasting life. said, Thou shalt not covet. 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. 9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. IO And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. 2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her II For sin, taking occasion by the husband so long as he liveth; but if commandment, deceived me, and by the husband be dead, she is loosed it slew me. from the law of her husband. good. 12 Wherefore the law is holy, and 3 So then if, while her husband liv-the commandment holy, and just, and eth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man. 4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. 5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. 13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 18 For I know that in me (that is, 6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the old-in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: ness of the letter. for to will is present with me; but how 7 What shall we say then? Is the to perform that which is good I find law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not not. 7,3 A the wife be married 6 SVA from the law, being dead to that wherein 14 A Now we know 18 SVA not to perform that which is good (om. I find) |