Nov 26 - Romans 4-7
Romans
1So then, what shall we say that Abraham had achieved, who is our father according to the flesh2For if Abraham was justified by works, he would have glory, but not with God3For what does Scripture say? "Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.4But for he who works, wages are not accounted according to grace, but according to debt5Yet truly, for he who does not work, but who believes in him who justifies the impious, his faith is reputed unto justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God6Similarly, David also declares the blessedness of a man, to whom God brings justice without works7"Blessed are they whose iniquities have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered8Blessed is the man to whom the Lord has not imputed sin.9Does this blessedness, then, remain only in the circumcised, or is it even in the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was reputed to Abraham unto justice10But then how was it reputed? In circumcision or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision11For he received the sign of circumcision as a symbol of the justice of that faith which exists apart from circumcision, so that he might be the father of all those who believe while uncircumcised, so that it might also be reputed to them unto justice12and he might be the father of circumcision, not only for those who are of circumcision, but even for those who follow the footsteps of that faith which is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham13For the Promise to Abraham, and to his posterity, that he would inherit the world, was not through the law, but through the justice of faith14For if those who are of the law are the heirs, then faith becomes empty and the Promise is abolished15For the law works unto wrath. And where there is no law, there is no law-breaking16Because of this, it is from faith according to grace that the Promise is ensured for all posterity, not only for those who are of the law, but also for those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all before God17in whom he believed, who revives the dead and who calls those things that do not exist into existence. For it is written: "I have established you as the father of many nations.18And he believed, with a hope beyond hope, so that he might become the father of many nations, according to what was said to him: "So shall your posterity be.19And he was not weakened in faith, nor did he consider his own body to be dead (though he was then almost one hundred years old), nor the womb of Sarah to be dead20And then, in the Promise of God, he did not hesitate out of distrust, but instead he was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God21knowing most fully that whatever God has promised, he is also able to accomplish22And for this reason, it was reputed to him unto justice23Now this has been written, that it was reputed to him unto justice, not only for his sake24but also for our sake. For the same shall be reputed to us, if we believe in him who raised up our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead25who was handed over because of our offenses, and who rose again for our justification
1Therefore, having been justified by faith, let us be at peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ2For through him we also have access by faith to this grace, in which we stand firm, and to glory, in the hope of the glory of the sons of God3And not only that, but we also find glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation exercises patience4and patience leads to proving, yet truly proving leads to hope5but hope is not unfounded, because the love of God is poured forth in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us6Yet why did Christ, while we were still infirm, at the proper time, suffer death for the impious7Now someone might barely be willing to die for the sake of justice, for example, perhaps someone might dare to die for the sake of a good man8But God demonstrates his love for us in that, while we were yet sinners, at the proper time9Christ died for us. Therefore, having been justified now by his blood, all the more so shall we be saved from wrath through him10For if we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, while we were still enemies, all the more so, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by his life11And not only that, but we also glory in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation12Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into this world, and through sin, death; so also death was transferred to all men, to all who have sinned13For even before the law, sin was in the world, but sin was not imputed while the law did not exist14Yet death reigned from Adam until Moses, even in those who have not sinned, in the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a figure of him who was to come15But the gift is not entirely like the offense. For though by the offense of one, many died, yet much more so, by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, has the grace and gift of God abounded to many16And the sin through one is not entirely like the gift. For certainly, the judgment of one was unto condemnation, but the grace toward many offenses is unto justification17For though, by the one offense, death reigned through one, yet so much more so shall those who receive an abundance of grace, both of the gift and of justice, reign in life through the one Jesus Christ18Therefore, just as through the offense of one, all men fell under condemnation, so also through the justice of one, all men fall under justification unto life19For, just as through the disobedience of one man, many were established as sinners, so also through the obedience of one man, many shall be established as just20Now the law entered in such a way that offenses would abound. But where offenses were abundant, grace was superabundant21So then, just as sin has reigned unto death, so also may grace reign through justice unto eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord
1So what shall we say? Should we remain in sin, so that grace may abound2Let it not be so! For how can we who have died to sin still live in sin3Do you not know that those of us who have been baptized in Christ Jesus have been baptized into his death4For through baptism we have been buried with him into death, so that, in the manner that Christ rose from the dead, by the glory of the Father, so may we also walk in the newness of life5For if we have been planted together, in the likeness of his death, so shall we also be, in the likeness of his resurrection6For we know this: that our former selves have been crucified together with him, so that the body which is of sin may be destroyed, and moreover, so that we may no longer serve sin7For he who has died has been justified from sin8Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live together with Christ9For we know that Christ, in rising up from the dead, can no longer die: death no longer has dominion over him10For in as much as he died for sin, he died once. But in as much as he lives, he lives for God11And so, you should consider yourselves to be certainly dead to sin, and to be living for God in Christ Jesus our Lord12Therefore, let not sin reign in your mortal body, such that you would obey its desires13Nor should you offer the parts of your body as instruments of iniquity for sin. Instead, offer yourselves to God, as if you were living after death, and offer the parts of your body as instruments of justice for God14For sin should not have dominion over you. For you are not under the law, but under grace15What is next? Should we sin because we are not under the law, but under grace? Let it not be so16Do you not know to whom you are offering yourselves as servants under obedience? You are the servants of whomever you obey: whether of sin, unto death, or of obedience, unto justice17But thanks be to God that, though you used to be the servants of sin, now you have been obedient from the heart to the very form of the doctrine into which you have been received18And having been freed from sin, we have become servants of justice19I am speaking in human terms because of the infirmity of your flesh. For just as you offered the parts of your body to serve impurity and iniquity, for the sake of iniquity, so also have you now yielded the parts of your body to serve justice, for the sake of sanctification20For though you were once the servants of sin, you have become the children of justice21But what fruit did you hold at that time, in those things about which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death22Yet truly, having been freed now from sin, and having been made servants of God, you hold your fruit in sanctification, and truly its end is eternal life23For the wages of sin is death. But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord
1Or do you not know, brothers, (now I am speaking to those who know the law) that the law has dominion over a man only so long as he lives2For example, a woman who is subject to a husband is obligated by the law while her husband lives. But when her husband has died, she is released from the law of her husband3Therefore, while her husband lives, if she has been with another man, she should be called an adulteress. But when her husband has died, she is freed from the law of her husband, such that, if she has been with another man, she is not an adulteress4And so, my brothers, you also have become dead to the law, through the body of Christ, so that you may be another one who has risen from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God5For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were under the law, operated within our bodies, so as to bear fruit unto death6But now we have been released from the law of death, by which we were being held, so that now we may serve with a renewed spirit, and not in the old way, by the letter7What should we say next? Is the law sin? Let it not be so! But I do not know sin, except through the law. For example, I would not have known about coveting, unless the law said: "You shall not covet.8But sin, receiving an opportunity through the commandment, wrought in me all manner of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead9Now I lived for some time apart from the law. But when the commandment had arrived, sin was revived10and I died. And the commandment, which was unto life, was itself found to be unto death for me11For sin, receiving an opportunity through the commandment, seduced me, and, through the law, sin killed me12And so, the law itself is indeed holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good13Then was what is good made into death for me? Let it not be so! But rather sin, in order that it might be known as sin by what is good, wrought death in me; so that sin, through the commandment, might become sinful beyond measure14For we know that the law is spiritual. But I am carnal, having been sold under sin15For I do things that I do not understand. For I do not do the good that I want to do. But the evil that I hate is what I do16So, when I do what I do not want to do, I am in agreement with the law, that the law is good17But I am then acting not according to the law, but according to the sin which lives within me18For I know that what is good does not live within me, that is, within my flesh. For the willingness to do good lies close to me, but the carrying out of that good, I cannot reach19For I do not do the good that I want to do. But instead, I do the evil that I do not want to do20Now if I do what I am not willing to do, it is no longer I who am doing it, but the sin which lives within me21And so, I discover the law, by wanting to do good within myself, though evil lies close beside me22For I am delighted with the law of God, according to the inner man23But I perceive another law within my body, fighting against the law of my mind, and captivating me with the law of sin which is in my body24Unhappy man that I am, who will free me from this body of death25The grace of God, by Jesus Christ our Lord! Therefore, I serve the law of God with my own mind; but with the flesh, the law of sin