Circumcision vain without keeping the law. ROMANS. DOMINI 60. No flesh is justified by the Anno 22 Thou that sayest a man should not | ed both Jews and Gentiles, that they are Det commit adultery, dost thou commit adul- all under sin; b Mal. 3. 8. tery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? ver. 17. 23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? 24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is da Sam. 12. d written. 14. Isai. 52. 4. Ezek. 36. 20, 23. e Gal. 5. 3. f Acts 10. 34, 35. 41, 42. 25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. 26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? 27 And shall not uncircumcision which Matt. 12. is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? h Matt. 3.9. John 8. 39. 28 For he is not a Jew, which is one ch. 9.6,7 outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: Gal. 6. 15. Rev. 2.9. 11 Pet. 3. 4. 29 But he is a Jew, which is one inCowardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. CHAP. III. I ch. 7. 6. 2 Cor. 3. 6. m 1 Cor. 4.5 2 Cor. 10. 18. Thess. 2.4 1 The Jews' prerogative: 3 which they have not lost: 9 howbeit the law convinceth them also of sin: 20 therefore no flesh is justified by the law, 28 but all, without difference, by faith only: 31 and yet the law is not abolished. HAT advantage then hath the 10 As it is written, "There is none righteous, no, not one: 11 There is none that understandeth, *** there is none that seeketh after God. 12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; 17,5" with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: 14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood: 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways: 17 And the way of peace have they not known: 18 'There is no fear of God before their eyes. 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for H 4 there is no difference: e WJew? or what profit is there of short of the glory of God; 23 For all have sinned, and comes 31 Do we then make void the law 9 What then? are we better than they? through faith? God forbid: yea, we esta- chai No, in no wise: for we have before † prov-blish the law. CHAP. IV. V. 1 Abraham's faith was imputed to him for righteousness, 10 before he was circumcised, 13 By faith only he and his seed received the promise. 16 Abraham is the father of all that believe. 24 Our faith also shall be imputed to us for righteousness. W HAT shall we then say that "Abraham, our father as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraames 3.23. ham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. ch. 11. 6. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt, 5 But to him that worketh not, but beJosh. 24. 2. lieveth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, Ps. 32. 1, 2. 7 Saying, 'Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. * Gen. 17. 10. h Luke 19. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Justification by faith. a father of many nations,) ||before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Anno DOMINI 60. or, like unto him. ch. 8. 11. Eph. 2. 1,5 r ch. 9. 26. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many I Cor. 1.28. nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, the considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb: 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; 2 a 25 Who was delivered for our fences, and was raised again for justification. 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircum-1 cision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. CHAP. V. Being justified by faith, we have peace with God, 2 and joy in our hope, 8 that since we were reconciled by his blood, when we were enemies, 10 we shall much more be saved being reconciled. 12 As sin and death came by Adam, 17 so much more righteousness and life by Jesus Christ. 20 a Isai. 32. 17. Where sin abounded, grace did superabound. THEREFORE "being justified faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 11 And he received the sign of cir-H cumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircum9. ver. 12, 16. cised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: Gal. 3. 7. 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 Gen. 17. the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. k Gal. 3. 18. I ch. 3. 20. & 5.13,20. & 7. 8, 10, 11. 1 Cor. 15.56. 14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: 15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no trans 2 Cor. 37,9. gression. Gal. 3. 10,19. 1 John 3. 4. m ch. 3.24 Gal. 3.22 lai. 51.2. ch. g. 8. p. Gen. 17.5. 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be "by grace; "to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 17 (As it is written, "I have made thee b by John 16. 33. ch. 3. 28, 30. b Ephes. 2. 14. Col. 1.20. e John 10. 9. & 14. 6. Ephes. 2. 18. &3.12. Hebr. 10. 19. 1. e Hebr. 3. 6. 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: "knowing that tribula-1215-4 tion 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. Matt. 5-11, Phil. 2. 17. James 1. 2, 12. 1 Pet 3. 14. sinjusti- och. 1. 18. from 10. 10 For Pif, when we were enemies, were reconciled to God by the death 1 Thess. 1. p ch. 8. 32. 92 Cor. 5. we 18, 19. Eph of 20, 21. 2 16. Col. A 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 Isai. 53.11. abounded unto many. Matt. 20. 28. & 26, 28. Or, by one offence. Or, by one offence. 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 grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 18 Therefore, as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to con1 Or, by one demnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. righteous mess. a John 12.32. Hebr. 2.9. a 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 & 4. 15. & 7. offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: b John 15. 22. ch. 3. 20. 8. Gal. 3. 19, 23. b 21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. CHAP. VI. 1 We may not live in sin, 2 for we are dead a HAT shall we say then? Shall Wwe continue in sin, that grace may abound? b 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? d 3 Know ye not, that c 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 1 Cor. 6. 14. Christ was raised up from the dead by 2 Cor. 13.4. 19 I speak after the manner of men Gas 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 dok sin, ye were free + from righteousness. 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 sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but 'the gift of God eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. The law is holy, just, and good. Anno DOMINI 60. a 1 Cor. 7. 39. b Matt. 5. 32. c ch. 8. 2. Gal. 2. 19. & 2. 15. Col. 2. 14 CHAP. VII. CHAP. VII. VIII. 1 No law hath power over a man longer than he liveth. 4 But we are dead to the law. 7 Yet is not the law sin, 12 but holy, just, good, 16 as I acknowledge, who am grieved because I cannot keep it. KNOW ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? 2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. 3 So then if, while her husband liveth, 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 5.-18. Ephes. Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from d Gal. 5.22 the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. 5 For when we were in the flesh, the +Gr. pas motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. evens. e ch. 6. 13. fcb.6. 21. Gal. 5. 19. James 1. 15. dead to that, 6 But now we are delivered from the Or being law, that being dead wherein we were ch. 6. 2. ver. held; that we should serve in newness ch. 2. 29 of spirit, and not in the oldness of the 2 Cor. 3.6 letter. 4. 7 What shall we say then? Is the law h ch.3.20. sin? God forbid. Nay, "I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, 'Thou 1 Or, concupiscence. Exod. 20. shalt not covet. 17. 21. Deut.5. Acts 20. 8 But *sin, taking occasion by the 33. ch.13.9 commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For 'without the law sin was dead. kich. 4. 15. & 5.20. 1 Cor. 15 m Lev. 18. Ezek. 20. 1, 13, N. Cor. 3. 7. Ps. 19. 8. 119. 38, 9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 And the commandment, mwhich was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. 12 Wherefore "the law is holy, and the 371 Tim. commandment holy, and just, and good. .8. 1 Kings 21. 25Kings 17. 1 Mac. 15 Gr. know, a. 1.6. 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: 16 If then I do that which I would not, p Gal. 5. 17. 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, in & my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. 19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. Gen. 6. 58. 21. 21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. 22 For I'delight in the law of God Ps. 1. 2. after the inward man: 23 But I see another law in "my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. $ 2 Cor. 4. 16. Ephes. 9, 10. 3.16. Col. 3. Gal. 5. 17. u ch. 6. 13, 19. 24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this, this bo death? dy of death 57. 25 I thank God through Jesus Christ x 1 Cor. 15 our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. 1 CHAP. VIII. They that are in Christ, and live according to the Spirit, are free from condemnation. 5, 13 What harm cometh of the flesh, 6, 14 and what good of the Spirit: 17 and what of being God's child, 19 whose glorious deliverance all things long for, 29 was beforehand decreed from God. 38 What can sever us from his love? THERE is therefore now no con- cat's e 25. demnation to them which are in Gal. 5. 16, Christ Jesus, who walk not after the b John 8. flesh, but after the Spirit. 36. ch. 6. 18, 22. Gal. 2. in 19.& 5.1. 45. 2 Cor. 3. c 1 Cor. 15. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life Christ Jesus hath made me free from 4the law of sin and death. e d ch. 7.24, in 25 e Acts 13. Hebr. 7. 18, 3 For what the law could not do, that it was weak through the flesh, God 30 ch. 3.20. sending his own Son in the likeness of 1910. 1, 2, sinful flesh, and || for sin, condemned 10, 14 in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the might be fulfilled in us, who walk after the flesh, but after the Spirit. sin f Gal. 3. 13. 2 Cor. 5. 21. Or, by a sin. sacrifice for law not 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For+to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, "neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. i g ver. 1. h John 3. 6. 1 Cor. 2. 14. Gal. 5:22, k ch. 6. 21. 25. ver. 13. Gal. 6.8. |