For if by my lie the truth of God has abounded to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

whom God set forth as a propitiation through faith in His blood, for a demonstration of His righteousness through the passing over of the sins having previously occurred, in the forbearance of God,

for a demonstration of His righteousness in the present time, that He might be just and the justifier of he who is of [the] faith of Jesus.

For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but on account of Him who subjected it in hope;

because even the creation itself shall be freed from the slavery of corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh?

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known lust unless the law had said, "You shall not covet."

As it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

What shall we say then? [Is] there unrighteousness with God? Absolutely not!

But according to your hardness and impenitent heart you are storing up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God,

Now we know that as many things as the law says, it speaks to those under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

So then He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens.

But indeed, O man, who are you to [be] answering back against God? Surely the thing formed will not say to him who formed it, "Why did you made me like this?"

Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

Behold I, even I, am [He], and there is no God beside Me: I kill, and I will make to live: I will smite, and I will heal; and there is none who shall deliver out of My hands.

For I will sharpen My sword like lightning, and My hand shall take hold of judgment; and I will render judgment to My enemies, and will recompense them that hate Me.

Rejoice, you heavens, with Him, and let all the angels of God worship Him; rejoice you Gentiles, with His people, and let all the sons of God strengthen themselves in Him; for He shall avenge the blood of His sons, and He shall render vengeance, and recompense justice to His enemies, and will reward them that hate Him; and the Lord shall purge the land of His people.

The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance of the ungodly; he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.

And a man shall say, Verily then there is a reward for the righteous; verily there is a God that judges them in the earth.

A Psalm of David for the fourth [day] of the week. The Lord is a God of vengeance; the God of vengeance has declared Himself.

Be exalted, You that judge the earth; render a reward to the proud.

God is jealous, and the Lord avenges; the Lord avenges with wrath; the Lord takes vengeance on His adversaries, and He cuts off His enemies.

Who shall stand before His anger? And who shall withstand in the anger of His wrath? His wrath brings to nought kingdoms, and the rocks are thrown down by Him.

But with an overrunning flood He will make an utter end: darkness shall pursue those that rise up against [Him] and His enemies.

since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: "Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Righteous and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!

And I heard the angel of the waters saying: "You are righteous, the One who is, and who was, holy, because You have judged these things.

And I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous [are] Your judgments."

"Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced judgment for you against her!"

I speak in human terms on account of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to uncleanness, and to lawlessness [resulting] in [more] lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness [resulting] in sanctification.

Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the law say these things also?

Brothers, I speak in human fashion: A covenant is of a man, yet having been confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it.