For if in 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, to give evidence of His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,

to prove at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who is of the faith of Jesus.

For the creation was subjected to vanity, not willingly, but through Him who subjected it in hope;

because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty 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? Let it not be! On the contrary, I would not have understood 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 have loved, but Esau I have hated.

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Let it not be!

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

Now we know that whatever the Law says, it says to those who are under the Law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens.

No, rather, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, Why have you made me like this?

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

See now that I, even I, am He, and there is no God besides Me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; nor is there any who can deliver out of My hand.

if I whet My glittering sword, and My hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to My enemies, and repay those who hate Me.

Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His servants, and render vengeance to His adversaries; He will provide atonement for His land and His people.

The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

And man shall say, Truly, there is a reward for the righteous; truly, there is a God who judges in the earth.

O Jehovah, Mighty God, to whom vengeance belongs; O Mighty God, to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth!

Be exalted, O Judge of the earth; restore recompense to the proud.

The Mighty God is jealous, and Jehovah avenges, Jehovah avenges and is a possessor of wrath. Jehovah takes vengeance against His foes, and He maintains wrath against His enemies.

Who can stand before His indignation? And who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken down because of Him.

But with an overrunning flood He will make a complete end of its place, and darkness shall pursue His enemies.

since it is righteous judgment with God to repay with affliction those who trouble you,

in flaming fire giving full 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. Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints.

And I heard the angel of the waters saying: You are righteous, O Lord, the One who is and who was and who is to be, because You have judged these things,

And I heard another out of the altar saying, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.

Rejoice over her, O Heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!

I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to uncleanness, and to iniquity unto iniquity, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness unto sanctification.

Do I say these things only as a man? Or does not the Law say the same also?

Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: Though it is only a man's covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it.