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

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? [Is] God unjust who inflicts wrath? (I speak as a man.)

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

For since the creation of the world His invisible [attributes] are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

Professing to be wise, they became fools,

Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,

For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.

And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [he had while still] uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also,

But Isaiah is very bold and says: "I was found by those who did not seek Me; I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me."

"I was sought by [those who] did not ask [for Me;] I was found by [those who] did not seek Me. I said, 'Here I am, here I am,' To a nation [that] was not called by My name.

I have stretched out My hands all day long to a rebellious people, Who walk in a way [that is] not good, According to their own thoughts;

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites,

And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,

who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

For we [have spent] enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles -- when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries.

but Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.

The way of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD, But He loves him who follows righteousness.

He who follows righteousness and mercy Finds life, righteousness and honor.

"Listen to Me, you who follow after righteousness, You who seek the LORD: Look to the rock [from which] you were hewn, And to the hole of the pit [from which] you were dug.

But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith."

even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference;

[Does] this blessedness then [come] upon the circumcised [only,] or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [he had while still] uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also,

For the promise that he would be the heir of the world [was] not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

And therefore "it was accounted to him for righteousness."

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, [saying,] "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which [is] from the law, but that which [is] through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.