“Now he who keeps His commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He…

“And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing…

“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but…

“Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see…

“For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another,…

«If we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened by the…

«If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. But…

“For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. For what I am doing,…

“For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the law were at work in our…

«Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be…

«So then if, while her husband lives, she marries another man, she will be called an adulteress; but if her…

“Or do you not know, brethren, that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives? For…

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

“But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness,…

“I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as…

But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of…