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And the natives showed us extraordinary affection; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all.

But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.

And when they had examined me, they were willing to release me because there was no ground for putting me to death.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world.

because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them.

But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

For "the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you," just as it is written.

because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.

whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith, for a demonstration of His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;

and hope does not put to shame, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned—

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be!

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, leading to further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, leading to sanctification.

because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God, for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so,

But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

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

and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

Because those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers;

nor are they all children because they are Abraham's seed, but: "through Isaac your seed will be named."

for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that the purpose of God according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,