Nowwe knowthat whateverthe Lawsays,it speaksto thosewho are underthe Law,sothat everymouthmay be closedand allthe worldmay becomeaccountableto God;
For as manyas are of the worksof the Laware undera curse;for it is written,"CURSEDIS EVERYONEWHODOES NOT ABIDEBY ALL THINGSWRITTENIN THE BOOKOF THE LAW,TO PERFORMTHEM."
Whatthen?Are we betterthan they? Not at all;for we have already chargedthat bothJewsand Greeksare allundersin;
so that you may rememberand be ashamedand neveropenyour mouthanymorebecauseof your humiliation,when I have forgivenyou for allthat you have done,"the LordGODdeclares.
But ifyou are ledby the Spirit,you are not underthe Law.
sothat nomanmay boastbeforeGod.
for allhave sinnedand fall shortof the gloryof God,
The uprightseeit and are glad;But allunrighteousnessshutsits mouth.
Tellme, you who wantto be underlaw,do you not listento the law?
sothat He might redeemthosewho were underthe Law,that we might receivethe adoption as sons.
For sincethe creationof the worldHis invisibleattributes, His eternalpowerand divine nature,have been clearly seen,being understoodthrough what has been made,sothat they are without excuse.
When they heardit, they [began] to goout oneby one,beginningwith the older ones,and He was leftalone,and the woman,where she was, in the center[of the court].
"So the helplesshashope,And unrighteousnessmust shutits mouth.
"He keepsthe feetof His godlyones,But the wickedonesare silencedin darkness;For not by mightshall a manprevail.
May it neverbe! Rather,let Godbe foundtrue,thougheveryman[be found] a liar,as it is written,"THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIEDIN YOUR WORDS,AND PREVAILWHENYOU ARE JUDGED."
Greatin everyrespect.First of all,that they were entrustedwith the oraclesof God.
"But [they have done this] to fulfillthe wordthat is writtenin their Law,THEY HATEDME WITHOUT A CAUSE.'
But the kingwill rejoicein God;Everyonewho swearsby Him will glory,For the mouthsof those who speaklieswill be stopped.
