Ordo you not know,brethren(for I am speakingto those who knowthe law),that the lawhas jurisdiction overa personas longas he lives?
"You, Ezra,according to the wisdomof your Godwhichis in your hand,appointmagistratesand judgesthat they may judgeallthe peoplewhoare in [the province] beyondthe River,[even] allthose who knowthe lawsof your God;and you may teachanyone whois ignorant[of them].
For the commandmentis a lampand the teachingis light;And reproofsfor disciplineare the wayof life
I do not wantyou to be unaware,brethren,that oftenI have plannedto cometo you (and have been preventedsofar)sothat I may obtainsomefruitamongyou also,evenas amongthe restof the Gentiles.
Brethren,my heart'sdesireand my prayerto Godfor them is for [their] salvation.
For Christis the endof the lawfor righteousnessto everyonewho believes.
For sinshall not be master overyou, for you are not underlawbut undergrace.
Ordo you not knowthat all of us whohave been baptizedinto ChristJesushave been baptizedinto His death?
But nowwe have been releasedfrom the Law,having diedto that by whichwe were bound,sothat we servein newnessof the Spiritand not in oldnessof the letter.
For I could wishthat I myselfwere accursed,[separated] from Christfor the sakeof my brethren,my kinsmenaccordingto the flesh,
I am not speakingthese thingsaccordingto human judgment,am I? Ordoes not the Lawalsosaythese things?
Tellme, you who wantto be underlaw,do you not listento the law?
