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Therefore the Promise, comes by believing, so that it may be by Grace, and may be guaranteed to all, Abraham's Offspring, not only to those, who are of the Law, but also to those, who are of the believing, of Abraham. He is the father, of us all, as it is written, I have made you a father, of many Nations, he is our father, in the Sight, of Elohim, in whom he believed. Elohim, who gives life, to the dead, and who invites those, who are not yet in being, as though they were present, against all Hope, Abraham in Hope, believed, and so became the father, of many Nations. Just as it had been said, so shall your Offspring be, without weakening in his believing, he faced the fact, that his body, was as good, as dead, since he was about a Hundred, years old, and that Sarah's womb, also was dead. Yet, he did not stagger, through unbelief, regarding the Promise, of Elohim, but was Empowered, through believing, giving Glory, to Elohim. Being fully persuaded, that Elohim had power, to do what he had Promised, this is why, it was counted to him, as Righteousness. The words, it was counted to him, were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom Elohim, will count Righteousness for us, who believe in him, who raised, our Lord, Yeshua, the Messiah, from among, the dead. Yeshua was delivered over to Death, for our sins, and was raised to Life, for our Justification. Therefore, since we have been Justified, through believing, we have Peace, with Elohim, through our Lord, Yeshua, the Messiah, through whom we have gained access, by believing into this Grace, in which we now stand, and we rejoice in the Hope, of the Glory, of Elohim.

Not only so, but also we rejoice in our sufferings, because we know, that suffering produce perseverance, perseverance, character, and character, Hope, and Hope does not put us to shame, because the love, of Elohim, is diffused in our Minds, through the Power, which is given to us. You see, at just the right time, when we were still Powerless, the Messiah Died, for the Ungodly, very rarely, will anyone Die, for a Righteous man, though for a good man, someone might possibly dare, to Die. But Elohim, demonstrates his own love for us, in this while we were still sinners, the Messiah Died for us, how much more shall we now, be Justified, through his Blood, and be rescued from Wrath, through him. For if when we were Enemies, Elohim was Reconciled with us, through the Death, of his Son, how much more shall we, through his Reconciliation, Live, by his Life. Not only is this so, but also we rejoice in Elohim, through our Lord, Yeshua, the Messiah, through whom we, have now received Reconciliation. Therefore, just as sin entered the World, through one man, and Death through sin, and in this way, Death came to all men, inasmuch as they, all have sinned. For, before the Law was given, sin was in the World, but sin is not taken into account, when there is no Law, nevertheless, Death reigned from the time, of Adam, to the time, of Moses. Even over those, who did not sin, by breaking a command, as did Adam, who was a Pattern, of the one to come, but Righteousness, that came through the one man, Yeshua, the Messiah, overflow to the many.

Again the Righteousness, of Elohim, is not like the result, of the one man's sin, the Judgment followed the sin, and brought Condemnation, but Righteousness, followed many Trespasses, and brought Justification. For if by the Trespass, of the one man, Death reigned through that one man, how much more will those, who receive Elohim's abundant provision, of Grace, and Righteousness, reign in Life, through the one man, Yeshua, the Messiah. Consequently, just as the result, of one Trespass, was Condemnation, for all men, so also the result, of one act, of Righteousness, was Justification, will the Victory, to Life be, to all men. For just as through the disobedience, of the one man, the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience, of the one man, the many will be made Righteous. The Law was added, so that the Trespass, might increase, but where sin increased, Grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin, reigned in Death, so also Grace, might reign through Righteousness, to bring Eternal Life, through Yeshua, the Messiah, our Lord. What shall we say then, do we allow sin, to abound, so that Grace, also will abound, perish, the thought. How shall we, who are dead to sin, how can we, live in it any longer, or are you ignorant, that we, who are Baptized, through Yeshua, the Messiah, are Baptized, into his Death. For we are buried with him, through Baptism, unto Death, that as Yeshua, the Messiah, arose, from among, the Dead, into the Glory, of his Father. So also we to walk, in a new Life, for if we have been united with him, like this, through his Death, we also will certainly, be united with him, through his Resurrection. For we know, that our old self was Crucified with him, so that the body, of sin, might be rendered Powerless, that we should no longer be slaves, to sin, because anyone who has Died, has been freed, from sin.

Now if we Died, with the Messiah, let us believe, that we also will Live, with him, for we know, that since the Messiah was raised, from among, the Dead, he cannot Die again, Death no longer, has Mastery over him. The Death, he Died, he Died to sin, once for all, but the Life he Lives, he Lives, to Elohim. In the same way, count yourselves Dead, to sin, but alive, to Elohim, through Yeshua, the Messiah, our Lord. Therefore, do not let sin, reign in your mortal body, so that you obey its, Evil desires. Do not offer the parts, of your body to sin, as instruments, of Wickedness, but rather offer yourselves, to Elohim, as those, who have been brought from Death, to Life, and offer the parts, of your body to him, as instruments, of Righteousness. For sin shall not be your master because you are not under the law but under Grace. What then, shall we sin, because we are not under the Law, but under Grace, perish, the thought, know you not, that to whomsoever you give up yourselves, to serve, in Bondage, his servants you are. Who do you serve, whether you are slaves, to sin, which leads, to Death, or whether to obedience, which leads, to Righteousness, that you give Ear, but thanks be to Elohim, that though you used to be salves to sin, now obey, from the Mind, that form, of teaching, to which you were entrusted. You have been set free, from sin, and have become slaves, to Righteousness, I put this in human terms, because you are weak, in your natural selves, just as you used to offer the parts, of your body in slavery, to impurity, and to ever increasing Wickedness, so now offer them, in slavery, to Righteousness, leading to Holiness. When you were slaves, to sin, you were free, from the control, of Righteousness, what kind, of fruit, did you have then, in the things, of which you are now ashamed, for the end thereof, is Death. But now being made free, from sin, and become servants, of Elohim, your fruits are Holy, and the end thereof, is Life Everlasting. For the wages, of sin, is Death, but the Righteousness, of Elohim, leads to Eternal Life, through our Lord, Yeshua, the Messiah.

Or are you ignorant Brothers, for I am speaking to them, who know the Law, that the Law has authority over a person, only as long, as he lives. For example, by the Law, a married woman, is bound to her husband, as long as he is alive, but if her husband Dies, she is released from the Law, of marriage. So then, if she marries another man, while her husband is still alive, she is called an Adulteress, but if her husband Dies, she is released from that law, and is not an Adulteress, even though she marries, another man. So my Brothers, also you, Died to the Law, through the body, of the Messiah, that you might belong to another, to him, who was raised, from among, the Dead. In order that, we might bear fruit, to Elohim, for when we were controlled, by the sinful nature, the sinful passions, aroused by the Law, were at work, in our bodies, so that we should bear fruits, unto Death. But now, we are absolved, from the Law, and are Dead, to that which held us, in its grasp, that we might henceforth, serve in the newness, of the Mind, and not in the oldness, of the Written Code. What shall we say then, is the Law, sin, perish, the thought, I would not have known the meaning, of sin, except by means, of the Law.

I would never have known the meaning, of Covetousness, if the Law, had not said, do not Covet, but sin, seizing the opportunity, afforded by the Commandment, provoked in me, every kind, of Covetous desire. For without the Law, sin was Dead, and I without the Law, was alive, formerly, but when the Commandment came, sin sprang to Life, and I Died, I found that the very Commandment, that was intended, to bring Life, actually brought Death, for sin, by the occasion, it found through the Commandment, deceived me, and thereby, killed me. So then the Law, is Holy, and the Commandment, is Holy, Righteous, and good, did that which is good then, become death to me, perish, the thought, but in order that sin, might be recognized as sin, it produced Death, in me, through what was good, so that through the Commandment, sin might become, utterly sinful. For we know that the Law, is good, but I am, of the flesh, enslave to sin, for I do not know, what I do, and I do not do, the thing which I want, but I do the thing, which I hate, that is exactly, what I do. So then, if I do, what I do not want to do, I can testify, concerning the Law, that it is good, as it is, it is not longer I myself, who do it, but it is sin, which dominates me, yet I know that it, does not fully dominate me, that is in, my flesh. But as far as good, is concerned, the choice is easy, for me to make, but to do it, is difficult for me for, what I do, is not the good, I want to do, no, the Evil, I do not want to do, this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do it is no longer I who do it but it is sin Living in me that dominates me I find therefore that the Law agrees with my Conscience when I want to do good but Evil is right there with me. For I rejoice in the Law, of Elohim, in the interior man, but I see another Law in my members, which wars, against the Law, of my Conscience, and makes me a captive, to the law, of sin, which exists, in my members. O, a miserable man am I, who will rescue me, from this body, of Death, thanks be to Elohim, through Yeshua, the Messiah, our Lord, so then, I myself, in my Mind, am a servant, to Elohim's Law, but in the sinful nature, a slave, to the Law, of sin.

Always think context.
Robert O. Stone