G0235–ἀλλά–alla

In short, though knowing full well the sentence which God pronounces against actions such as theirs, as things which deserve death, they not only practise them, but even encourage and applaud others who do them.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

It is not those that merely hear the Law read who are righteous in the sight of God, but it is those that obey the Law who will be pronounced righteous.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

But the true Jew is one inwardly, and true circumcision is heart-circumcision--not literal, but spiritual; and such people receive praise not from men, but from God.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

Where then is there room for your boasting? It is for ever shut out. On what principle? On the ground of merit? No, but on the ground of faith.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

Do we then by means of this faith abolish the Law? No, indeed; we give the Law a firmer footing.

ἀλλὰ alla “Instead”

For if he was held to be righteous on the ground of his actions, he has something to boast of; but not in the presence of God.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

But in the case of a man who works, pay is not reckoned a favour but a debt;

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

What then were the circumstances under which this took place? Was it after he had been circumcised, or before?

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

and the forefather of the circumcised, namely of those who not merely are circumcised, but also walk in the steps of the faith which our forefather Abraham had while he was as yet uncircumcised.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

Again, the promise that he should inherit the world did not come to Abraham or his posterity conditioned by Law, but by faith-righteousness.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

All depends on faith, and for this reason--that acceptance with God might be an act of pure grace,

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

Nor did he in unbelief stagger at God's promise, but became mighty in faith, giving glory to God,

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

it was for our sakes too. Faith, before long, will be placed to the credit of us also who are believers in Him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead,

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

And not only so: we also exult in our sufferings, knowing as we do, that suffering produces fortitude;

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

And not only so, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now obtained that reconciliation.

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

Yet Death reigned as king from Adam to Moses even over those who had not sinned, as Adam did, against Law. And in Adam we have a type of Him whose coming was still future.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “Nevertheless”

But God's free gift immeasurably outweighs the transgression. For if through the transgression of the one individual the mass of mankind have died, infinitely greater is the generosity with which God's grace, and the gift given in His grace which found

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “But”

For since we have become one with Him by sharing in His death, we shall also be one with Him by sharing in His resurrection.

ἀλλὰ alla “certainly”

and no longer lend your faculties as unrighteous weapons for Sin to use. On the contrary surrender your very selves to God as living men who have risen from the dead, and surrender your several faculties to God, to be used as weapons to maintain the ri

ἀλλὰ alla “but”

For Sin shall not be lord over you, since you are subjects not of Law, but of grace.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

Are we therefore to sin because we are no longer under the authority of Law, but under grace? No, indeed!

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

What follows? Is the Law itself a sinful thing? No, indeed; on the contrary, unless I had been taught by the Law, I should have known nothing of sin as sin. For instance, I should not have known what covetousness is, if the Law had not repeatedly said,

ἀλλὰ alla “But”

Did then a thing which is good become death to me? No, indeed, but sin did; so that through its bringing about death by means of what was good, it might be seen in its true light as sin, in order that by means of the Commandment the unspeakable sinfulnes

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “But”

For what I do, I do not recognize as my own action. What I desire to do is not what I do, but what I am averse to is what I do.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”

and now it is no longer I that do these things, but the sin which has its home within me does them.

ἀλλ᾽ all᾽ “but”