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Our lives having been thus preserved, we discovered that the island was called Malta.

ὅτι hoti “that”

But we should be glad to hear from you what it is that you believe; for as for this sect all we know is that it is everywhere spoken against."

ὅτι hoti “that”

Unable to agree among themselves, they at last left him, but not before Paul had spoken a parting word to them, saying, "Right well did the Holy Spirit say to your forefathers through the Prophet Isaiah:

ὅτι hoti “that”

"Be fully assured, therefore, that this salvation--God's salvation--has now been sent to the Gentiles, and that they, at any rate, will give heed."

ὅτι hoti “that”

And I desire you to know, brethren, that I have many a time intended to come to you--though until now I have been disappointed--in order that among you also I might gather some fruit from my labours, as I have already done among the rest of the Gentile n

ὅτι hoti “that”

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.

ὅτι hoti “that”

and we know that God's judgement against those who commit such sins is in accordance with the truth.

ὅτι hoti “that”

And you who pronounce judgement upon those who do such things although your own conduct is the same as theirs--do you imagine that you yourself will escape unpunished when God judges?

ὅτι hoti “that”

Or is it that you think slightingly of His infinite goodness, forbearance and patience, unaware that the goodness of God is gently drawing you to repentance?

ὅτι hoti “that”

And why should we not say--for so they wickedly misrepresent us, and so some charge us with arguing--"Let us do evil that good may come"? The condemnation of those who would so argue is just.

ὅτι hoti “that”

Thus it stands written, "There is not one righteous man.

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But it cannot be denied that all that the Law says is addressed to those who are living under the Law, in order that every mouth may be stopped, and that the whole world may await sentence from God.

ὅτι hoti “that”

This declaration of blessedness, then, does it come simply to the circumcised, or to the uncircumcised as well? For Abraham's faith--so we affirm--was placed to his credit as righteousness.

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so that the promise should be made sure to all Abraham's true descendants; not merely to those who are righteous through the Law, but to those who are righteous through a faith like that of Abraham. Thus in the sight of God in whom he believed, who gives

ὅτι hoti “that”

and being absolutely certain that whatever promise He is bound by He is able also to make good.

ὅτι hoti “that”

Nor was the fact of its being placed to his credit put on record for his sake only;

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

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But God gives proof of His love to us in Christ's dying for us while we were still sinners.

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And do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?

ὅτι hoti “that”

This we know--that our old self was nailed to the cross with Him, in order that our sinful nature might be deprived of its power, so that we should no longer be the slaves of sin;

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But, seeing that we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him;

ὅτι hoti “that”

because we know that Christ, having come back to life, is no longer liable to die.

ὅτι hoti “that”

Do you not know that if you surrender yourselves as bondservants to obey any one, you become the bondservants of him whom you obey, whether the bondservants of Sin (with death as the result) or of Duty (resulting in righteousness)?

ὅτι hoti “that”

But thanks be to God that though you were once in thraldom to Sin, you have now yielded a hearty obedience to that system of truth in which you have been instructed.

ὅτι hoti “that”

Brethren, do you not know--for I am writing to people acquainted with the Law--that it is during our lifetime that we are subject to the Law?

ὅτι hoti “that”