"So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are certain to receive it, whether or not we live according to the law of Moses, if we have faith..."
"Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow - not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love." Romans 8:38b NLT​​​​​​​​​
"...Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God."
"For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters."
"With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it. My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief for my people..." Romans 9:1-3 NLT​​​​​​​​​
"For God said, 'I will show mercy to anyone I choose, I will show compassion to anyone I choose.' So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither choose it nor work for it." Romans 9:15-16 NLT​​​​​​​​​