to the only wise God be glory for ever through Jesus Christ! Amen.Footnotes for the Book of Romansf 17 Hab. 2:4a 6 Psalm 62:12; Prov. 24:12b 24 Isaiah 52:5 (see Septuagint); Ezek. 36:20,22c 27 Or who, by means of aa 3 Gen. 15:6; also in verse 22b 8 Psalm 32:1,2c 17 Gen. 17:5d 18 Gen. 15:5a 6 Or be rendered powerlessb 23 Or througha 2 The Greek is singular; some manuscripts meb 3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 4-13.c 3 Or flesh, for sind 10 Or you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alivee 11 Some manuscripts bodies throughf 15 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture; also in verse 23.g 15 Aramaic for fatherh 20,21 Or subjected it in hope. 21Fori 28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good – with those whoj 36 Psalm 44:22k 38 Or nor heavenly rulersa 5 Lev. 18:5b 6 Deut. 30:12c 7 Deut. 30:13d 8 Deut. 30:14e 11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)f 13 Joel 2:32g 15 Isaiah 52:7h 16 Isaiah 53:1i 18 Psalm 19:4j 19 Deut. 32:21k 20 Isaiah 65:1l 21 Isaiah 65:2a 6 Or theb 8 Or to provide for othersc 16 Or willing to do menial workd 19 Deut. 32:35e 20 Prov. 25:21,22a 10 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verses 13, 15 and 21.b 11 Isaiah 45:23c 23 Some manuscripts place 16:25-27 here; others after 15:33.a 1 Or servantb 1 The word deacon refers here to a Christian designated to serve with the overseers / elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in Phil. 1:1 and 1 Tim. 3:8,12.c 3 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscillad 7 Or are esteemed bye 24 Some manuscripts include here May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.f 26 Or that is