Roma 8:21

8:21 that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage of decay into the glorious freedom of God’s children.

Roma 8:27

8:27 And he ¹  who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit ²  intercedes on behalf of the saints according to God’s will.

Roma 11:3

11:3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars; I alone am left and they are seeking my life!” ³ 

Roma 11:28

11:28 In regard to the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but in regard to election they are dearly loved for the sake of the fathers.

Roma 15:3

15:3 For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.” ⁴ 

Roma 15:8

15:8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised ⁵  on behalf of God’s truth to confirm the promises made to the fathers, ⁶ 

Roma 15:31

15:31 Pray ⁷  that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea and that my ministry in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

[8:27]  ¹ sn He refers to God here; Paul has not specifically identified him for the sake of rhetorical power (for by leaving the subject slightly ambiguous, he draws his audience into seeing God’s hand in places where he is not explicitly mentioned).

[8:27]  ² tn Grk “he,” or “it”; the referent (the Spirit) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:3]  ³ sn A quotation from 1 Kgs 19:10, 14.

[15:3]  ⁴ sn A quotation from Ps 69:9.

[15:8]  ⁵ tn Grk “of the circumcision”; that is, the Jews.

[15:8]  ⁶ tn Or “to the patriarchs.”

[15:31]  ⁷ tn Verses 30-31 form one long sentence in the Greek but have been divided into two distinct sentences for clarity in English.