21
But now a Righteousness from God,
Apart
from the Law, has been made known,
to
which the Law and the Prophets Testify.
22
THIS RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM GOD
COMES
THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST
TO
ALL WHO BELIEVE.
THERE
IS NO DIFFERENCE,
23
FOR ALL HAVE SINNED
AND
FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD,
24
AND ARE JUSTIFIED FREELY BY HIS GRACE
THROUGH
THE REDEMPTION
THAT
CAME BY CHRIST JESUS.
25
GOD PRESENTED HIM AS A SACRIFICE OF ATONEMENT,
THROUGH
FAITH IN HIS BLOOD.
He
did this to Demonstrate His Justice,
Because
in His Forbearance
He
had left the Sins Committed beforehand Unpunished--
26
HE DID IT TO DEMONSTRATE HIS JUSTICE
AT
THE PRESENT TIME,
SO
AS TO BE JUST
AND
THE ONE WHO JUSTIFIES
THE
MAN WHO HAS FAITH IN JESUS.
27
WHERE IS THE BOASTING?
IT
IS EXCLUDED.
ON
WHAT PRINCIPLE?
ON
THAT OF OBSERVING THE LAW?
NO,
BUT ON THAT OF FAITH.
28
FOR WE MAINTAIN THAT A MAN IS JUSTIFIED BY FAITH
APART
FROM OBSERVING THE LAW.
29
Is God the God of Jews only?
Is
He not the God of Gentiles too?
Yes,
of Gentiles too,
30
SINCE THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD,
WHO
WILL JUSTIFY THE CIRCUMCISED BY FAITH
AND
THE UNCIRCUMCISED THROUGH THAT SAME FAITH.
31
DO WE, THEN NULLIFY THE LAW BY THIS FAITH?
NOT
AT ALL!
RATHER,
WE UPHOLD THE LAW.
(Romans
3:21-31)
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