God’s Righteousness through Faith

21 But now, apart from the law, God’s righteousness has been revealed l—attested by the Law and the Prophets m n 22—that is, God’s righteousness through faith o in Jesus Christ, p q to all who believe, r since there is no distinction. s 23 For all have sinned t and fall short of the u glory of God. 24 They are justified freely by His grace v through the * redemption that is in Christ Jesus. w 25 God presented Him as a * propitiation x y through faith in His blood, z to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His restraint God a passed over the sins previously committed. b 26 God presented Him to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be righteous and declare righteous c the one who has faith in Jesus.

Boasting Excluded

27 Where then is boasting? d It is excluded. By what kind of law? e f By one of works? No, on the contrary, by a law g of faith. 28 For we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. h 29 Or is God for Jews only? i Is He not also for Gentiles? Yes, for Gentiles too, 30 since there is one God j who will justify the circumcised by faith k and the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then cancel the law through faith? Absolutely not! l On the contrary, we uphold the law. m