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Romans 3:19–28

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19Now we know that whatever the law says,v it speaks to those who are subject to the law,Lw so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgment.Mx 20For no one will be justifiedN in his sight by the works of the law,y because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.z

THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD THROUGH FAITH

21But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed,aa attested by the Law and the Prophets.Oab 22The righteousness of God is through faithac in Jesus ChristPad to all who believe,ae since there is no distinction.af 23For all have sinnedag and fall short of theQ glory of God; 24they are justified freely by his graceah through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.ai 25God presented him as the mercy seatRaj by his blood,ak through faith, to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his restraint Godal passed over the sins previously committed.am 26God presented him to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so that he would be just and justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

BOASTING EXCLUDED

27Where, then, is boasting?an It is excluded. By what kind of law?Aao By one of works? No, on the contrary, by a lawB of faith. 28For we conclude that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.ap

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Romans 3:23–24: … for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus …

Footnotes

  1. L those in the law
  2. MOr become guilty before God, or may be accountable to God
  3. NOr will be declared righteous, or will be acquitted
  4. OWhen capitalized, the Law and the Prophets
  5. POr through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ
  6. QOr and lack the
  7. ROr propitiation, or place of atonement
  8. AOr what principle?
  9. BOr a principle

Cross references

  1. vJn 10:34
  2. wRm 2:12
  3. xRm 2:9
  4. yPs 143:2; Ac 13:39; Gl 2:16
  5. zRm 4:15; 5:13,20; 7:7
  6. aaRm 1:17; 9:30
  7. abAc 10:43; Rm 1:2
  8. acRm 4:5
  9. adAc 3:16; Gl 2:16,20; 3:22; Eph 3:12
  10. aeRm 4:11,16; 10:4
  11. afRm 10:12; Gl 3:28; Col 3:11
  12. agRm 3:9
  13. ahRm 4:4,16; Eph 2:8
  14. ai1Co 1:30; Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; Heb 9:15
  15. aj1Jn 2:2; 4:10
  16. ak1Co 5:7; Heb 9:14,28; 1Pt 1:19; Rv 1:5
  17. alRm 2:4
  18. amAc 17:30; 14:16
  19. anRm 2:17,23; 4:2; 1Co 1:29–31
  20. aoRm 9:31
  21. apAc 13:39; Rm 9:31; Eph 2:9; Jms 2:20,24,26

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