²¹But now God has shown us how to become right with him. The Law and the Prophets give witness to this. It has nothing to do with obeying the law. ²²We are made right with God by putting our faith in Jesus Christ. That happens to all who believe.

It is no different for the Jews than for anyone else. ²³Everyone has sinned. No one measures up to God’s glory. ²⁴The free gift of God’s grace makes all of us right with him. Christ Jesus paid the price to set us free. ²⁵God gave him as a sacrifice to pay for sins. So he forgives the sins of those who have faith in his blood.

God did all of that to prove that he is fair. Because of his mercy he did not punish people for the sins they had committed before Jesus died for them. ²⁶God did that to prove in our own time that he is fair. He proved that he is right. He also made right with himself those who believe in Jesus.

²⁷So who can brag? No one! Are people saved by obeying the law? Not at all! They are saved because of their faith. ²⁸We firmly believe that people are made right with God because of their faith. They are not saved by obeying the law.

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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 …