Paul then ties together his exposition of the righteousness of God by summarizing its two principal aspects.30 First, righteousness involves God showing himself to be righteous in his saving deeds, which project his fidelity and mercy onto the screen of human history for all to see. Second, it refers to his action to justify the one who has faith in Jesus. Unfortunately, due to limitations in our English vocabulary, there is a tight connection between these two sides of divine righteousness that