“alien” righteousness, or a “foreign” righteousness. This means it is a righteousness from outside of the person receiving it. This is a righteousness that comes from God, given freely to the sinner who believes in Jesus Christ. This alien righteousness does not originate within the believer. The believer does not work it out from within. Rather, it comes down from above, freely bestowed on that sinner who believes in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. At the end of verse 22, Paul states: “Unto all
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