Romans 3:21-31

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21 But now athe righteousness of God bhas been manifested apart from the law, although cthe Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God dthrough faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. eFor there is no distinction: 23 for fall have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 gand are justified hby his grace as a gift, ithrough the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God jput forward as ka propitiation lby his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in mhis divine forbearance he had passed over nformer sins.

But now:

The righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law

Although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it

The righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe

For there is no distinction:

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Are justified by his grace as a gift

Through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus

Whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood

To be received by faith

This was to show God’s righteousness

Because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.

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26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

27 oThen what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.

It was to show his righteousness at the present time

So that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Then what becomes of our boasting

It is excluded.

By what kind of law?

By a law of works?

No, but by the law of faith.

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28 For we hold that one is justified by faith papart from works of the law. 29 Or qis God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since rGod is one—who will justify the circumcised by faith and sthe uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law

Or is God the God of Jews only?

Is he not the God of Gentiles also?

Yes, of Gentiles also

Since God is one

Who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.

Do we then overthrow the law by this faith?

By no means!

On the contrary, we uphold the law.