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Why, then? Do we nullify the law through faith? Far be it: on the contrary, we uphold the law.

And to him who works not, but only believes in him who justifies sinners, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Now, therefore, is this blessedness on account of circumcision, or on account of uncircumcision? for we say that Abraham''s faith was accounted to him for righteousness.

For he received circumcision as a sign and a seal of the righteousness of his faith while he was uncircumcised: that he might become the father of all them who believe, though they be not circumcised, that righteousness might be given to them also;

So that the father of circumcision is not only to those who are of circumcision, but also to those who walk in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham while he was yet uncircumcised.

For the promise to Abraham and his seed that he should inherit the world was not made through the law, but through the righteousness of his faith.

For if they had become heirs by means of the law, then faith would have been empty and the promise made of no effect.

Therefore it is by faith that we will be justified by grace; so that the promise might be sure to all his seed; not only to him who is of the law, but also to him who is of the faith of Abraham who is the father of us all,

His faith never weakened even when he examined his old body when he was a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah''s womb.

He did not doubt the promise of God as one who lacks faith; but his faith gave him strength, and he gave glory to God.

That his faith was given for righteousness, was not written for his sake alone,

THEREFORE, being justified by faith, let us have peace with God through our LORD Jesus Christ;

Through him we have been brought by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and are proud in the hope of the glory of God.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness have attained to righteousness; that is, the righteousness which is the result of faith.

Why? Because it was not sought by faith, but by the works of the law. So they stumbled at that stumbling-stone.

But the righteousness which is of faith, says thus: Do not say in your heart, Who has ascended to heaven, and brought Christ down to earth?

But what does it say? The answer is near to you, even in your mouth, and in your heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Well; they were cut off because of their unbelief, but you exist by faith. Be not highminded, but fear God.

For I say, through the grace which is given to me, to all of you, not to think of yourselves beyond what you ought to think; but to think soberly, every man according to the measure of faith which God has distributed to him.