Study Desk

Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith."

The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, "The man who does these things will live by them."

He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.

Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.

So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith.

Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law.

You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus,

But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.

For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—

In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,

one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel