Study Desk

and they were only hearing, "The one formerly persecuting us is now proclaiming the faith that formerly he was attempting to destroy,"

but knowing that a person is not justified by the works of the law, if not by faith in Jesus Christ, and we have believed in Christ Jesus so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no human being will be justified.

and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me, and that life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

I want only to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Therefore does the one who gives you the Spirit and who works miracles among you do so by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

then understand that the ones who have faith, these are sons of Abraham.

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the good news in advance to Abraham: "In you all the nations will be blessed."

So then, the ones who have faith are blessed together with Abraham who believed.

Now it is clear that no one is justified in the sight of God by the law, because "the one who is righteous will live by faith."

But the law is not from faith, but "the one who does these things will live by them."

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

But the scripture imprisoned all under sin, in order that the promise could be given by faith in Jesus Christ to those who believe.

But before faith came, we were detained under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed.

So then, the law became our guardian until Christ, in order that we could be justified by faith.

But after faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus,

For through the Spirit by faith we eagerly await the hope of righteousness.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the household of faith.