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But they were hearing only, "He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy."

knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

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

Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?--

Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham.

And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed." Genesis 12:3; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 22:18; Genesis 26:4; Genesis 28:14">[fn]

So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for "the just shall live by faith." Habakkuk 2:4">[fn]

Yet the law is not of faith, but "the man who does them shall live by them." Leviticus 18:5">[fn]

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

But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.

Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

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

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

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

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

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.