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they only heard it said, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy."

yet who know that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified.

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

Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

So you see that it is men of faith who are the sons of Abraham.

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed."

So then, those who are men of faith are blessed with Abraham who had faith.

Now it is evident that no man is justified before God by the law; for "He who through faith is righteous shall live";

but the law does not rest on faith, for "He who does them shall live by them."

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

But the scripture consigned all things to sin, that what was promised to faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Now before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed.

So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith.

But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian;

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

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

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.

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