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But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.

Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

What then? If some did not believe, does their unbelief abolish the faithfulness of God?

May it never be! Rather, let God be true and every man a liar, as it is written,"That You may be justified in Your words,And overcome when You are judged."

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is the God who inflicts wrath unrighteous? (I am speaking in human terms.)

May it never be! For otherwise, how will God judge the world?

But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner?

There is none who understands,There is none who seeks for God;

"There is no fear of God before their eyes."

Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are in the Law, so that every mouth may be shut and all the world may become accountable to God;

But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith, for a demonstration of His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;

Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

since indeed God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that faith, is one.

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about—but not before God!

For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness."

just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

as it is written, "A father of many nations have I made you"—in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist.