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For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be declared righteous.

on the day when God judges the secret things of people, according to my gospel, through Christ Jesus.

But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God

Who boast in the law, by the transgression of the law you dishonor God!

For just as it is written, "The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."

But the Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter, whose praise is not from people but from God.

Much in every way. For first, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

What is the result if some refused to believe? Their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?

May it never be! But let God be true but every human being a liar, just as it is written, "In order that you may be justified in your words, and may prevail when you are judged."

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God, who inflicts wrath, is not unjust, is he? (I am speaking according to a human perspective.)

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

But if by my lying, the truth of God abounded to his glory, why am I also still condemned as a sinner?

there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God.

The fear of God is not before their eyes."

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, in order that every mouth may be closed and the whole world may become accountable to God.

But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified about by the law and the prophets—

that is, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. For there is no distinction,

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

whom God made publicly available as the mercy seat through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, because of the passing over of previously committed sins,

in the forbearance of God, for the demonstration of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just and the one who justifies the person by faith in Jesus.