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For when Gentiles who do not have the Law instinctively perform the requirements of the Law, these, though not having the Law, are a law to themselves,

For "THE NAME OF GOD IS BLASPHEMED AMONG THE GENTILES BECAUSE OF YOU," just as it is written.

For indeed circumcision is of value if you practice the Law; but if you are a violator of the Law, your circumcision has turned into uncircumcision.

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh.

Far from it! For otherwise, how will God judge the world?

What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;

because by the works of the Law none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes knowledge of sin.

but it is 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,

for the demonstration, that is, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.

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 CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS."

Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say, "FAITH WAS CREDITED TO ABRAHAM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS."

For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith.

For if those who are of the Law are heirs, then faith is made void and the promise is nullified;

for the Law brings about wrath, but where there is no law, there also is no violation.

For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

Now not for his sake only was it written that it was credited to him,

but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, to us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,