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But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,

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,

just as it is written: "BEHOLD, I AM LAYING IN ZION A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE, AND THE ONE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE PUT TO SHAME."

For the Scripture says, "WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE PUT TO SHAME."

How then are they to call on Him in whom they have not believed? How are they to believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher?

Again Isaiah says, "THERE SHALL COME THE ROOT OF JESSE, AND HE WHO ARISES TO RULE OVER THE GENTILES, IN HIM WILL THE GENTILES HOPE."

that in everything you were enriched in Him, in all speech and all knowledge,

For who among people knows the thoughts of a person except the spirit of the person that is in him? So also the thoughts of God no one knows, except the Spirit of God.

For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silvanus and Timothy—was not yes and no, but has been yes in Him.

For as many as the promises of God are, in Him they are yes; therefore through Him also is our Amen to the glory of God through us.

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin in our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

For indeed He was crucified because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power of God. For we too are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God directed toward you.

just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our wrongdoings, according to the riches of His grace

He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He set forth in Him,

In Him we also have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things in accordance with the plan of His will,

In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of the promise,

in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.

if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus,

For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on His behalf,