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Now we know that whatever the ^(C1)Law says, it speaks to ^(C2)those who are ^(F1)under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and ^(C3)all the world may become accountable to God;

because ^(C1)by the works ^(F1)of the Law ^(F2)none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for ^(F3)(C2)through the Law comes ^(F4)knowledge of sin.

But now apart ^(F1)from the Law ^(C1)the righteousness of God has been revealed, being ^(C2)witnessed by the ^(F2)Law and the Prophets,

but it is the ^(C1)righteousness of God through ^(C2)faith ^(C3)in Jesus Christ for ^(C4)all those ^(F1)who believe; for ^(C5)there is no distinction,

for all ^(F1)(C1)have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

being justified as a gift ^(C1)by His grace through ^(C2)the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,

whom God displayed publicly as ^(C1)a ^(F1)propitiation ^(F2)(C2)in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, ^(F3)because in God's merciful ^(C3)restraint He ^(C4)let the sins previously committed go unpunished;

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 ^(F1)has faith in Jesus.

Where then is ^(C1)boasting? It has been excluded. By ^(C2)what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

^(F1)For ^(C1)we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from works ^(F2)of the Law.

Or ^(C1)is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

since indeed ^(C1)God ^(C2)who will justify the ^(F1)circumcised ^(F2)by faith and the ^(F3)uncircumcised through faith ^(C3)is one.

Do we then nullify ^(F1)the Law through faith? ^(C1)Far from it! On the contrary, we ^(C2)establish the Law.