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But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.

But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.

This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference,

This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,

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

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

and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—

God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—

he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.