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21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it--
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But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.
22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:
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This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
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for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
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and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.
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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—
26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
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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.
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