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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.
27 Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.
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Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith.
28 For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
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For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,
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Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
30 since God is one--who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
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since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
31 Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.
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Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.
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