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27 Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On the principle of works? No, but on the principle 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 a man is justified by faith apart from works of 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; and he will justify the circumcised on the ground of their faith and the uncircumcised through their 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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