Now, apart from the Law the righteousness of God is manifested (being witnessed by the Law and the prophets) – even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, Whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation (= “substitute to take our punishment”) in His blood through faith.
This was to demonstrate His righteousness, for in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed (before Christ); for the demonstration, I say, of the righteousness of God at this present time: That He might be
- just, and
- the Justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved through His life.
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