¹⁵ “We are ^(A)Jews by nature and not ^(B)sinners from the Gentiles; ¹⁶ nevertheless, knowing that ^(C)a person is not justified by works of ^[a]the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by ^(D)faith in Christ and not by works of ^[b]the Law; since ^(E)by works of ^[c]the Law no ^[d]flesh will be justified. ¹⁷ But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found ^(F)sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? ^[e](G)Far from it! ¹⁸ For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I ^(H)prove myself to be a wrongdoer. ¹⁹ For through ^[f]the Law I ^(I)died to ^[g]the Law, so that I might live for God. ²⁰ I have been ^(J)crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but ^(K)Christ lives in me; and ^[h]the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in ^(L)the Son of God, who ^(M)loved me and ^(N)gave Himself up for me. ²¹ I do not nullify the grace of God, for ^(O)if righteousness comes through ^[i]the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”

⁸ For ^(A)by grace you have been saved ^(B)through faith; and ^[a]this is not of yourselves, it is ^(C)the gift of God; ^9 (D)not a result of works, so that ^(E)no one may boast. ¹⁰ For we are His workmanship, ^(F)created in ^(G)Christ Jesus for ^(H)good works, which God ^(I)prepared beforehand so that we would ^(J)walk in them.