Romans 3:21-31
American Standard Version
21 But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 even the righteousness of God through faith [a]in Jesus Christ unto all [b]them that believe; for there is no distinction; 23 for all [c]have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; 24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 whom God set forth [d]to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God; 26 for the showing, I say, of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be [e]just, and the [f]justifier of him that [g]hath faith [h]in Jesus. 27 Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith. 28 [i]We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from [j]the works of the law. 29 Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also: 30 if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision [k]by faith, and the uncircumcision [l]through faith.
31 Do we then make [m]the law of none effect [n]through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish [o]the law.
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- Romans 3:22 Or, of
- Romans 3:22 Some ancient authorities add and upon all.
- Romans 3:23 Greek sinned.
- Romans 3:25 Or, to be propitiatory
- Romans 3:26 See 2:13 margin.
- Romans 3:26 See 2:13 margin.
- Romans 3:26 Greek is of faith.
- Romans 3:26 Or, of
- Romans 3:28 Many ancient authorities read For we reckon.
- Romans 3:28 Or, works of law
- Romans 3:30 Greek out of. Gal. 3:8.
- Romans 3:30 Or, through the faith. Gal. 2:16
- Romans 3:31 Or, law
- Romans 3:31 Or, through the faith. Gal. 2:16
- Romans 3:31 Or, law
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