²⁵ God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,^[a](A) through the shedding of his blood^(B)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished^(C)— ²⁶ 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 Where, then, is boasting?^(D) It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. ²⁸ For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.^{(E) 29} Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,^{(F) 30} since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.^{(G) 31} Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.

¹⁴ For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.^(A)

⁵ Therefore, when Christ came into the world,^(A) he said:

⁸ First he said, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them”^(E)—though they were offered in accordance with the law. ⁹ Then he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.”^(F) He sets aside the first to establish the second. ¹⁰ And by that will, we have been made holy^(G) through the sacrifice of the body^(H) of Jesus Christ once for all.^(I)

¹¹ Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices,^(J) which can never take away sins.^{(K) 12} But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins,^(L) he sat down at the right hand of God,^{(M) 13} and since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool.^{(N) 14} For by one sacrifice he has made perfect^(O) forever those who are being made holy.^(P)