^43 (A)All the prophets testify of Him, that through ^(B)His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”

³⁸ Therefore let it be known to you, ^[a]brothers, that ^(A)through ^[b]Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

³⁹ and ^[a]through Him ^(A)everyone who believes is ^[b]freed ^[c]from all things, from which you could not be ^[d]freed ^[e]through the Law of Moses.

Justification by Faith

²¹ But now apart ^[a]from the Law ^(A)the righteousness of God has been revealed, being ^(B)witnessed by the ^[b]Law and the Prophets, ²² but it is the ^(C)righteousness of God through ^(D)faith ^(E)in Jesus Christ for ^(F)all those ^[c]who believe; for ^(G)there is no distinction, ²³ for all ^[d](H)have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ²⁴ being justified as a gift ^(I)by His grace through ^(J)the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, ²⁵ whom God displayed publicly as ^(K)a ^[e]propitiation ^[f](L)in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, ^[g]because in God’s merciful ^(M)restraint He ^(N)let the sins previously committed go unpunished; ²⁶ for the demonstration, that is, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who ^[h]has faith in Jesus.

⁵ But to the one who does not work, but ^(A)believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, ⁶ just as David also speaks of the blessing of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

^7 (A)In ^[a]Him we have ^(B)redemption ^(C)through His blood, the ^(D)forgiveness of our wrongdoings, according to ^(E)the riches of His grace

Christ Is Our Example

²¹ For ^(A)you have been called for this purpose, ^(B)because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you ^(C)an example, so that you would follow in His steps, ²² He who ^(D)committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; ^23 [a]and while being ^(E)abusively insulted, He did not insult in return; while suffering, He did not threaten, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; ²⁴ and He Himself ^[b](F)brought our sins in His body up on the ^[c](G)cross, so that we ^(H)might die to ^[d]sin and live for righteousness; ^(I)by His ^[e]wounds you were ^(J)healed. ²⁵ For you were ^(K)continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the ^(L)Shepherd and ^[f]Guardian of your souls.