39 and by him (A)everyone who believes is freed[a] from everything (B)from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.

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  1. Acts 13:39 Greek justified; twice in this verse

16 yet we know that (A)a person is not justified[a] by works of the law (B)but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, (C)because by works of the law no one will be justified.

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  1. Galatians 2:16 Or counted righteous (three times in verse 16); also verse 17

For (A)God has done what the law, (B)weakened by the flesh, (C)could not do. (D)By sending his own Son (E)in the likeness of sinful flesh and (F)for sin,[a] he condemned sin in the flesh,

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  1. Romans 8:3 Or and as a sin offering

For (A)Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.[a]

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  1. Romans 10:4 Or end of the law, that everyone who believes may be justified

19 (for (A)the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, (B)a better hope is introduced, through which (C)we draw near to God.

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10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.

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Life in the Spirit

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.[a]

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  1. Romans 8:1 Some manuscripts add who walk not according to the flesh (but according to the Spirit)

11 And every priest stands (A)daily at his service, (B)offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, (C)which can never take away sins.

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For (A)it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

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21 Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For (A)if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. 22 But the Scripture (B)imprisoned everything under sin, so that (C)the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given (D)to those who believe.

23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, (E)imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, (F)the law was our (G)guardian until Christ came, (H)in order that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian,

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20 Now (A)the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, (B)grace abounded all the more,

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Since, therefore, (A)we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from (B)the wrath of God.

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15 For (A)the law brings wrath, but (B)where there is no law (C)there is no transgression.

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And to the one who does not work but (A)believes in[a] him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

(B)“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
    and whose sins are covered;
blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not (C)count his sin.”

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  1. Romans 4:5 Or but trusts; compare verse 24

19 Now we know that whatever (A)the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, (B)so that every mouth may be stopped, and (C)the whole world may be held accountable to God.

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17 For (A)the law was given through Moses; (B)grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

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How then can man be (A)in the right before God?
    How can he who is (B)born of woman be (C)pure?

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20 Though I am in the right, (A)my own mouth would condemn me;
    though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse.

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(which is symbolic for the present age).[a] According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered (A)that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, 10 but deal only with (B)food and drink and (C)various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.

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  1. Hebrews 9:9 Or which is symbolic for the age then present

(A)as to zeal, (B)a persecutor of the church; (C)as to righteousness under the law,[a] blameless. But (D)whatever gain I had, (E)I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of (F)the surpassing worth of (G)knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I (H)have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having (I)a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but (J)that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—

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  1. Philippians 3:6 Greek in the law

I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that (A)he is obligated to keep the whole law.

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The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

10 For all who rely on works of the law are (A)under a curse; for it is written, (B)“Cursed be everyone who does not (C)abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” 11 Now it is evident that (D)no one is justified before God by the law, for (E)“The righteous shall live by faith.”[a] 12 But the law is not of faith, rather (F)“The one who does them shall live by them.”

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  1. Galatians 3:11 Or The one who by faith is righteous will live

And the Scripture, foreseeing that (A)God would justify[a] the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, (B)“In you shall all the nations be blessed.”

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  1. Galatians 3:8 Or count righteous; also verses 11, 24

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