³⁸ “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.^{(A) 39} Through him everyone who believes^(B) is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.^(C)

¹¹ No! We believe it is through the grace^(A) of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”

³¹ They replied, “Believe^(A) in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved^(B)—you and your household.”^(C)

¹⁷ For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed^(A)—a righteousness that is by faith^(B) from first to last,^[a] just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”^[b](C)

²⁸ For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.^(A)

² If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.^{(A) 3} What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”^[a](B)

⁴ Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift^(C) but as an obligation. ⁵ However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.^(D)

Peace and Hope

5 Therefore, since we have been justified^(A) through faith,^(B) we^[a] have peace^(C) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,^{(D) 2} through whom we have gained access^(E) by faith into this grace in which we now stand.^(F) And we^[b] boast in the hope^(G) of the glory of God.

⁶ So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”^[a](A)

⁷ Understand, then, that those who have faith^(B) are children of Abraham.^{(C) 8} Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”^{[b](D) 9} So those who rely on faith^(E) are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.^(F)

¹⁰ For all who rely on the works of the law^(G) are under a curse,^(H) as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”^{[c](I) 11} Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God,^(J) because “the righteous will live by faith.”^{[d](K) 12} The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”^{[e](L) 13} Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law^(M) by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”^{[f](N) 14} He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus,^(O) so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.^(P)