The Year of the Lord’s Favor

⁶ David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

²² This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”^{(A) 23} The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, ²⁴ but also for us,^(B) to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him^(C) who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.^(D)

⁴ perseverance, character; and character, hope.

³⁰ It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,^(A) who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,^(B) holiness^(C) and redemption.^(D)

¹⁷ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,^(A) the new creation^(B) has come:^[a] The old has gone, the new is here!^(C)

² Dear friends,^(A) now we are children of God,^(B) and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,^[a](C) we shall be like him,^(D) for we shall see him as he is.^(E)