Romans 3:21-26

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The Righteousness of God through Faith

²¹But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed,^(A) attested by the Law and the Prophets.^[a]^(B) ²²The righteousness of God is through faith^(C) in Jesus Christ^[b]^(D) to all who believe,^(E) since there is no distinction.^(F) ²³For all have sinned^(G) and fall short of the^[c] glory of God; ²⁴they are justified freely by his grace^(H) through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.^(I) ²⁵God presented him as the mercy seat^[d]^(J) by his blood,^(K) through faith, to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his restraint God^(L) passed over the sins previously committed.^(M) ²⁶God presented him to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so that he would be just and justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

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3:21 When capitalized, the Law and the Prophets = OT
3:22 Or through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ
3:23 Or and lack the
3:25 Or propitiation, or place of atonement

Ephesians 2:1-10

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From Death to Life

2 And you were dead^(A) in your trespasses and sins ²in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world,^(B) according to the ruler of the power of the air,^(C) the spirit^(D) now working in the disobedient.^[a] ³We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly^(E) desires, carrying out the inclinations^(F) of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath^(G) as the others were also. ⁴But God, who is rich in mercy,^(H) because of his great love^(I) that he had for us,^[b] ⁵made us alive^(J) with Christ even though we were dead^(K) in trespasses. You are saved by grace! ⁶He also raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus,^(L) ⁷so that in the coming ages^(M) he might display the immeasurable riches^(N) of his grace through his kindness^(O) to us in Christ Jesus. ⁸For you are saved by grace^(P) through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift— ⁹not from works, so that no one can boast. ¹⁰For we are his workmanship, created^(Q) in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time^(R) for us to do.

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2:2 Lit sons of disobedience
2:4 Lit love with which he loved us

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