20 For (A)by works of the law no human being[a] will be justified in his sight, since (B)through the law comes knowledge of sin.

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  1. Romans 3:20 Greek flesh

20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law;(A) rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.(B)

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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

16 know that a person is not justified by the works of the law,(A) but by faith in Jesus Christ.(B) So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in[a] Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.(C)

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  1. Galatians 2:16 Or but through the faithfulness of … justified on the basis of the faithfulness of

28 For we hold that one is justified by faith (A)apart from works of the law.

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

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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

39 Through him everyone who believes(A) is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.(B)

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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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15 because the law brings wrath.(A) And where there is no law there is no transgression.(B)

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19 For through the law I (A)died to the law, so that I might (B)live to God.

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19 “For through the law I died to the law(A) so that I might live for God.(B)

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32 Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the (A)stumbling stone,

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32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.(A)

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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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20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.(A) But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,(B)

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For (A)by grace you have been saved (B)through faith. And this is (C)not your own doing; (D)it is the gift of God, (E)not a result of works, (F)so that no one may boast.

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For it is by grace(A) you have been saved,(B) through faith(C)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works,(D) so that no one can boast.(E)

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The Promise Realized Through Faith

13 For (A)the promise to Abraham and his offspring (B)that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith.

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13 It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise(A) that he would be heir of the world,(B) but through the righteousness that comes by faith.(C)

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he saved us, (A)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but (B)according to his own mercy, by (C)the washing of regeneration and (D)renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he (E)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that (F)being justified by his grace we might become (G)heirs (H)according to the hope of eternal life.

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he saved us,(A) not because of righteous things we had done,(B) but because of his mercy.(C) He saved us through the washing(D) of rebirth and renewal(E) by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us(F) generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace,(G) we might become heirs(H) having the hope(I) of eternal life.(J)

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You are (A)severed from Christ, (B)you who would be justified[a] by the law; (C)you have fallen away from grace.

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  1. Galatians 5:4 Or counted righteous

You who are trying to be justified by the law(A) have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.(B)

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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.” 13 Christ (G)redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, (H)“Cursed is everyone who is hanged (I)on a tree”—

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

10 For all who rely on the works of the law(A) are under a curse,(B) as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”[a](C) 11 Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God,(D) because “the righteous will live by faith.”[b](E) 12 The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”[c](F) 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law(G) by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”[d](H)

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  1. Galatians 3:10 Deut. 27:26
  2. Galatians 3:11 Hab. 2:4
  3. Galatians 3:12 Lev. 18:5
  4. Galatians 3:13 Deut. 21:23