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

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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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so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.(A)

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so that, having been justified by his grace,(A) we might become heirs(B) having the hope(C) of eternal life.(D)

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24 Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be reckoned as righteous[a] by faith.(A)

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  1. 3.24 Or be justified

24 So the law was our guardian until Christ came(A) that we might be justified by faith.(B)

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And the scripture, foreseeing that God would reckon as righteous the gentiles by faith, declared the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “All the gentiles shall be blessed in you.”(A)

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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.”[a](A)

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  1. Galatians 3:8 Gen. 12:3; 18:18; 22:18

16 yet we know that a person is justified[a] not by the works of the law but through the faith of Jesus Christ.[b] And we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we might be justified by the faith of Christ[c] and not by doing the works of the law, because no one will be justified by the works of the law.(A)

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  1. 2.16 Or reckoned as righteous
  2. 2.16 Or faith in Jesus Christ
  3. 2.16 Or faith in Christ

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

For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and to deal with sin,[a] he condemned sin in the flesh,(A)

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  1. 8.3 Or and as a sin offering

For what the law was powerless(A) to do because it was weakened by the flesh,[a](B) God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh(C) to be a sin offering.[b](D) And so he condemned sin in the flesh,

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  1. Romans 8:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 4-13.
  2. Romans 8:3 Or flesh, for sin

24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

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24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.

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26 it was to demonstrate at the present time his own righteousness, so that he is righteous and he justifies the one who has the faith of Jesus.[a]

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  1. 3.26 Or has faith in Jesus

26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

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But to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness.

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However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.(A)

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38 Let it be known to you therefore, brothers and sisters,[a] that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you;(A) 39 by this Jesus[b] everyone who believes is set free from all those sins[c] from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.(B)

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  1. 13.38 Gk Men, brothers
  2. 13.39 Gk this
  3. 13.39 Gk all

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)

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and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law but one that comes through faith in Christ,[a] the righteousness from God based on faith.(A)

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  1. 3.9 Or through the faith of Christ

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law,(A) but that which is through faith in[a] Christ—the righteousness(B) that comes from God on the basis of faith.(C)

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  1. Philippians 3:9 Or through the faithfulness of

not the result of works, so that no one may boast.

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not by works,(A) so that no one can boast.(B)

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11 Now it is evident that no one is reckoned as righteous before God by the law, for “the one who is righteous will live by faith.”[a](A) 12 But the law does not rest on faith; on the contrary, “Whoever does the works of the law[b] will live by them.”(B) 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”(C) 14 in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.(D)

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  1. 3.11 Or The one who is righteous through faith will live
  2. 3.12 Gk does them

11 Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God,(A) because “the righteous will live by faith.”[a](B) 12 The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”[b](C) 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law(D) by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”[c](E) 14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus,(F) so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.(G)

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