³² For God has bound everyone over to disobedience^(A) so that he may have mercy on them all.

²² But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin,^(A) so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.

No One Is Righteous

⁹ What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage?^(A) Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.^(B)

⁴ who wants^(A) all people^(B) to be saved^(C) and to come to a knowledge of the truth.^{(D) 5} For there is one God^(E) and one mediator^(F) between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,^{(G) 6} who gave himself as a ransom^(H) for all people. This has now been witnessed to^(I) at the proper time.^(J)

²² This righteousness^(A) is given through faith^(B) in^[a] Jesus Christ^(C) to all who believe.^(D) There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,^(E)

³² And I, when I am lifted up^[a] from the earth,^(A) will draw all people to myself.”^(B)

⁷ He came as a witness to testify^(A) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.^(B)