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Romans 4:3
New Catholic Bible
Romans 4:3
New Catholic Bible
3 For what does Scripture say? “Abraham placed his faith in God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[a]
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- Romans 4:3 At first glance, it seems that the Letter of James (2:24) goes against this statement of Paul. However, it is clear from the context in James that the phrase “by works and not by faith alone” does not mean that genuine faith is not sufficient for justification but rather that faith unaccompanied by works is not genuine. Thus, the teaching of James does not conflict with that of Paul.
Romans 4:11
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Romans 4:11
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11 Abraham received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. In this way, he was the father of all who believe without being circumcised and who thus have righteousness credited to them.
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2 Corinthians 5:21
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2 Corinthians 5:21
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21 He made him who did not know sin to be sin for our sake, so that through him we might become the righteousness of God.[a]
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- 2 Corinthians 5:21 This is a splendid summary of the redemption. God made the penalty for sins to fall on Jesus (see Isa 53:6; Gal 3:13). Christ, the only one who is entirely righteous, took our sins upon himself at Calvary and endured the punishment reserved for us, i.e., death and separation from God. He made it possible for us to receive his righteousness and be recommended to God. Yet all this stems from the love of the Father, who prompted Christ by his plan and enabled him to bring it about by his grace.
