Romans 3:19-24

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

¹⁹ Now we know that, whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to God.^{(A) 20} For no human will be justified before him by deeds prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.^(B)

Righteousness through Faith

²¹ But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been disclosed and is attested by the Law and the Prophets,^{(C) 22} the righteousness of God through the faith of Jesus Christ^[a] for all who believe.^[b] For there is no distinction,^{(D) 23} since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;^{(E) 24} they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,^(F)