²⁰ Therefore ^(A)by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

^8 (A)For by grace you have been saved ^(B)through faith, and that not of yourselves; ^(C)it is the gift of God,

⁹ not of ^(A)works, lest anyone should ^(B)boast.

⁶ just as David also ^(A)describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:

²² But ^(A)the fruit of the Spirit is ^(B)love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, ^(C)goodness, ^(D)faithfulness,

^23 [a]gentleness, self-control. ^(A)Against such there is no law.