Romans 3:22-28
New American Standard Bible
22 but it is the (A)righteousness of God through (B)faith (C)in Jesus Christ for (D)all those [a]who believe; for (E)there is no distinction, 23 for all [b](F)have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift (G)by His grace through (H)the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God displayed publicly as (I)a [c]propitiation [d](J)in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, [e]because in God’s merciful (K)restraint He (L)let the sins previously committed go unpunished; 26 for the demonstration, that is, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who [f]has faith in Jesus.
27 Where then is (M)boasting? It has been excluded. By (N)what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. 28 [g]For (O)we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from works [h]of the Law.
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- Romans 3:22 Or who believe. For there is
- Romans 3:23 Or sinned
- Romans 3:25 I.e., a means of reconciliation between God and mankind by paying the penalty for sin
- Romans 3:25 Or by
- Romans 3:25 Lit because of the passing over of the sins previously committed, in the restraint of God
- Romans 3:26 Lit is of the faith of Jesus
- Romans 3:28 One early ms Therefore
- Romans 3:28 Or of law
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