rsv Romans:3:21-4:5
rsv@Romans:3:21 @ But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from law, although the law and the prophets bear witness to it,
rsv@Romans:3:22 @ the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction;
rsv@Romans:3:23 @ since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
rsv@Romans:3:24 @ they are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,
rsv@Romans:3:25 @ whom God put forward as an expiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins;
rsv@Romans:3:26 @ it was to prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies him who has faith in Jesus.
rsv@Romans:3:27 @ Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On the principle of works? No, but on the principle of faith.
rsv@Romans:3:28 @ For we hold that a man is justified by faith apart from works of law.
rsv@Romans:3:29 @ Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,
rsv@Romans:3:30 @ since God is one; and he will justify the circumcised on the ground of their faith and the uncircumcised through their faith.
rsv@Romans:3:31 @ Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.
rsv@Romans:4:1 @ What then shall we say about Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh?
rsv@Romans:4:2 @ For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
rsv@Romans:4:3 @ For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness."
rsv@Romans:4:4 @ Now to one who works, his wages are not reckoned as a gift but as his due.
rsv@Romans:4:5 @ And to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.
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