Justification by Faith
21 But now apart 3:21 Or from lawfrom the Law the righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the 3:21 I.e., the Old TestamentLaw and the Prophets, 22 but it is the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those 3:22 Or who believe. For there iswho believe; for there is no distinction, 23 for all 3:23 Or sinnedhave sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God displayed publicly as a 3:25 I.e., a means of reconciliation between God and mankind by paying the penalty for sinpropitiation 3:25 Or byin His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, 3:25 Lit because of the passing over of the sins previously committed, in the restraint of Godbecause in God’s merciful restraint He 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 3:26 Lit is of the faith of Jesushas faith in Jesus.