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For being ignorant of God`s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn`t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
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For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
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For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them."
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But the righteousness which is of faith says this, "Don`t say in your heart, `Who will ascend into heaven?` (that is, to bring Christ down);
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or, `Who will descend into the abyss?` (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)"
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But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;" that is, the word of faith, which we preach:
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that if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
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For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
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For the scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."
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For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.
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For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."
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How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?
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And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!"