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Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
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But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;
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even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
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for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
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being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;
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whom God set forth to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done before, in the forbearance of God;
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for the showing of his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
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Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what manner of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
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We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.