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Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.
Yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
And be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? ...
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.
But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men.
Who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.
What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, ...
For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous.
Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. ...
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness.
You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace.
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”—
O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— ...
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.
Just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works: “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin.”
Just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.”
Whom God put forward as a propitiation 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.
And are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—
Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.” But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.) ...
Through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,
To open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here am I.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.” ...
And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation,
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
You yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar?
Equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
And you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.
For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily,
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; ...
Even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—
Who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
To the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.
Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace.
So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith.
Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary.
Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.”
For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”—
And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.”
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
That is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.
Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.
But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down)
Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies.
In order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Likewise, my brothers, you also have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God.
What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. ...
What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;
Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.
It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified.
To those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life;
And was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
Testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,
When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.”
God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
And come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
And that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.
And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell.
And saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”
He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”
We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
Enter not into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you.
As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay everyone for what he has done.
And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”
Another angel, a second, followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, she who made all nations drink the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality.”
Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people.
And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city that symbolically is called Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was crucified.
And you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.”
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.
Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,
As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,
And in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!
But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
Since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son,
But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
But my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”
For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.
Where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
So that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
But Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.
For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution,
Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”? Or again, “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”? ...
If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.
So that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering—
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,
That by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—
Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ
For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
But made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.
And to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.