The Righteousness of God through Faith

21 But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed,(A) attested by the Law and the Prophets.[a](B)

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  1. 3:21 When capitalized, the Law and the Prophets = OT

Righteousness Through Faith

21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God(A) has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.(B)

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21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

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31 But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness,(A) has not achieved the righteousness of the law.[a](B)

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  1. 9:31 Other mss read the law for righteousness

31 but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness,(A) have not attained their goal.(B)

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31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

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For Christ is the end[a] of the law for righteousness(A) to everyone who believes,(B) since Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: The one who does these things will live by them.[b](C)

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  1. 10:4 Or goal
  2. 10:5 Lv 18:5

Christ is the culmination of the law(A) so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.(B)

Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”[a](C)

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  1. Romans 10:5 Lev. 18:5

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

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21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the law,(A) then Christ died(B) for nothing.

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21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law,(A) Christ died for nothing!”[a]

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  1. Galatians 2:21 Some interpreters end the quotation after verse 14.

21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

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21 Is the law therefore contrary to God’s promises? Absolutely not! For if the law had been granted with the ability to give life, then righteousness would certainly be on the basis of the law.

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21 Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not!(A) For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.(B)

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21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

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