^{19 Ref} Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:

^{20 Ref} because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law `cometh' the knowledge of sin.

^{21 Ref} But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

^{22 Ref} even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;

^{23 Ref} for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

^{24 Ref} being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

^{25 Ref} whom God set forth `to be' a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;

^{26 Ref} for the showing, `I say', of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.

^{27 Ref} Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.

^{28 Ref} We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.