^{23 Ref} for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God --

^{24 Ref} being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that `is' in Christ Jesus,

^{25 Ref} whom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God --

^{23 Ref} For all have done wrong and are far from the glory of God;

^{24 Ref} And they may have righteousness put to their credit, freely, by his grace, through the salvation which is in Christ Jesus:

^{25 Ref} Whom God has put forward as the sign of his mercy, through faith, by his blood, to make clear his righteousness when, in his pity, God let the sins of earlier times go without punishment;