And to the one who does not work but (A)believes in[a] him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

(B)“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
    and whose sins are covered;
blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not (C)count his sin.”

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  1. Romans 4:5 Or but trusts; compare verse 24

However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.(A) David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

“Blessed are those
    whose transgressions are forgiven,
    whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the one
    whose sin the Lord will never count against them.”[a](B)

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  1. Romans 4:8 Psalm 32:1,2

19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling[a] the world to himself, (A)not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us (B)the message of reconciliation.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:19 Or God was in Christ, reconciling

19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.(A) And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

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21 (A)For our sake he made him to be sin (B)who knew no sin, so that in him we might become (C)the righteousness of God.

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21 God made him who had no sin(A) to be sin[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.(B)

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:21 Or be a sin offering

22 the righteousness of God (A)through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. (B)For there is no distinction:

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22 This righteousness(A) is given through faith(B) in[a] Jesus Christ(C) to all who believe.(D) There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,(E)

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  1. Romans 3:22 Or through the faithfulness of

24 (A)and are justified (B)by his grace as a gift, (C)through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God (D)put forward as (E)a propitiation (F)by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in (G)his divine forbearance he had passed over (H)former sins.

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24 and all are justified(A) freely by his grace(B) through the redemption(C) that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[a](D) through the shedding of his blood(E)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished(F)

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  1. Romans 3:25 The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant (see Lev. 16:15,16).

27 (A)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. 28 For we hold that one is justified by faith (B)apart from works of the law.

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27 Where, then, is boasting?(A) It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. 28 For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.(B)

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he saved us, (A)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but (B)according to his own mercy, by (C)the washing of regeneration and (D)renewal of the Holy Spirit,

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he saved us,(A) not because of righteous things we had done,(B) but because of his mercy.(C) He saved us through the washing(D) of rebirth and renewal(E) by the Holy Spirit,

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so that (A)being justified by his grace we might become (B)heirs (C)according to the hope of eternal life.

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so that, having been justified by his grace,(A) we might become heirs(B) having the hope(C) of eternal life.(D)

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(A)In him we have (B)redemption (C)through his blood, (D)the forgiveness of our trespasses, (E)according to the riches of his grace,

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In him we have redemption(A) through his blood,(B) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches(C) of God’s grace

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In his days Judah will be saved, and (A)Israel will (B)dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: (C)‘The Lord is our righteousness.’

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In his days Judah will be saved
    and Israel will live in safety.(A)
This is the name(B) by which he will be called:
    The Lord Our Righteous Savior.(C)

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30 And because of him[a] you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us (A)wisdom from God, (B)righteousness and (C)sanctification and (D)redemption, 31 so that, as it is written, (E)“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Greek And from him

30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,(A) who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,(B) holiness(C) and redemption.(D) 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”[a](E)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:31 Jer. 9:24

17 For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness (A)reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.

18 Therefore, as one trespass[a] led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness[b] leads to justification and life for (B)all men. 19 For as by the one man's (C)disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's (D)obedience the many will be made righteous.

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  1. Romans 5:18 Or the trespass of one
  2. Romans 5:18 Or the act of righteousness of one

17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death(A) reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life(B) through the one man, Jesus Christ!

18 Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people,(C) so also one righteous act resulted in justification(D) and life(E) for all people. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man(F) the many were made sinners,(G) so also through the obedience(H) of the one man the many will be made righteous.

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