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Romans 3:21

JustificationGraceThe law

19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

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

22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

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BSB
But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
KJV
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
WEB
But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;
ASV
But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
DARBY
But now without law righteousness of God is manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets;
BLB
But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified to by the Law and the Prophets.
ÅB
Men nå er Guds rettferdighet, som loven og profetene vitner om, blitt åpenbart uten loven,
OTB
Men nå, utenom loven, er Guds rettferdighet blitt åpenbart, vitnet om av Loven og Profetene.
B1930
Men nu er Guds rettferdighet, som loven og profetene vidner om, åpenbaret uten loven,

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  • Acts 10:43

    To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

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  • Jeremiah 33:16

    In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.

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  • Philippians 3:9

    And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

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  • Jeremiah 23:5–6

    Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

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  • Galatians 3:8

    And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

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  • Isaiah 61:10

    I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

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  • Isaiah 51:8

    For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.

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  • Hebrews 10:1–14

    For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

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