Romans 3:19-28

19Now we know that whatever the 1Law says, it speaks to 2those who are 3under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and 4all the world may become accountable to God; 20because 5by the works 6of the Law 7none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for 89through the Law comes 10knowledge of sin.

21But now apart 11from the Law 12the righteousness of God has been revealed, being 13witnessed by the 14Law and the Prophets, 22but it is the 15righteousness of God through 16faith 17in Jesus Christ for 18all those 19who believe; for 20there is no distinction, 23for all 2122have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24being justified as a gift 23by His grace through 24the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, 25whom God displayed publicly as 25a 26propitiation 2728in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, 29because in God’s merciful 30restraint He 31let the sins previously committed go unpunished; 26for the demonstration, that is, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who 32has faith in Jesus.

27Where then is 33boasting? It has been excluded. By 34what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. 2835For 36we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from works 37of the Law.