25 whom God made publicly available as the mercy seat[a] through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, because of the passing over of previously committed sins, 26 in the forbearance of God, for the demonstration of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just and the one who justifies the person by faith[b] in Jesus.

27 Therefore, where is boasting? It has been excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law[c] of faith.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:25 Or “as the place of propitiation”
  2. Romans 3:26 Or “by Jesus’ faithfulness”
  3. Romans 3:27 Or “a principle”