Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative), set apart for [preaching] the gospel of God [the good news of salvation],

For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed in a way that awakens more faith]. As it is written and forever remains written, “The just and upright shall live by faith.”

For all who have sinned apart from the Law will also perish apart from the Law, and all who have sinned whilst living under the Law, will be judged by the Law.

For merely hearing the Law read does not make a man upright in the sight of God; men must obey the Law to be made upright.

Certainly not! Let God be found true [as He will be], though every person be found a liar, just as it is written [in Scripture],

“That You may be justified in Your words,
And prevail when You are judged [by sinful men].”

As it is written and forever remains written,

“There is none righteous [none that meets God’s standard], not even one.

For no human being can be made upright in the sight of God by observing the Law. All that the Law can do is to make man conscious of sin.

But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

and are being justified [declared free of the guilt of sin, made acceptable to God, and granted eternal life] as a gift by His [precious, undeserved] grace, through the redemption [the payment for our sin] which is [provided] in Christ Jesus,

For God showed him publicly dying as a sacrifice of reconciliation to be taken advantage of through faith. This was to vindicate his own justice (for in his forbearance, God passed over men's former sins)??26 to vindicate his justice at the present time, and show that he is upright himself, and that he makes those who have faith in Jesus upright also.

And to make clear his righteousness now, so that he might himself be upright, and give righteousness to him who has faith in Jesus.

We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

there is but one God, and he will make the circumcised upright on the ground of their faith and the uncircumcised upright because of theirs."

For if he was made upright by what he did, it is something to be proud of. But not to be proud of before God,

But to the person who believes in God, who makes ungodly people right with Himself apart from doing good deeds, that person's faith is considered by God [as the basis] for being righteous.

Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

who was given up to death to make up for our offenses, and raised to life to make us upright.

So as we have been made upright by faith, let us live in peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to willingly give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a good man [one who is noble and selfless and worthy] someone might even dare to die.

So if we have already been made upright by his death, it is far more certain that through him we shall be saved from God's anger!

For just as that one man's disobedience made the mass of mankind sinners, so this one's obedience will make the mass of them upright.

but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is dead.

And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;

But the law is holy, and its orders are holy, upright, and good.

and those whom he has predestined he calls, and those whom he calls he makes upright, and those whom he makes upright he glorifies.

Who can bring any accusation against those whom God has chosen? God pronounces them upright;

What may we say then? is God not upright? let it not be said.

For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.

For with their minds men believe and are made upright, and with their lips they make the acknowledgment and are saved.

How then shall they call upon him in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe on him of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching?

Every subject must obey the government-authorities, for no authority exists apart from God; the existing authorities have been constituted by God.

Be in debt to no man ??apart from the debt of love one to another. He who loves his fellow-man has fulfilled the law.

But as to you, brethren, I am convinced-- yes, I Paul am convinced--that, even apart from my teaching, you are already full of goodness of heart, and enriched with complete Christian knowledge, and are also competent to instruct one another.

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.