they merely heard that 'our former persecutor is now preaching the faith he once harried,'

but since we know a man is justified simply by faith in Jesus Christ and not by doing what the Law commands, we ourselves have believed in Christ Jesus so as to get justified by faith in Christ and not by doing what the Law commands ??for by doing what the Law commands no person shall be justified.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, Christ lives in me; the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.

Why, it is as with Abraham, he had faith in God and that was counted to him as righteousness.

Well then, you see that the real sons of Abraham are those who rely on faith.

Besides, Scripture anticipated God's justification of the Gentiles by faith when it announced the gospel beforehand to Abraham in these terms: All nations shall be blessed in thee.

So that those who rely on faith are blessed along with believing Abraham.

And because no one is justified on the score of the Law before God (plainly, the just shall live by faith, ??12 and the Law is not based on faith: no, he who performs these things shall live by them),

that the blessing of Abraham might reach the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promised Spirit.

but Scripture has consigned all without exception to the custody of sin, in order that the promise due to faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who have faith.

Before this faith came, we were confined by the Law and kept in custody, with the prospect of the faith that was to be revealed;

the Law thus held us as wards in discipline, till such time as Christ came, that we might be justified by faith.

But faith has come, and we are wards no longer;

you are all sons of God by your faith in Christ Jesus

for it is by faith that 'we' wait in the Spirit for the righteousness we hope for;

in Christ Jesus circumcision is not valid, neither is uncircumcision, but only faith active in love.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men and in particular to the household of the faith.