Act 13:38-39, Rom 3:19-20, 27-28, 4:2, 13-15, Phili 3:9 | ESV | STEP | Let it be known to you therefore , brothers , that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you ,

Acts 13:38-39

38 Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, ^athat through this man ^bforgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39 and by him ^ceveryone who believes is freed ^{▼▼Greek justified; twice in this verse} from everything ^efrom which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.

Romans 3:19-20

19 Now we know that whatever ^fthe law says it speaks to those who are under the law, ^gso that every mouth may be stopped, and ^hthe whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For ⁱby works of the law no human being ^{▼▼Greek flesh} will be justified in his sight, since ^kthrough the law comes knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:27-28

27 ^lThen what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 For we hold that one is justified by faith ^mapart from works of the law.

Romans 4:2

2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but ⁿnot before God.

Romans 4:13-15

The Promise Realized Through Faith

13 For ^othe promise to Abraham and his offspring ^pthat he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 ^qFor if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For ^rthe law brings wrath, but ^swhere there is no law ^tthere is no transgression.

Philippians 3:9

9 and be found in him, not having ^ua righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but ^vthat which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—