Acts 13:39
39and by him aeveryone who believes is freed ▼▼Greek justified; twice in this verse
from everything cfrom which you could not be freed by the law of Moses. Romans 3:20-21
20For dby works of the law no human being ▼▼Greek flesh
will be justified in his sight, since fthrough the law comes knowledge of sin. The Righteousness of God Through Faith
21But now gthe righteousness of God hhas been manifested apart from the law, although ithe Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—Romans 8:3
3For jGod has done what the law, kweakened by the flesh, lcould not do. mBy sending his own Son nin the likeness of sinful flesh and ofor sin, ▼▼Or and as a sin offering
he condemned sin in the flesh, Galatians 2:16
16yet we know that qa person is not justified ▼▼Or counted righteous (three times in verse 16); also verse 17
by works of the law sbut through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, tbecause by works of the law no one will be justified. Hebrews 7:11
Jesus Compared to Melchizedek
11 uNow if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron?Hebrews 9:9
9(which is symbolic for the present age). ▼▼Or which is symbolic for the age then present
According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered wthat cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper,
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