mSee 1 Pet. 2:8
Romans 4:4-5
4Now ato the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. 5And to the one who does not work but bbelieves in ▼▼Or but trusts; compare verse 24
him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, Romans 4:14
14 dFor if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void.Romans 4:16
16That is why it depends on faith, ein order that the promise may rest on grace and fbe guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, gwho is the father of us all,Romans 9:30-32
Israel’s Unbelief
30What shall we say, then? hThat Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, ia righteousness that is by faith; 31but that Israel jwho pursued a law that would lead to righteousness ▼▼Greek a law of righteousness
ldid not succeed in reaching that law. 32Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the mstumbling stone, Romans 10:5-6
The Message of Salvation to All
5For nMoses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that othe person who does the commandments shall live by them. 6But pthe righteousness based on faith says, q“Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down)Romans 11:6
6 rBut if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
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