26. This was also to demonstrate his righteousness in the present time, so that he would be just and the justifier of the one who lives because of Jesus’ faithfulness.
27. Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded! By what principle? Of works? No, but by the principle of faith!
28. For we consider that a person is declared righteous by faith apart from the works of the law.
29. Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the Gentiles too? Yes, of the Gentiles too!
30. Since God is one, he will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
31. Do we then nullify the law through faith? Absolutely not! Instead we uphold the law.