16. Destruction and misery are in their ways.
17. The way of peace, they haven’t known.”
18. “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
19. Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.
20. Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
21. But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;
22. even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
23. for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
24. being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;