Romans 3:20-21
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For y by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since z through the law comes knowledge of sin.
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But now a the righteousness of God b has been manifested apart from the law, although c the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it -
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Cross References
Galatians 2:16
Yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but 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, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
Psalms 143:2
Enter not into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you.
Acts 13:39
And by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
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Cross References
Romans 7:7
What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, "You shall not covet.
Romans 4:15
For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
Romans 5:13
For sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law.
Romans 5:20
Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more.
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Cross References
Romans 1:17
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith.
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Romans 16:26
But has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith -
2 Timothy 1:10
And which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
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Cross References
Acts 10:43
To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.
Romans 1:2
Which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures.
John 5:46
For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote of me.
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