21But now the righteousness of God has been revealed apart from law, being attested by the law and the prophets.22This righteousness of God is through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe, for there is no distinction.23For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.24They are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.25God presented him as a mercy seat through faith in his blood, in order to demonstrate his righteousness by passing over the sins previously committed.26This was done in the forbearance of God to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be both just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.27Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what law? By works? No, but by the law of faith.28For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from works of the law.29Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not also the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles too.30Since God is one, he will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.31Do we then nullify the law through faith? By no means! Rather, we uphold the law.