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Circumcision indeed profiteth, if thou keepest the law; but if thou art a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.

But he is a Jew, who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is not God unjust, who taketh vengeance?

But if the truth of God hath abounded to his glory through my lie, why am I still judged as a sinner?

But the righteousness of God without the law is now manifested, being attested by the law and the prophets,

Nay, but by the law of faith. We conclude then, that a man is justified by faith, without the works of the law.

If Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory: but he hath not in the sight of God.

Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is imputed to him for righteousness.

How was it then imputed? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

And the father of the circumcision, to them who not only are of the circumcision, but also walk in the footsteps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham or to his seed by the law, but by the righteousness of faith.

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be of grace, that the promise might be firm to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, (As it is written,

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,

But on ours also, to whom it will be imputed, if we believe on him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also,

But God recommendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

And not only so, but we also glory in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the reconciliation.

For until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed, where there is no law.

And not as the loss by one that sinned, so is the gift; for the sentence was by one offence to condemnation; but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.