But Israel is saved by the LORD, and her victory lasts forever; her people will never be disgraced.' "

"They will say that only through me are victory and strength to be found; but all who hate me will suffer disgrace.

(SEE 13:38)

But by the free gift of God's grace all are put right with him through Christ Jesus, who sets them free.

God offered him, so that by his blood he should become the means by which people's sins are forgiven through their faith in him. God did this in order to demonstrate that he is righteous. In the past he was patient and overlooked people's sins; but in the present time he deals with their sins, in order to demonstrate his righteousness. In this way God shows that he himself is righteous and that he puts right everyone who believes in Jesus.

Now that we have been put right with God through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

So then, as the one sin condemned all people, in the same way the one righteous act sets all people free and gives them life.

And just as all people were made sinners as the result of the disobedience of one man, in the same way they will all be put right with God as the result of the obedience of the one man.

There is no condemnation now for those who live in union with Christ Jesus.

And so those whom God set apart, he called; and those he called, he put right with himself, and he shared his glory with them.

Who will accuse God's chosen people? God himself declares them not guilty!

Who, then, will condemn them? Not Christ Jesus, who died, or rather, who was raised to life and is at the right side of God, pleading with him for us!

Some of you were like that. But you have been purified from sin; you have been dedicated to God; you have been put right with God by the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Christ was without sin, but for our sake God made him share our sin in order that in union with him we might share the righteousness of God.

I have not spoken in secret or kept my purpose hidden. I did not require the people of Israel to look for me in a desolate waste. I am the LORD, and I speak the truth; I make known what is right."

They will be famous among the nations; Everyone who sees them will know That they are a people whom I have blessed."

I will bless the Israelites who belong to the tribe of Judah, and their descendants will possess my land of mountains. My chosen people, who serve me, will live there.

The work they do will be successful, and their children will not meet with disaster. I will bless them and their descendants for all time to come.

(SEE 16:12)

"Praise him, you servants of the LORD! Honor him, you descendants of Jacob! Worship him, you people of Israel!

And so the promise was based on faith, in order that the promise should be guaranteed as God's free gift to all of Abraham's descendants---not just to those who obey the Law, but also to those who believe as Abraham did. For Abraham is the spiritual father of us all;

I am not saying that the promise of God has failed; for not all the people of Israel are the people of God.

This means that the children born in the usual way are not the children of God; instead, the children born as a result of God's promise are regarded as the true descendants.

You were baptized into union with Christ, and now you are clothed, so to speak, with the life of Christ himself.

If you belong to Christ, then you are the descendants of Abraham and will receive what God has promised.

You will toss them in the air; the wind will carry them off, and they will be scattered by the storm. Then you will be happy because I am your God; you will praise me, the holy God of Israel.

All righteous people will rejoice because of what the LORD has done. They will find safety in him; all good people will praise him.

The LORD says, "The wise should not boast of their wisdom, nor the strong of their strength, nor the rich of their wealth.

If any want to boast, they should boast that they know and understand me, because my love is constant, and I do what is just and right. These are the things that please me. I, the LORD, have spoken."

So then, as the scripture says, "Whoever wants to boast must boast of what the Lord has done."

But as the scripture says, "Whoever wants to boast must boast about what the Lord has done."

As for me, however, I will boast only about the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; for by means of his cross the world is dead to me, and I am dead to the world.

It is we, not they, who have received the true circumcision, for we worship God by means of his Spirit and rejoice in our life in union with Christ Jesus. We do not put any trust in external ceremonies.