even the righteousness of God, through the faith of Jesus Christ, to all and upon all who believe. For there is no difference;

whom God set forth as a propitiation through faith in His blood, to give evidence of His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,

For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith.

but Israel, pursuing the Law of righteousness, has not arrived at the Law of righteousness.

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the Law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

For this commandment which I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you to understand, nor is it far off.

Nor is it beyond the sea, for you to think: Who shall go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?

Who has gone up into Heaven, or descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son's name? Surely you know.

If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you Heavenly things?

No one has ascended to Heaven but He who came down from Heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in Heaven.

For the bread of God is He who comes down from Heaven and gives life to the world.

For I have come down out of Heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

This is the Bread which comes down out of Heaven, that one may eat of it and not die.

I am the Living Bread which came down out of Heaven. If anyone eats of this Bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.

This is the Bread which came down out of Heaven; not as your fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.

Therefore He says: When He ascended on high, He led captive the captives, and gave gifts to men.

He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)

Who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His essence, and upholding all things by the Word of His power, when He had by Himself made purification for our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,