Therefore by the deeds of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for through the Law is the full true knowledge of sin.

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but through the law of faith.

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the Law.

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

(for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls),

So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.

And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace no longer becomes grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

that no flesh should boast in His presence.

that, as it is written, He who exults, let him exult in the Lord.

who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,

For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, led astray, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,