19. What the law says is for those who are under the law. It stops anyone from making excuses. And it brings the whole world under God’s judgment,
20. because no one can be made right with God by following the law. The law only shows us our sin.
21. But God has a way to make people right, and it has nothing to do with the law. He has now shown us that new way, which the law and the prophets told us about.
22. God makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe in Christ. Everyone is the same.
23. All have sinned and are not good enough to share God’s divine greatness.
24. They are made right with God by his grace. This is a free gift. They are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ.