3:21 但如今，上帝的義在律法以外已經顯明出來，有律法和先知為證：
3:22 就是上帝的義，因信耶穌基督加給一切相信的人，並沒有分別。
3:23 因為世人都犯了罪，虧缺了上帝的榮耀；
3:24 如今卻蒙上帝的恩典，因基督耶穌的救贖，就白白地稱義。
3:25 上帝設立耶穌作挽回祭，是憑著耶穌的血，藉著人的信，要顯明上帝的義；因為他用忍耐的心寬容人先時所犯的罪，
3:26 好在今時顯明他的義，使人知道他自己為義，也稱信耶穌的人為義。
3:27 既是這樣，哪裡能誇口呢？沒有可誇的了。用何法沒有的呢？是用立功之法嗎？不是，乃用信主之法。
3:28 所以（有古卷：因為）我們看定了：人稱義是因著信，不在乎遵行律法。
3:29 難道上帝只作猶太人的上帝嗎？不也是作外邦人的上帝嗎？是的，也作外邦人的上帝。
3:30 上帝既是一位，他就要因信稱那受割禮的為義，也要因信稱那未受割禮的為義。
3:31 這樣，我們因信廢了律法嗎？斷乎不是！更是堅固律法。
21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness is given through faith in[h] Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[i] through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— 26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
27 Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. 28 For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. 29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, 30 since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith. 31 Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.
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保羅在這裡清楚表達「因信稱義」：如今卻蒙上帝的恩典，因基督耶穌的救贖，就白白地稱義。上帝設立耶穌作挽回祭，是憑著耶穌的血，藉著人的信，要顯明上帝的義；因為他用忍耐的心寬容人先時所犯的罪，好在今時顯明他的義，使人知道他自己為義，也稱信耶穌的人為義。
在這裡看見「因信稱義」是出於上帝的恩典，不是人的相信！因為是上帝主動設立耶穌作挽回祭，是憑著耶穌的血！而「人的信(faith)」是接受救恩的途徑，不是救恩本身！重要的是耶穌基督的贖罪祭（sacrifice of atonement），為我們犧牲性命和流出寶血，付出最該有的代價，也因為這樣上帝才會寬容和赦免我們的罪，展現祂的慈愛與公義！仍然是完成律法的要求：罪必須要流血才能得赦免！
親愛的弟兄姊妹，我們雖是白白地稱義，卻是主耶穌為我們付出代價！這不是單單說人的相信，而是要全人的信仰與信靠來回應這樣無比的愛！這也是我們要來敬拜上帝的重要原因！
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