Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight
by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become
conscious of our sin. But now apart from the law the
righteousness of God has been made known, to which
the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness
is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.
There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for
all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
and all are justified freely by his grace through the
redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Romans 3:20-24