15We being Jews by birth, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
16Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.
17But if, while we were desiring to get righteousness through Christ, we ourselves were seen to be sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? In no way!
18For if I put up again those things which I gave to destruction, I am seen to be a wrongdoer.
19For I, through the law, have become dead to the law, so that I might be living to God.
20I have been put to death on the cross with Christ; still I am living; no longer I, but Christ is living in me; and that life which I now am living in the flesh I am living by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who in love for me, gave himself up for me.
21I do not make the grace of God of no effect: because if righteousness is through the law, then Christ was put to death for nothing.
