Romans 3:23-28

²³for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God —

²⁴being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

²⁵whom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God —

²⁶for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who is of the faith of Jesus.

²⁷Where then is the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:

²⁸therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.