For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.\par
But the scripture shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.\par
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;
even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.}
The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous.
even so have these also now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they also may now obtain mercy.
But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.