For God has consigned all people to disobedience so that he may show mercy to them all.
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.
And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
so they too have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy.
namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,
What then? Are we better off? Certainly not, for we have already charged that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin,
For just as through the disobedience of the one man many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of one man many will be made righteous.
But the scripture imprisoned everything and everyone under sin so that the promise could be given – because of the faithfulness of Jesus Christ – to those who believe.
Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed.