Romans 3:21

Righteousness through Faith in Christ

20Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.21But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.22And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,

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Berean Standard Bible
But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
American Standard Version (1901)
But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Bible in Basic English
But now without the law there is a revelation of the righteousness of God, to which witness is given by the law and the prophets;
Douay-Rheims 1899
But now without the law the justice of God is made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.
Free Bible Version
But now God's character of goodness and right has been demonstrated. It has nothing to do with law-keeping, even though it was spoken of by the law and the prophets.
Geneva Bible 1599
But nowe is the righteousnesse, of God made manifest without the Lawe, hauing witnes of the Lawe and of the Prophets,
King James (Authorized) Version
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Translation for Translators
But God’s ◄erasing the record of our sins/declaring us no longer guilty► does not depend on our obeying the laws that he gave Moses. It has now been {God has now} revealed to us how he erases the record of our sins by a different way. It was written about by Moses {Moses wrote about it} in the laws [PRS] God gave him, and it was also written about by the prophets {the prophets also wrote about it}.
Unlocked Literal Bible
But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known. It was witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,
Noah Webster Bible
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being testified by the law and the prophets;
World English Bible
But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;
Young's Literal Translation
And now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets,