In this passage, Paul explains that righteousness from God has been made available apart from the law, though the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it. This righteousness comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe, because all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. We are justified freely by God’s grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Jesus as a sacrifice of atonement, demonstrating His justice by punishing sin while also showing His mercy by justifying those who have faith in Jesus. In doing so, God proves Himself to be both just and the justifier of sinners.