What makes this statement remarkable is that God shows appreciation for devoted people even though they are sinners and fall short of his glory. ​ — Romans 3: 23.
وَمَا يَجْعَلُ هذِهِ ٱلْكَلِمَاتِ مُمَيَّزَةً حَقًّا هُوَ أَنَّ ٱللهَ يُعْرِبُ عَنْ تَقْدِيرِهِ لِلْمُتَعَبِّدِينَ لَهُ ،‏ مَعَ أَنَّهُمْ خُطَاةٌ وَلَيْسَ فِي وُسْعِهِمْ أَنْ يَعْكِسُوا مَجْدَهُ .‏ —‏ روما ٣ :‏ ٢٣‏ .‏