In the earlier part of his letter, Paul clearly demonstrated that anointed Christians, whether Jewish or Gentile, were declared righteous before God by faith, not by works.
Savas vēstules sākumā Pāvils norādīja, ka svaidītie kristieši — gan ebreji, gan cittautieši — iegūst taisnīgu stāvokli Dieva priekšā ar savu ticību, nevis ar darbiem.