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Even (de). Not adversative here. It defines here.
Through faith in Jesus Christ (dia pisteōs ̣Iēsoǔ Christou). Intermediate agency (dia) is faith and objective genitive, “in Jesus Christ,” not subjective “of Jesus Christ,” in spite of Haussleiter’s contention for that idea. The objective nature of faith in Christ is shown in Gal 2:16 by the addition eis Christon Iēsoun episteusamen (we believed in Christ), by tēs eis Christon pisteōs humōn (of your faith in Christ) in Col 2:5, by en pistei tēi en Christōi Iēsou (in faith that in Christ Jesus) in 1Ti 3:13, as well as here by the added words “unto all them that believe” (eis pantas tous pisteuontas) in Jesus, Paul means.
Distinction (diastolē). See note on 1Co 14:7 for the difference of sounds in musical instruments. Also in Rom 10:12. The Jew was first in privilege as in penalty (Rom 2:9.), but justification or setting right with God is offered to both on the same terms.