Romans 3:25

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

24 and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

26 He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

27 Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.
KJV
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
WEB
whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;
ASV
whom God set forth [to be] a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;
DARBY
whom God has set forth a mercy-seat, through faith in his blood, for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness, in respect of the passing by the sins that had taken place before, through the forbearance of God;
BLB
whom God set forth as a propitiation through faith in His blood, for a demonstration of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the sins having taken place beforehand in the forbearance of God,
ÅB
Han som Gud stilte til skue i hans blod, som en nådestol ved troen, for å vise sin rettferdighet, fordi han i sin tålmodighet hadde båret over med de syndene som var gjort før –
OTB
Gud presenterte Kristus som et sonoffer, gjennom utgytelsen av hans blod, for å bli mottatt ved tro. Han gjorde dette for å demonstrere sin rettferdighet, fordi han i sin overbærenhet hadde latt de tidligere begåtte synder være ustraffet—
B1930
som Gud stilte til skue i hans blod, som en nådestol ved troen, for å vise sin rettferdighet, fordi han i sin langmodighet hadde båret over med de synder som før var gjort -

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 3:23–24

    for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

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  • 1 Peter 1:18–20

    For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,

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  • 1 John 4:10

    And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

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  • 1 John 2:2

    He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

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  • Colossians 1:20–23

    and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.

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  • Romans 5:9

    Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!

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  • Hebrews 9:14–22

    how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

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  • Acts 17:30

    Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

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