Romans 3:26
24 and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
25 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.
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.
28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
- WEB
- to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, that he might himself be just and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
- ASV
- for the showing, [I say], of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.
- DARBY
- for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of [the] faith of Jesus.
- BLB
- for the demonstration of His righteousness in the present time, for Him to be just and justifying the one of the faith from Jesus.
- ÅB
- for å vise sin rettferdighet i tiden som er nå, så han kunne være rettferdig og gjøre den rettferdig som har troen på Jesus.
- OTB
- han gjorde dette for å demonstrere sin rettferdighet i den nåværende tid, for at han skulle være rettferdig og rettferdiggjøreren av den som har tro på Jesus.
- B1930
- for å vise sin rettferdighet i den tid som nu er, så han kunde være rettferdig og gjøre den rettferdig som har troen på Jesus.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
Read in contextRomans 4:5
However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
Read in contextActs 13:38–39
Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
Read in contextRomans 3:30
since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
Read in contextZephaniah 3:5
The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame.
Read in contextPsalms 85:10–11
Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
Read in contextIsaiah 42:21
The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.
Read in contextRomans 8:33
Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
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