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Romans 3:21-25
Evangelical Heritage Version
Romans 3:21-25
Evangelical Heritage Version
A Righteousness Apart From the Law by Faith
21 But now, completely apart from the law, a righteousness from God has been made known. The Law and the Prophets testify to it. 22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all and over all[a] who believe.
In fact, there is no difference, 23 because all have sinned and fall short of the glory[b] of God 24 and are justified[c] freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God publicly displayed as the atonement seat[d] through faith in his blood. God did this to demonstrate his justice, since, in his divine restraint, he had left the sins that were committed earlier unpunished.
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- Romans 3:22 Some witnesses to the text omit and over all.
- Romans 3:23 Or approval
- Romans 3:24 Or declared righteous
- Romans 3:25 The atonement seat was the cover of the Ark of the Covenant. It served as the footstool of God’s throne and was the place where the sacrificial blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement (see Leviticus 16:2,14,15). Christ is the fulfillment of the function of the atonement seat.
Romans 3:21-25
New International Version
Romans 3:21-25
New International Version
Righteousness Through Faith
21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God(A) has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.(B) 22 This righteousness(C) is given through faith(D) in[a] Jesus Christ(E) to all who believe.(F) There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,(G) 23 for all have sinned(H) and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified(I) freely by his grace(J) through the redemption(K) that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[b](L) through the shedding of his blood(M)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished(N)—
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- Romans 3:22 Or through the faithfulness of
- Romans 3:25 The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant (see Lev. 16:15,16).
Romans 3:27-28
Evangelical Heritage Version
Romans 3:27-28
Evangelical Heritage Version
27 What happens to boasting then? It has been eliminated. By what principle[a]—by the principle of works? No, but by the principle of faith. 28 For we conclude that a person is justified by faith without the works of the law.
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- Romans 3:27 In this verse, principle translates the Greek term nomos, which is often translated law.
Romans 3:27-28
New International Version
Romans 3:27-28
New International Version
27 Where, then, is boasting?(A) It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. 28 For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.(B)
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