23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

25 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;

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23 for all have sinned(A) and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified(B) freely by his grace(C) through the redemption(D) that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[a](E) through the shedding of his blood(F)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished(G)

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  1. 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).

23 for (A)all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 (B)and are justified (C)by his grace as a gift, (D)through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God (E)put forward as (F)a propitiation (G)by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in (H)his divine forbearance he had passed over (I)former sins.

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23 For all have sinned(A) and fall short of the[a] glory of God; 24 they are justified freely by his grace(B) through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.(C) 25 God presented him as the mercy seat[b](D) by his blood,(E) through faith, to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his restraint God(F) passed over the sins previously committed.(G)

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  1. 3:23 Or and lack the
  2. 3:25 Or propitiation, or place of atonement

23 for all [a](A)have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift (B)by His grace through (C)the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25 whom God displayed publicly as (D)a [b]propitiation [c](E)in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, [d]because in the (F)forbearance of God He (G)passed over the sins previously committed;

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  1. Romans 3:23 Or sinned
  2. Romans 3:25 Or a propitiatory sacrifice
  3. Romans 3:25 Or by
  4. Romans 3:25 Lit because of the passing over of the sins previously committed in the forbearance of God