Focused Passage

Romans 3:21-26

All Under Sin and the Righteousness of God Revealed Through Faith in Christ

Paul moves from defending God's faithfulness despite Jewish unfaithfulness, to proving that all humanity is under sin, to silencing every mouth before God, and then to announcing the righteousness of God given through faith in Jesus Christ.

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21 But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.

22 And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,

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.

25 God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, 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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 21

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction now Νυνὶ G3570 Adverb apart from χωρὶς G5565 Preposition [the] law νόμου G3551 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [the] righteousness δικαιοσύνη G1343 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular has been revealed πεφανέρωται G5319 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular as attested μαρτυρουμένη G3140 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Law νόμου G3551 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Prophets προφητῶν G4396 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 22

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction [this] righteousness δικαιοσύνη G1343 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular [from] God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [comes] through διὰ G1223 Preposition faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular in Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition all πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural who τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural believe πιστεύοντας G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural - γάρ G1063 Conjunction There is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular no οὐ G3756 Adverb distinction διαστολή G1293 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Verse 23

Original words

for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural have sinned ἥμαρτον G264 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction fall short ὑστεροῦνται G5302 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular glory δόξης G1391 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 24

Original words

[and are] justified δικαιούμενοι G1344 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural freely δωρεὰν G1432 Adverb by τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular grace χάριτι G5485 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular through διὰ G1223 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular redemption ἀπολυτρώσεως G629 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular that τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular [is] in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 25

Original words

God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular presented προέθετο G4388 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular [Him] ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [as an] atoning sacrifice ἱλαστήριον G2435 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular blood αἵματι G129 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular through διὰ G1223 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular in order εἰς G1519 Preposition to demonstrate ἔνδειξιν G1732 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular righteousness δικαιοσύνης G1343 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular because διὰ G1223 Preposition in ἐν G1722 Preposition τῇ τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular [His] Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular forbearance ἀνοχῇ G463 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular [He] had passed over πάρεσιν G3929 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural sins ἁμαρτημάτων G265 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural committed beforehand προγεγονότων G4266 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Plural

BSB notes

  • Or as a propitiation
Verse 26

Original words

[He did this] πρὸς G4314 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular to demonstrate ἔνδειξιν G1732 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular righteousness δικαιοσύνης G1343 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular at ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular present νῦν G3568 Adverb time καιρῷ G2540 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular so as εἰς G1519 Preposition - αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular to be εἶναι G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active just δίκαιον G1342 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction to justify δικαιοῦντα G1344 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular the [one] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular [who has] ἐκ G1537 Preposition faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular in Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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