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Romans 3

Romans 3:25

Righteousness through Faith in Christ · Romans 3:21–31
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
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;
Literal
…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,
Latin
…quem proposuit Deus propitiationem per fidem in sanguine ipsius, ad ostensionem justitiæ suæ propter remissionem præcedentium delictorum

Original

Greek
English
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.

Notes

Romans 3:25

  • As an atoning sacrifice (Greek hilastērion): This Greek word appears in the Greek Old Testament. It refers to the atonement cover, the lid placed on the ark of the covenant inside the most sacred room of the tabernacle. This cover played a central role in the Day of Atonement ceremony (Leviticus 16). Over time, the word came to represent the atonement ritual itself.

    Paul uses this word to describe Jesus Christ. God provided Jesus as the final sacrifice for sin. Through Jesus, God deals fully with human sin. Jesus bears God’s righteous anger against sin himself (see Romans 1:18).

  • the sins committed beforehand: Paul refers to faithful people in the Old Testament period whose sins were not punished as strict justice would require. The letter to the Hebrews explains that animal sacrifices could not truly remove sin (Hebrews 10:4).

    So how could God forgive people before Christ? Paul explains that Jesus’s sacrifice works both backward and forward in time. Through Christ, God fully satisfied his righteous judgment against human sin for all people.

Parallels

Philippians 3:1–11

Glossary

Atonement Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Blood Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Day of Atonement Expiation Faith Gospel Imputation Incarnation Justification, Justified Last Judgment Letter to the Romans Mediate, Mediator Mercy Seat Propitiation Reconciliation Redeemer, Redemption Remission of Sins Righteousness Sin

Topics

Atonement: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Blood of Christ Blood of Jesus Boasting: Spiritual Catholicity: Inculcated Faith in Christ Faith: Through It Is: Remission of Sins Forbearance God: Longsuffering of Jesus, the Christ: Design of his Death Jesus, the Christ: Saviour Justification: General Scriptures Concerning Mercy-Seat: Christ Pardon is Granted: Through the Blood of Christ Pardon: Exhibits The: Forbearance of God Propitiation: (Expiation, Sin-Offering)) Redemption of Our Souls Salvation: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To The Anger of God is Averted from Them That Believe The Atonement: Faith In, Indispensable The Atonement: Foreordained The Atonement: Reconciles the Justice and Mercy of God The Atonement: Remission of Sins By The Patience of God: Exhibited in Forgiving Sins The Righteousness of God: Exhibited in The Gospel Types of Christ: Mercy-Seat Works: Insufficiency of, for Salvation