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He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— <a href="/nlt/romans/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, <a href="/esv/romans/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. <a href="/bsb/romans/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/romans/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> whom God set forth as a propitiation through faith in His blood, for a showing forth of His righteousness, because of the forbearance of the sins having taken place beforehand, <a href="/kjv/romans/3.htm">King James Bible</a> 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; <a href="/nkjv/romans/3.htm">New King James Version</a> whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, <a href="/nasb_/romans/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in God’s merciful restraint He let the sins previously committed go unpunished; <a href="/nasb/romans/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; <a href="/nasb77/romans/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; <a href="/lsb/romans/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith, for a demonstration of His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; <a href="/amp/romans/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> whom God displayed publicly [before the eyes of the world] as a [life-giving] sacrifice of atonement and reconciliation (propitiation) by His blood [to be received] through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness [which demands punishment for sin], because in His forbearance [His deliberate restraint] He passed over the sins previously committed [before Jesus’ crucifixion]. <a href="/csb/romans/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> God presented him as the mercy seat by his blood, through faith, to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his restraint God passed over the sins previously committed. <a href="/hcsb/romans/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> God presented Him as a propitiation through faith in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His restraint God passed over the sins previously committed. <a href="/asv/romans/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> whom God set forth to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God; <a href="/erv/romans/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> whom God set forth to be a propitiation, through faith, by his blood, to shew his righteousness, because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God; <a href="/gwt/romans/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> God showed that Christ is the throne of mercy where God's approval is given through faith in Christ's blood. In his patience God waited to deal with sins committed in the past. <a href="/isv/romans/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> whom God offered as a place where atonement by the Messiah's blood would occur through faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because he had waited patiently to deal with sins committed in the past. <a href="/net/romans/3.htm">NET Bible</a> God publicly displayed him at his death as the mercy seat accessible through faith. This was to demonstrate his righteousness, because God in his forbearance had passed over the sins previously committed. <a href="/nheb/romans/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> whom God set forth whom God displayed publicly as a mercy seat, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, because in God's forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed; <a href="/wbt/romans/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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; <a href="/wey/romans/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> He it is whom God put forward as a Mercy-seat, rendered efficacious through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness-- because of the passing over, in God's forbearance, of the sins previously committed--<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/romans/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/web/romans/3.htm">World English Bible</a> whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/romans/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> whom God set forth [as] a propitiatory covering, through faith in His blood, for the showing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the former sins in the forbearance of God— <a href="/blb/romans/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> whom God set forth as a propitiation through faith in His blood, for a showing forth of His righteousness, because of the forbearance of the sins having taken place beforehand, <a href="/ylt/romans/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> whom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God -- <a href="/slt/romans/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Whom God had set before a propitiatory by faith in his blood, for a manifestation of his justice by passing over of sins before existing, in the sufferance of God;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/romans/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Whom God hath proposed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to the shewing of his justice, for the remission of former sins, <a href="/cpdv/romans/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> whom God has offered as a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to reveal his justice for the remission of the former offenses, <a href="/nabre/romans/3.htm">New American Bible</a> whom God set forth as an expiation, through faith, by his blood, to prove his righteousness because of the forgiveness of sins previously committed, <a href="/nrsvce/romans/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. He did this to show his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/romans/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Whom God has foreordained to be a propitiation through faith in his blood for the remission of our sins that are past; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> This One whom God preordained as the atonement, by the faith of his blood, for the sake of our sins which we had formerly sinned,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/romans/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> whom God has set forth as a propitiatory sacrifice, through faith in his blood, in order to manifest his righteousness, in passing by the sins that were formerly committed through the forbearance of God; <a href="/godbey/romans/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> whom God sent forth an expiation through faith in his blood, unto the manifestation of His righteousness through the remission of the sins which are passed, <a href="/haweis/romans/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> whom God hath proposed as the propitiatory sacrifice through faith in his blood, in demonstration of his justice for the remission of past sins, through the patience of God; <a href="/mace/romans/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> whom God had ordained, thro' faith, to be the propitiatory victim by his blood, for the manifestation of his goodness, by patiently passing over their past transgressions: to manifest, <a href="/wey/romans/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> He it is whom God put forward as a Mercy-seat, rendered efficacious through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness-- because of the passing over, in God's forbearance, of the sins previously committed-- <a href="/worrell/romans/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Whom God set forth as a propitiation, through faith in His blood, for the manifestation of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the formerly-committed sins in the forbearance of God: <a href="/worsley/romans/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> whom God hath appointed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, in the remission of past sins, according to the forbearance of God; <a href="/parallel/romans/3-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=762" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/romans/3.htm">Righteousness through Faith</a> …24and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. 25<a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/4388.htm" title="4388: proetheto (V-AIM-3S) -- To purpose, design beforehand, determine. Middle voice from pro and tithemi; to place before, i.e. to exhibit; to propose.">presented</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hon (RelPro-AMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">Him</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2435.htm" title="2435: hilastērion (N-ANS) -- Neuter of a derivative of hilaskomai; an expiatory, i.e. an atoning victim, or the lid of the Ark.">as the atoning sacrifice</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">through</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4102.htm" title="4102: pisteōs (N-GFS) -- Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. ">faith</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/129.htm" title="129: haimati (N-DNS) -- Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred.">blood,</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">in order</a> <a href="/greek/1732.htm" title="1732: endeixin (N-AFS) -- A showing, proof, demonstration, sign, token. From endeiknumi; indication.">to demonstrate</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1343.htm" title="1343: dikaiosynēs (N-GFS) -- From dikaios; equity; specially justification.">righteousness,</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">because</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">His</a> <a href="/greek/463.htm" title="463: anochē (N-DFS) -- Forbearance, suspense or delay (of punishment), patience. From anechomai; self-restraint, i.e. Tolerance.">forbearance</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3929.htm" title="3929: paresin (N-AFS) -- Overlooking, suspension, remission of punishment for. From ktetor; praetermission, i.e. Toleration.">He had passed over</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/265.htm" title="265: hamartēmatōn (N-GNP) -- A fault, sin, evil deed. From hamartano; a sin.">sins</a> <a href="/greek/4266.htm" title="4266: progegonotōn (V-RPA-GNP) -- To happen (come about) previously. From pro and ginomai; to be already, i.e. Have previousy transpired.">committed beforehand.</a> 26He 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hebrews/9-14.htm">Hebrews 9:14</a> how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God! <a href="/1_john/2-2.htm">1 John 2:2</a> He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. <a href="/1_john/4-10.htm">1 John 4:10</a> And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. <a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a> In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace <a href="/colossians/1-20.htm">Colossians 1:20</a> and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross. <a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a> For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot. <a href="/revelation/5-9.htm">Revelation 5:9</a> And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. <a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7</a> Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a> God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. <a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a> Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” <a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5-6</a> But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. / We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Leviticus 16:15-16</a> Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it. / So he shall make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the impurities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to do the same for the Tent of Meeting which abides among them in the midst of their impurities. <a href="/exodus/12-13.htm">Exodus 12:13</a> The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a sign; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. <a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1-2</a> Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit. <a href="/daniel/9-24.htm">Daniel 9:24</a> Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Whom God has 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;set forth.<a href="/acts/2-23.htm">Acts 2:23</a> Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:<a href="/acts/3-18.htm">Acts 3:18</a> But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.<a href="/acts/4-28.htm">Acts 4:28</a> For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.to be.<a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">Exodus 25:17-22</a> And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof… <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Leviticus 16:15</a> Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:<a href="/hebrews/9-5.htm">Hebrews 9:5</a> And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.through.<a href="/romans/5-1.htm">Romans 5:1,9,11</a> Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: … <a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Isaiah 53:11</a> He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.<a href="/john/6-47.htm">John 6:47,53-58</a> Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life… to declare.<a href="/romans/3-26.htm">Romans 3:26</a> To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.<a href="/psalms/22-31.htm">Psalm 22:31</a> They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.<a href="/psalms/40-10.htm">Psalm 40:10</a> I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.remission.<a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23,24</a> For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; … <a href="/romans/4-1.htm">Romans 4:1-8</a> What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? … <a href="/acts/13-38.htm">Acts 13:38,39</a> Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/45-20.htm">Atonement</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-20.htm">Atoning</a> <a href="/romans/3-15.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/romans/3-9.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/romans/3-2.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/acts/26-25.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-16.htm">Demonstrate</a> <a href="/john/16-8.htm">Demonstration</a> <a href="/romans/9-28.htm">Efficacious</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-3.htm">Expiation</a> <a href="/romans/3-22.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/romans/2-4.htm">Forbearance</a> <a href="/acts/15-21.htm">Former</a> <a href="/acts/27-38.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/acts/22-25.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/romans/3-7.htm">God's</a> <a href="/romans/3-5.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/romans/1-31.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-11.htm">Mercy-Seat</a> <a href="/romans/3-19.htm">Order</a> <a href="/acts/28-11.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/romans/2-1.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/acts/27-9.htm">Past</a> <a href="/acts/28-10.htm">Presented</a> <a href="/romans/3-9.htm">Previously</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-4.htm">Prior</a> <a href="/1_john/4-10.htm">Propitiation</a> <a href="/romans/1-5.htm">Received</a> <a href="/acts/26-18.htm">Remission</a> <a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Rendered</a> <a href="/romans/3-24.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/acts/21-26.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/romans/3-5.htm">Show</a> <a href="/acts/28-11.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/romans/2-2.htm">Sins</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/5-11.htm">Atonement</a> <a href="/1_john/2-2.htm">Atoning</a> <a href="/romans/5-9.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/romans/3-26.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/romans/4-25.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/romans/3-26.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/romans/3-26.htm">Demonstrate</a> <a href="/romans/3-26.htm">Demonstration</a> <a href="/romans/9-28.htm">Efficacious</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-17.htm">Expiation</a> <a href="/romans/3-26.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-6.htm">Forbearance</a> <a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Former</a> <a href="/romans/3-26.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/romans/15-24.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/romans/4-13.htm">God's</a> <a href="/romans/3-26.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/romans/9-15.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-5.htm">Mercy-Seat</a> <a href="/romans/4-16.htm">Order</a> <a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/romans/14-1.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/romans/11-30.htm">Past</a> <a href="/romans/6-19.htm">Presented</a> <a href="/romans/9-29.htm">Previously</a> <a href="/romans/5-13.htm">Prior</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-17.htm">Propitiation</a> <a href="/romans/4-11.htm">Received</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Remission</a> <a href="/romans/11-35.htm">Rendered</a> <a href="/romans/3-26.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/romans/8-3.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/romans/9-15.htm">Show</a> <a href="/romans/4-11.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/romans/4-7.htm">Sins</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 3</div>1. <a href="/romans/3-1.htm">The Jews prerogative;</a> 3. <a href="/romans/3-3.htm">which they have not lost;</a> 9. <a href="/romans/3-9.htm">howbeit the law convinces them also of sin;</a> 20. <a href="/romans/3-20.htm">therefore no one is justified by the law;</a> 28. <a href="/romans/3-28.htm">but all, without difference, by faith, only;</a> 31. <a href="/romans/3-31.htm">and yet the law is not abolished.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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God is the one who offers Jesus Christ as a solution to humanity's sin problem. This aligns with the overarching biblical narrative of God taking the first step in the redemption process, as seen in <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>, where God gives His only Son. The presentation of Christ is a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, such as <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, which speaks of a suffering servant provided by God.as an atoning sacrifice The term "atoning sacrifice" refers to the concept of propitiation, which involves appeasing the wrath of God due to sin. This is rooted in the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, particularly the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16), where the high priest would offer sacrifices to atone for the sins of the people. Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of these sacrifices, as He is the perfect and final offering for sin (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10</a>).in His blood The mention of "His blood" underscores the necessity of a blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins, as established in <a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a>, which states that life is in the blood and it is given on the altar to make atonement. The shedding of Jesus' blood is central to the New Covenant, as highlighted in <a href="/matthew/26-28.htm">Matthew 26:28</a>, where Jesus speaks of His blood being poured out for the forgiveness of sins.through faith Faith is the means by which individuals receive the benefits of Christ's atoning sacrifice. This emphasizes the personal response required to access salvation, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a>, which states that salvation is by grace through faith. Faith is not merely intellectual assent but involves trust and reliance on Christ's finished work.in order to demonstrate His righteousness God's righteousness is demonstrated in the act of providing Jesus as a sacrifice. This shows that God is just and upholds His moral law while also being the justifier of those who have faith in Jesus (<a href="/romans/3-26.htm">Romans 3:26</a>). It highlights the balance between God's justice and mercy, ensuring that sin is punished while providing a way for sinners to be reconciled to Him.because in His forbearance Forbearance refers to God's patience and restraint in delaying judgment. Throughout history, God has shown patience, allowing time for repentance (<a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a>). This patience is evident in the Old Testament, where God often withheld immediate judgment on Israel despite their repeated disobedience.He had passed over the sins committed beforehand This phrase connects to the concept of God's temporary overlooking of sins before Christ's sacrifice. It reflects the idea that the full penalty for sin was not exacted until Jesus' atoning death. The "passing over" is reminiscent of the Passover in <a href="/exodus/12.htm">Exodus 12</a>, where the blood of the lamb spared the Israelites from judgment, foreshadowing Christ's ultimate sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The sovereign Creator who orchestrates the plan of salvation and demonstrates His righteousness. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The Son of God, presented as the atoning sacrifice for humanity's sins. 3. <a href="/topical/a/atoning_sacrifice.htm">Atoning Sacrifice</a> Refers to Jesus' sacrificial death, which satisfies the requirements of God's justice and allows for the forgiveness of sins. 4. <a href="/topical/f/faith.htm">Faith</a> The means by which believers receive the benefits of Christ's atoning sacrifice. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sins_committed_beforehand.htm">Sins Committed Beforehand</a> Refers to the sins committed by humanity before the coming of Christ, which God, in His forbearance, had passed over.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_atonement.htm">Understanding Atonement</a> Jesus' sacrifice is central to Christian faith, fulfilling the Old Testament sacrificial system and providing a way for reconciliation with God. <a href="/topical/f/faith_as_the_key.htm">Faith as the Key</a> Emphasize the importance of faith in receiving the benefits of Christ's atoning work. It is through faith that believers are justified and made righteous before God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_righteousness_and_justice.htm">God's Righteousness and Justice</a> God's righteousness is demonstrated in His plan of salvation. He is both just and the justifier of those who have faith in Jesus. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_forbearance.htm">The Role of Forbearance</a> God's patience and forbearance highlight His mercy, as He delayed judgment to provide a way of salvation through Christ. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_light_of_atonement.htm">Living in Light of Atonement</a> Believers are called to live lives that reflect the transformative power of Christ's atonement, pursuing holiness and sharing the message of reconciliation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_romans_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Romans 3</a> <a href="/q/what_is_jesus_as_propitiation.htm">What does Jesus as propitiation for our sins mean?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_the_book_of_james.htm">What does Jesus as propitiation for our sins mean?</a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_atone_for_humanity's_sins.htm">Did Jesus atone for humanity's sins?</a> <a href="/q/why_isn't_divine_justice_logical.htm">Why does divine justice not follow logical consistency in scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25, 26) The death of Christ had a twofold object or final cause:--(1) It was to be, like the sacrifices of the old covenant, an offering propitiatory to God, and actualised in the believer through faith. (2) It was to demonstrate the righteousness of God by showing that sin would entail punishment, though it might not be punished in the person of the sinner. The apparent absence of any adequate retribution for the sins of past ages made it necessary that by one conspicuous instance it should be shown that this was in no sense due to an ignoring of the true nature of sin. The retributive justice of God was all the time unimpaired. The death of Christ served for its vindication, at the same time that a way to escape from its consequences was opened out through the justification of the believer.Precisely in what sense the punishment of our sins fell upon Christ, and in what sense the justice of God was vindicated by its so falling, is another point which we are not able to determine. Nothing, we may be sure, can be involved which is in ultimate conflict with morality. At the same time, we see that under the ordinary government of God, the innocent suffer for the guilty, and there may be some sort of transference of this analogy into the transcendental sphere. Both the natural and the supernatural government of God are schemes "imperfectly comprehended." In any case, Christ was innocent, and Christ suffered. On any theory there is a connection between His death and human sin. What connection, is a question to which, perhaps, only a partial answer can be given. Some weighty remarks on this subject will be found in Butler's Analogy of Religion, Part II., Romans 5 (latter part).(25) Hath set forth.--Rather, set forth, publicly exhibited, in the single act of the death upon the cross.A propitiation.--The Greek word properly means "that which renders propitious." Here, "that which renders God propitious." In some way, which is not explained at all in this passage, and imperfectly explained elsewhere, the death of Christ did act so as to render God "propitious" towards men. He became more ready to pardon as they became more anxious to be pardoned.There is a remarkable use of the same Greek word in the LXX. version of the Old Testament to express the mercy-seat, i.e., the lid or covering of the ark which was sprinkled by the high priest with the blood of the victim on the Day of Atonement. Some have thought that there is a reference to this here. Christ is the mercy-seat of the New Covenant. It is upon Him, as it were, that the divine grace, drawn forth by His own atoning blood, resides. It would hardly be a conclusive objection to this view that, according to it, Christ would be represented as at once the victim whose blood is sprinkled and the covering of the ark on which it is sprinkled; for a similar double reference certainly occurs in <a href="/context/hebrews/9-11.htm" title="But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;">Hebrews 9:11-12</a>, where Christ is typified at one and the same time both by the victim whose blood is shed and by the high priest by whom it is offered. There seem to be, however, on the whole, reasons for supplying rather the idea of "sacrifice," which is more entirely in keeping with the context, and is especially supported by the two phrases, "whom God hath set forth (i.e., exhibited publicly, whereas the ark was confined to the secrecy of the Holy of Holies), and "in His blood." We should translate, therefore, a propitiatory or expiatory (sacrifice).Through faith.--Faith is the causa apprehendens by which the proffered pardon takes effect upon the soul of the believer.In his blood.--On the whole, it seems best not to join these words with "through faith," but to refer them to the main word of the sentence. "Whom God set forth by the shedding of His blood to be a propitiatory offering through faith." It was in the shedding of the blood that the essence of the atonement exhibited upon the cross consisted. No doubt other portions of the life of Christ led up to this one; but this was the culminating act in it, viewed as an atonement. <a href="/commentaries/romans/3-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. presented προέθετο (proetheto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4388.htm">Strong's 4388: </a> To purpose, design beforehand, determine. Middle voice from pro and tithemi; to place before, i.e. to exhibit; to propose. [Him] ὃν (hon) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. [as an] atoning sacrifice ἱλαστήριον (hilastērion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2435.htm">Strong's 2435: </a> Neuter of a derivative of hilaskomai; an expiatory, i.e. an atoning victim, or the lid of the Ark. through διὰ (dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. faith πίστεως (pisteōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4102.htm">Strong's 4102: </a> Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. blood, αἵματι (haimati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_129.htm">Strong's 129: </a> Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred. in order εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. to demonstrate ἔνδειξιν (endeixin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> A showing, proof, demonstration, sign, token. From endeiknumi; indication. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. righteousness, δικαιοσύνης (dikaiosynēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1343.htm">Strong's 1343: </a> From dikaios; equity; specially justification. because διὰ (dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [His] τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. forbearance ἀνοχῇ (anochē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_463.htm">Strong's 463: </a> Forbearance, suspense or delay (of punishment), patience. From anechomai; self-restraint, i.e. Tolerance. [He] had passed over πάρεσιν (paresin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3929.htm">Strong's 3929: </a> Overlooking, suspension, remission of punishment for. From ktetor; praetermission, i.e. Toleration. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sins ἁμαρτημάτων (hamartēmatōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_265.htm">Strong's 265: </a> A fault, sin, evil deed. From hamartano; a sin. committed beforehand. προγεγονότων (progegonotōn) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4266.htm">Strong's 4266: </a> To happen (come about) previously. From pro and ginomai; to be already, i.e. Have previousy transpired. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/romans/3-25.htm">NT Letters: Romans 3:25 Whom God set forth to be (Rom. 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