Romans 3:26

in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, that he might be just, while he justifies him who believes in Jesus.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

In Context

25whom 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;

27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No; but by the law of faith.

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Cross References

Acts 13:38Be it known to you, therefore, brethren, that through this man is preached to you the remission of sins:

Romans 4:5but to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Galatians 3:8For the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached beforehand the gospel to Abraham, saying: In you shall all the nations be blessed.

Matthew Henry on Romans 3:20-31

Justification by Faith; Christ a Propitiation. ( a. d. 58.) 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by… Read the whole commentary →

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