Romans 3:25

For God provided Christ Jesus as a propitiation through faith in his blood. He offered Christ as proof of his justice, because of his disregard of previous sins

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In The King James Version

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;

In Context

24and they are freely justified by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

26in his patience. This all happened for the demonstration of his righteousness at this present time. This was so he could prove himself just, and to show that he justifies anyone because of faith in Jesus.

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Cross References

Exodus 25:17You must make an atonement lid of pure gold. Its length must be two and a half cubits, and its width must be a cubit and a half.

Psalms 22:31They will come and tell of his righteousness; 1 they will tell to a people not yet born what he has done!

Psalms 50:6The heavens will declare his righteousness, 1 for God himself is judge. Selah 1

Psalms 119:142Your justice is forever right, 1 and your law is trustworthy. 1

John 6:47Truly, truly, he who believes has eternal life.

Acts 2:23This man was handed over by God's predetermined plan and foreknowledge; and you, by the hand of lawless men, put him to death by nailing him to a cross.

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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