Romans 3:26

In the forbearance of God,—with a view to a showing forth of his righteousness in the present season, that he might be righteous even when declaring righteous him that hath faith in Jesus.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 hath set forth as a propitiatory covering, through faith in his blood, for a showing forth of his righteousness, by reason of the passing-by of the previously committed sins,

27Where, then, the boasting! It is excluded. Through what kind of law? Of works? Nay! but through a law of faith:

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Cross References

Psalms 85:10Lovingkindness and faithfulness, have met together, Righteousness and prosperity, have kissed each other;

Isaiah 45:21Tell ye—and bring near, Yea let them take counsel, together,—Who let this be known aforetime. In time past, declared it? Was it not, I—Yahweh? And there is none else that is God besides me, A GOD, righteous and ready to save, There is none, besides me!

Zephaniah 3:15Yahweh, hath set aside, thy judgments, hath turned back thy foe,—The king of Israel, Yahweh, is in thy midst, thou shalt not fear calamity, any more.

Acts 13:38Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren,—that, through this man, unto you, remission of sins is declared;

Romans 4:5Whereas, unto him that worketh not but believeth on him that declareth righteous the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.

Galatians 3:8And, the scripture, foreseeing, that, by faith, God would declare the nations righteous, fore-announced the good news unto Abraham, saying, All the nations shall be blessed in thee.

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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