KJV 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 3:26
To declare, [I say], at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He 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.
WEB World English Bible
to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
ASV American Standard Version
for the showing, I say, of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who is of the faith of Jesus.
Surrounding context — Romans 3
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 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;
26 To declare, [I say], at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
27 Where [is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
29 [Is he] the God of the Jews only? [is he] not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
πρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔνδειξινG1732 · endeixisdemonstrationτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδικαιοσύνηςG1343 · dikaiosunērighteousnessαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoνῦνG3568 · nunnowκαιρῷG2540 · kairostime/right timeεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoεἶναιG1511 · einaito existαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heδίκαιονG1342 · dikaiosjustκαὶG2532 · kaiandδικαιοῦνταG1344 · dikaioōto justifyτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκG1537 · ekout fromπίστεωςG4102 · pistisfaithἸησοῦ.¶G2424 · IēsousJesus
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 32:4[He is] the Rock, his work [is] perfect: for all his ways [are] judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right [is] he.Romans 4:5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.Acts 13:38-39Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:Romans 3:30Seeing [it is] one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.Zephaniah 3:5The just LORD [is] in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.Romans 8:33Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? [It is] God that justifieth.Psalm 85:10-11Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].Isaiah 42:21The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make [it] honourable.Zephaniah 3:15The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, [even] the LORD, [is] in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.Isaiah 45:21Tell ye, and bring [them] near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? [who] hath told it from that time? [have] not I the LORD? and [there is] no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; [there is] none beside me.Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.Galatians 3:8-14And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all nations be blessed.
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