Romans 3:21

But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;

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WEBBE

But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;

BSB

But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.

KJV

But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

ASV

But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

BBE

But now without the law there is a revelation of the righteousness of God, to which witness is given by the law and the prophets;

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νυνὶ nuni Now G3570 δὲ de however G1161 χωρὶς chōris apart from G5565 νόμου nomou law G3551 δικαιοσύνη dikaiosunē [the] righteousness G1343 θεοῦ theou of God G2316 πεφανέρωται pephanerōtai has been revealed G5319 μαρτυρουμένη marturoumenē being borne witness to G3140 ὑπὸ hupo by G5259 τοῦ tou the G3588 νόμου nomou Law G3551 καὶ kai and G2532 τῶν tōn the G3588 προφητῶν prophētōn Prophets G4396

The early church

"But now the righteousness of God without the Law is manifested." Here he utters a great thing, and such as needed much proof. For if they that lived in the Law not only did not escape punishment, but were even the more weighed down thereby, how without the Law is it possible not only to escape vengeance, but even to be justified? For he has here set down two high points, the being justified, and the obtaining these blessings, without the Law. And this is why he does not say righteousness simply, but the righteousness of God, so by the worthiness of the Person displaying the greater degree of the grace, and the possibility of the promise. For to Him all things are possible. And he does not say, "was given," but "is manifested," so cutting away the accusation of novelty. For that which is manifested, is so as being old, but concealed. And it is not this only, but the sequel that shows that this is no recent thing. For after saying, "is manifested," he proceeds: "Being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets." Do not be troubled, he means, because it has but now been given, nor be affrighted as though at a thing new and strange. For of old both the Law and the Prophets foretold it.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Romans

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 21–26

Must guilty man remain under wrath? Is the wound for ever incurable? No; blessed be God, there is another way laid open for us. This is the righteousness of God; righteousness of his ordaining, and providing, and accepting. It is by that faith which has Jesus Christ for its object; an anointed Saviour, so Jesus Christ signifies. Justifying faith respects Christ as a Saviour, in all his three anointed offices, as Prophet, Priest, and King; trusting in him, accepting him, and cleaving to him: in all these, Jews and Gentiles are alike welcome to God through Christ. There is no difference, his righteousness is upon all that believe; not only offered to them, but put upon them as a crown, as a robe. It is free grace, mere mercy; there is nothing in us to deserve such favours. It comes freely unto us, but Christ bought it, and paid the price. And faith has special regard to the blood of Christ, as that which made the atonement. God, in all this, declares his righteousness. It is plain that he hates sin, when nothing less than the blood of Christ would satisfy for it. And it would not agree with his justice to demand the debt, when the Surety has paid it, and he has accepted that payment in full satisfaction.

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