Romans 3:26

to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

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WEBBE

to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, that he might himself be just and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

BSB

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.

KJV

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

ASV

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.

BBE

And to make clear his righteousness now, so that he might himself be upright, and give righteousness to him who has faith in Jesus.

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πρὸς pros for G4314 τὴν tēn of the G3588 ἔνδειξιν endeixin showing forth G1732 τῆς tēs the G3588 δικαιοσύνης dikaiosunēs righteousness G1343 αὐτοῦ autou of Him G846 ἐν en in G1722 τῷ tō the G3588 νῦν nun present G3568 καιρῷ kairō time G2540 εἰς eis for G1519 τὸ to (the) G3588 εἶναι einai to be G1511 αὐτὸν auton Him G846 δίκαιον dikaion just G1342 καὶ kai and G2532 δικαιοῦντα dikaiounta justifying G1344 τὸν ton the [one] G3588 ἐκ ek of G1537 πίστεως pisteōs faith G4102 Ἰησοῦ.¶ Iēsou of Jesus G2424

The early church

"To declare His righteousness." What is declaring of righteousness? Like the declaring of His riches, not only for Him to be rich Himself, but also to make others rich, or of life, not only that He is Himself living, but also that He makes the dead to live; and of His power, not only that He is Himself powerful, but also that He makes the feeble powerful. So also is the declaring of His righteousness not only that He is Himself righteous, but that He doth also make them that are filled with the putrefying sores of sin suddenly righteous. And it is to explain this, viz. what is "declaring," that he has added, "That He might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus." Doubt not then: for it is not of works, but of faith: and shun not the righteousness of God, for it is a blessing in two ways; because it is easy, and also open to all men. And be not abashed and shamefaced. For if He Himself openly declareth Himself to do so, and He, so to say, findeth a delight and a pride therein, how comest thou to be dejected and to hide thy face at what thy Master glorieth in?
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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