25 God presented Him as a propitiation[a](A) through faith in His blood,(B) to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His restraint God(C) passed over the sins previously committed.(D) 26 God presented Him to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be righteous and declare righteous[b] the one who has faith in Jesus.

Boasting Excluded

27 Where then is boasting?(E) It is excluded. By what kind of law?[c](F) By one of works? No, on the contrary, by a law[d] of faith.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:25 Or as a propitiatory sacrifice, or as an offering of atonement, or as a mercy seat; 2Co 5:21; Heb 9:5
  2. Romans 3:26 Or and justify, or and acquit
  3. Romans 3:27 Or what principle?
  4. Romans 3:27 Or a principle

25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[a](A) through the shedding of his blood(B)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished(C) 26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

27 Where, then, is boasting?(D) It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:25 The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant (see Lev. 16:15,16).