The Righteousness of God through Faith
21 But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, 3:21 Rm 1:17; 9:30 attested by the Law and the Prophets. 3:21 When capitalized, the Law and the Prophets = OT, 3:21 Ac 10:43; Rm 1:222 The righteousness of God is through faith 3:22 Rm 4:5 in Jesus Christ 3:22 Or through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ, 3:22 Ac 3:16; Gl 2:16,20; 3:22; Eph 3:12 to all who believe, 3:22 Rm 4:11,16; 10:4 since there is no distinction. 3:22 Rm 10:12; Gl 3:28; Col 3:1123 For all have sinned 3:23 Rm 3:9 and fall short of the 3:23 Or and lack the glory of God; 24 they are justified freely by his grace 3:24 Rm 4:4,16; Eph 2:8 through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. 3:24 1Co 1:30; Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; Heb 9:1525 God presented him as the mercy seat 3:25 Or propitiation, or place of atonement, 3:25 1Jn 2:2; 4:10 by his blood, 3:25 1Co 5:7; Heb 9:14,28; 1Pt 1:19; Rv 1:5 through faith, to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his restraint God 3:25 Rm 2:4 passed over the sins previously committed. 3:25 Ac 17:30; 14:1626 God presented him to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so that he would be just and justify the one who has faith in Jesus.