Romans 3:21,Romans 3:22,Romans 3:28,Romans 3:30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 3:21

But now - The apostle, having shown the entire failure of all attempts to be justified by the “Law,” whether among Jews or Gentiles, proceeds to state fully the plan of justification by Jesus Christ in the gospel. To do this, was the main design of the Epistle, Romans 1:17. He makes, therefore, in the close of this chapter, an explicit statement of the nature of the doctrine; and in the following parts of the Epistle he fully proves it, and illustrates its effects.The righteousness of God -... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 3:21-24

Romans 3:21-24. But now the righteousness of God That is, the manner of becoming righteous which God hath appointed; without the law Without that perfect and previous obedience which the law requires; without reference to, or dependance on, the law, ceremonial or moral, revealed or natural; is manifested In the gospel, being attested by the law and the prophets. The example of Abraham’s justification by faith, recorded Genesis 15:6, and the passage which the apostle quotes, Romans... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 3:21-31

3:21-5:21 THE WAY OF SALVATION (JUSTIFICATION)Now that he has established that all humankind is sinful and under God’s condemnation, Paul moves on to explain the salvation that God has made available through Jesus Christ. The following outline introduces a number of ideas and words that Paul uses in this section.God’s loveIt is true that God loves sinners and wants to forgive them (2 Peter 3:9; 1 John 4:16; 1 John 4:16), but genuine love also acts justly. It does not ignore wrongdoing. Suppose,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 3:21

now = at this present time. Greek. nuni . First of twenty-one occurances. without the law = apart from (Greek. choris) law. is manifested. Greek. phaneroo. App-106 . Compare Romans 1:19 . witnessed . Greek. martur e o . Compare Romans 10:2 . 2 Timothy 2:6 . by . Gr hupo . App-104 . the law and the prophets . An expression for the whole O.T. Compare Matthew 7:12 .Luke 24:44 . prophets . App-189 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 3:21

But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.But now ... These words are the pivot between the old and the new, the hinge upon which the door closes upon the old and shameful darkness of human history and opens upon the new and living way in Christ Jesus. Paul had concluded all people under sin, under the judgment of God; but at this point he would announce the means by which Paradise lost may be recovered; he was about to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 3:21

Romans 3:21. But now, &c.— But now a righteousness of God without law is discovered, being testified by the law and the prophets, (Romans 3:22.) even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ, &c. See the note on chap. Romans 1:17. The question with the Apostle is, "Upon what footing do either Jews or Gentiles obtain this instance of justification or salvation,—namely, to have a place among God's people, in his family and kingdom, and to be made meet to be partakers of the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 3:21

21-23. But now the righteousness of God—(See on :-). without the law—that is, a righteousness to which our obedience to the law contributes nothing whatever (Romans 3:28; Galatians 2:16). is manifested, being witnessed—attested. by the law and the prophets—the Old Testament Scriptures. Thus this justifying righteousness, though new, as only now fully disclosed, is an old righteousness, predicted and foreshadowed in the Old Testament. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 3:21

III. THE IMPUTATION OF GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS 3:21-5:21In beginning the next section of his argument Paul returned to the major subject of this epistle, the righteousness of God (Romans 3:21; cf. Romans 1:17). He also repeated the need for faith (Romans 3:22; cf. Romans 1:16) and summarized his point that everyone is guilty before God (Romans 3:22; cf. Romans 1:18 to Romans 3:20). This brief recapitulation introduces his explanation of the salvation that God provides for guilty sinners that... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 3:21-26

A. The description of justification 3:21-26Paul began by explaining the concept of justification. [Note: See Carl F. H. Henry, "Justification: A Doctrine in Crisis," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 38:1 (March 1995):57-65, for discussion of the crisis that Protestant Catholic rapprochement poses for the doctrine of justification.] "We now come to the unfolding of that word which Paul in Chapter One declares to be the very heart of the gospel . . ." [Note: Newell, p. 92.] read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 3:21

3:21 without (n-3) 'Apart from.' see Hebrews 9:28 . God (o-7) See Note, ch. 1.17. read more