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James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 3:24

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.Glorious is the thought that justification in God's sight is now available to all people, not upon the basis of their success in keeping the commandments of any law, nor upon the basis of their having achieved any degree of moral perfection, or even excellence, and not upon the basis of their fulfilling any kind of law whatever, except that of meeting the terms upon which God provided it. True, those terms are... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 3:25

Whom God set forth to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God: for the showing, I say, of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just and the justifier of him that is of faith of Jesus.Here the final clause is rendered with respect to the Greek text mentioned in the English Revised Version (1885) margin, the reasons for which are set forth under the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 3:24

Romans 3:24. By his grace— Grace or favour means that compassionate disposition of the divine nature, whereby God freely remits his right of punishment, and receives penitent sinners into favour on terms which he was not bound in justice to do. Concerning the true import of the words redemption, propitiation, &c. we refer to what has been said in the notes on the Old Testament, at the same time referring the reader to Peter Whitfield's "Christianity of the New Testament," p. 95, &c.... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 3:25

Romans 3:25. Whom God hath set forth, &c.— See the note on Exodus 25:17. The Alexandrian copy omits the words δια πιστεως by faith, which seems conformable to the sense of the Apostle here. He says that God hath set forth Christ to be the propitiatory in his blood: the atonement under the law was made by blood, sprinkled on the propitiatory, or mercy-seat; Leviticus 16:14. "Christ," says St. Paul here, "is now set forth, and shewn by God to be the real propitiatory in his own blood." See... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 3:24

24. justified freely—without anything done on our part to deserve. by his grace—His free love. through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus—a most important clause; teaching us that though justification is quite gratuitous, it is not a mere fiat of the divine will, but based on a "Redemption," that is, "the payment of a Ransom," in Christ's death. That this is the sense of the word "redemption," when applied to Christ's death, will appear clear to any impartial student of the passages where... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 3:25

25, 26. Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation—or "propitiatory sacrifice." through faith in his blood—Some of the best interpreters, observing that "faith upon" is the usual phrase in Greek, not "faith in" Christ, would place a "comma" after "faith," and understand the words as if written thus: "to be a propitiation, in His blood, through faith." But "faith in Christ" is used in :- and Ephesians 1:15; and "faith in His blood" is the natural and appropriate meaning here. to declare his... 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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 3:24

"We now come to the greatest single verse in the entire Bible on the manner of justification by faith: We entreat you, study this verse. We have seen many a soul, upon understanding it, come into peace." [Note: Newell, p. 114.] It is all who believe (Romans 3:22), not all who have sinned (Romans 3:23), who receive justification (Romans 3:24). [Note: See Blue, pp. 338-50.] Justification is an act, not a process. And it is something God does, not man. As mentioned previously, justification is a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 3:25

Paul stressed faith in this verse. Therefore we should probably understand his reference to the public display of Christ as being an allusion to His presentation in the gospel rather than to His crucifixion.There are two possible meanings of "propitiation" (NASB) or "sacrifice of atonement" (NIV). The Greek word (hilasterion) is an adjective that can substitute for a noun. It means having placating or expiating force. [Note: A Greek-English . . ., s.v. "hilasterios," p. 301.] It could refer to... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 3:25

3:25 mercy-seat, (q-7) I do not think this word can be used for '[a] propitiatory [sacrifice]' or 'propitiation;' it certainly is not the habitual use in the LXX; and we have the two parts of the work of the great day of atonement, here and in ch. 4.25; 'set forth,' here, has a reflexive force; see Note e, Hebrews 1:3 . by (a-25) 'In respect of the passing by the sins.' I have hesitated as to using dia with the accusative in this sense here; but on the whole I do not doubt it gives the sense.... read more

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