Romans 4:25

Romans 4:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
• New International Version (NIV)He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
• English Standard Version (ESV)who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.
• New King James Version (NKJV)who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.

Context of Romans 4:25

23Now it was not written on his account alone that it was reckoned to him, 24but on ours also, to whom, believing on him who has raised from among [the] dead Jesus our Lord, who has been delivered for our offences and has been raised for our justification, it will be reckoned.

Romans 4:25 word by word

ὃς παρεδόθη διὰ τὰ παραπτώματα ἡμῶν καὶ ἠγέρθη διὰ τὴν δικαίωσιν ἡμῶν.¶Read the interlinear

• deliveredπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• raisedἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• justificationδικαίωσιςdikaiōsis · justificationG1347

Cross-references for Romans 4:25

• Romans 3:25whom God has set forth a mercy-seat, through faith in his blood, for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness, in respect of the passing by the sins that had taken place before, through the forbearance of God;
• Romans 5:6for we being still without strength, in [the] due time Christ has died for [the] ungodly.
• Romans 8:3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, having sent his own Son, in likeness of flesh of sin, and for sin, has condemned sin in the flesh,
• Isaiah 53:5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed.
• Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks are apportioned out upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to close the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make expiation for iniquity, and to bring in the righteousness of the ages, and to seal the vision and prophet, and to anoint the holy of holies.
• Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, even against the man [that is] my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered, and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.
• Matthew 20:28as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
• 1 Corinthians 15:3For I delivered to you, in the first place, what also I had received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;
• 2 Corinthians 5:21Him who knew not sin he has made sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.
• Galatians 1:4who gave himself for our sins, so that he should deliver us out of the present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father;
• Galatians 3:13Christ has redeemed us out of the curse of the law, having become a curse for us, (for it is written, Cursed [is] every one hanged upon a tree,)
• Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.
• Hebrews 9:28thus the Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear to those that look for him the second time without sin for salvation.
• 1 Peter 1:18knowing that ye have been redeemed, not by corruptible [things, as] silver or gold, from your vain conversation handed down from [your] fathers,
• 1 Peter 2:24who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.
• 1 Peter 3:18for Christ indeed has once suffered for sins, [the] just for [the] unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in flesh, but made alive in [the] Spirit,

Commentaries on Romans 4:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Who was delivered for our offenses - Who was delivered up to death as a sacrifice for our sins; for in what other way, or for what other purpose could He, who is innocence itself, be delivered for our offenses? And was raised again for our justification - He was raised that we might have the fullest assurance that the death of Christ had accomplished the end for which it took place; viz. our reconciliation to God, and giving us a title to that eternal…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Who was delivered - To death; compare the notes at Acts 2:23. For our offences - On account of our crimes. He was delivered up to death in order to make expiation for our sins. And was raised again - From the dead. For our justification - On account of our justification. In order that we may be justified. The word “justification” here seems to be used in a large sense, to denote acceptance with God; including not merely the formal act by which God pardons…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-25Verses 23-25 The history of Abraham, and of his justification, was recorded to teach men of after-ages; those especially to whom the gospel was then made known. It is plain, that we are not justified by the merit of our own works, but by faith in Jesus Christ and his righteousness; which is the truth urged in this and the foregoing chapter, as the great spring and foundation of all comfort. Christ did meritoriously work our justification and salvation by…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2523-25. Now, &c.--Here is the application of this whole argument about Abraham: These things were not recorded as mere historical facts, but as illustrations for all time of God's method of justification by faith.Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 4:25

• Atonement
• Bigotry
• Catholicity
• Faith
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Justification
• Salvation
• Suffering

In the dictionaries

• Flesh
• Impute
• Quicken
• Raise
• Reckon
• Resurrection of Christ
• Stagger
• Unbelief
• Void
• Agony

Commentaries on Romans 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings