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 Living Translation (NLT)He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God.

Context of Romans 4:25

23Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, 24but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.

Romans 4:25 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• was deliveredπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• offencesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• offencesπαράπτωμαparaptōma · trespassG3900
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• was raised againἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• justificationδικαίωσιςdikaiōsis · justificationG1347

Cross-references for Romans 4:25

• Romans 3:25whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,
• Romans 5:6For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
• Romans 8:3For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh,
• Isaiah 53:5But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
• Daniel 9:24“Seventy weeks are determined For your people and for your holy city, To finish the transgression, To make an end of sins, To make reconciliation for iniquity, To bring in everlasting righteousness, To seal up vision and prophecy, And to anoint the Most Holy.
• Zechariah 13:7“Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, Against the Man who is My Companion,” Says the Lord of hosts. “Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered; Then I will turn My hand against the little ones.
• Matthew 20:28just as 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 first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
• 2 Corinthians 5:21For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
• Galatians 1:4who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
• Galatians 3:13Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”),
• Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
• Hebrews 9:28so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.
• 1 Peter 1:18knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,
• 1 Peter 2:24who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.
• 1 Peter 3:18For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by 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