Romans 3:24

Romans 3:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
• New International Version (NIV)and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
• New King James Version (NKJV)being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Context of Romans 3:24

22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ to all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ: 25Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he may be just, and the justifier of him who believeth in Jesus.

Romans 3:24 word by word

δικαιούμενοι δωρεὰν τῇ αὐτοῦ χάριτι διὰ τῆς ἀπολυτρώσεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,Read the interlinear

• justifiedδικαιόωdikaioō · to justifyG1344
• freelyδωρεάνdōrean · freelyG1432
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• redemptionἀπολύτρωσιςapolutrōsis · redemptionG629
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for Romans 3:24

• Romans 4:16Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
• Romans 5:16And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences to justification.
• 1 Corinthians 6:11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
• Ephesians 2:7That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
• Romans 5:9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
• Isaiah 53:11He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
• Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
• Ephesians 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
• Colossians 1:14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
• 1 Timothy 2:6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
• Hebrews 9:2For there was a tabernacle made; the first, in which was the lampstand, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the sanctuary.
• 1 Peter 1:18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain way of life received by tradition from your fathers;
• Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
• Revelation 7:14And I said to him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they who came out of the great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Commentaries on Romans 3:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Being justified freely by his grace - So far from being able to attain the glory of God by their obedience, they are all guilty: and, to be saved, must be freely pardoned by God's grace; which is shown to them who believe, through the redemption, , the ransom price, which is in the sacrifice of Christ Jesus. The original is compounded of , from, and , I redeem, and properly means the price laid down for the redemption of a captive. Comprehendit haec…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Being justified - Being treated as if righteous; that is, being regarded and treated as if they had kept the Law. The apostle has shown that they could not be so regarded and treated by any merit of their own, or by personal obedience to the Law. He now affirms that if they were so treated, it must be by mere favor, and as a matter not of right, but of gift. This is the essence of the gospel. And to show this, and the way in which it is done, is the main…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-26Verses 21-26 Must guilty man remain under wrath? Is the wound for ever incurable? No; blessed be God, there is another way laid open for us. This is the righteousness of God; righteousness of his ordaining, and providing, and accepting. It is by that faith which has Jesus Christ for its object; an anointed Saviour, so Jesus Christ signifies. Justifying faith respects Christ as a Saviour, in all his three anointed offices, as Prophet, Priest, and King…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24by His grace: God places us in a right relationship with him, not because he must, but because God chooses to give us his favor through Christ Jesus. Because we are helpless slaves of sin (3:9), our righteous status before God can never be earned (see 4:4–5). through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: In Paul’s day, redemption referred to the price paid to free a slave. God paid our redemption price with the blood of his own Son to rescue us from our…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. 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…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 3:24

• Atonement
• Blood
• Boasting
• Catholicity
• Faith
• Grace of God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Justification
• Redemption
• Rome
• Salvation
• Works

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Commentaries on Romans 3

• 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