Romans 3:19-31

A. Justification not by law
a.19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith,

b. it saith to them who are under the law:

c. that every mouth may be stopped,
and all the world may become guilty before God.

b’. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight:

a’. for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

B. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God

C. which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and up on all them that believe: for there is no difference:

D. 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

D’. 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

C’. 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood,

B’. i. to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
ii. 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

A’. Justification through faith for Jew and Gentile
a. 27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

b. 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

c. 29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

b’. 30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

a’. 31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

One thought on “Romans 3:19-31”

  1. Please consider an alternative from NASB95:

    19 Now we know that whatever the Law says,
    …..it speaks to those who are under the Law,
    …..so that every mouth may be closed
    and all the world may become accountable to God;

    ……….20 because by the works of the Law
    ……….no flesh will be justified in His sight;

    ……………for through the Law
    ………………..[comes] the knowledge of sin.

    ……………21 But now apart from the Law
    ………………..[the] righteousness of God

    …………………….has been manifested,
    …………………….being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,

    ………………..22 even [the] righteousness of God
    ……………through faith in Jesus Christ

    ………………..for all those who believe;
    ……………for there is no distinction;

    ……….23 for all have sinned
    ……….and fall short of the glory of God,

    24 being justified as a gift by His grace
    …..through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;
    …..25 whom God displayed publicly
    as a propitiation in His blood through faith.

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