Romans:3:23-26
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Romans:3:23 @{
Sinned } (\
h
rmarton \).
Constative second aorist active indicative of \
hamartan \
as in strkjv @
5:12 |.
This tense gathers up the whole race into one statement (
a timeless aorist ). {
And fall short } (\
kai husterountai \).
Present middle indicative of \
hustere \,
to be \
husteros \ (
comparative )
too late ,
continued action ,
still fall short .
It is followed by the ablative case as here ,
the case of separation .
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Romans:3:24 @{
Being justified } (\
dikaioumenoi \).
Present passive participle of \
dikaio \,
to set right ,
repeated action in each case ,
each being set right . {
Freely } (\
d
rean \).
As in strkjv @
Galatians:2:21 |. {
By his grace } (\
t
i autou chariti \).
Instrumental case of this wonderful word \
charis \
which so richly expresses Paul '
s idea of salvation as God '
s free gift . {
Through the redemption } (\
dia t
s apolutr
se
s \).
A releasing by ransom (\
apo ,
lutr
sis \
from \
lutro \
and that from \
lutron \,
ransom ).
God did not set men right out of hand with nothing done about men '
s sins .
We have the words of Jesus that he came to give his life a ransom (\
lutron \)
for many (
Mark:10:45 ;
strkjv @
Matthew:20:28 |). \
Lutron \
is common in the papyri as the purchase-money in freeing slaves (
Deissmann ,
_Light
from the Ancient East_
,
pp .
327f .). {
That is in Christ Jesus } (\
t
i en Christ
i I
sou \).
There can be no mistake about this redemption .
It is like strkjv @
John:3:16 |.
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Romans:3:25 @{
Set forth } (\
proetheto \).
Second aorist middle indicative .
See on ¯
1:13 |
for this word .
Also in strkjv @
Ephesians:1:9 |,
but nowhere else in N .
T .
God set before himself (
purposed )
and did it publicly before (\
pro \)
the whole world . {
A propitiation } (\
hilast
rion \).
The only other N .
T .
example of this word is in strkjv @
Hebrews:9:5 |
where we have the "
cherubim overshadowing the mercy seat " (\
to hilast
rion \).
In Hebrews the adjective is used as a substantive or as "
the propitiatory place "
But that idea does not suit here .
Deissmann (
_Bible
Studies_
,
pp .
124-35 )
has produced examples from inscriptions where it is used as an adjective and as meaning "
a votive offering "
or "
propitiatory gift ."
Hence he concludes about strkjv @
Romans:3:25 |: "
The crucified Christ is the votive gift of the Divine Love for the salvation of men ."
God gave his Son as the means of propitiation (
1John:2:2 |). \
Hilast
rion \
is an adjective (\
hilast
rios \)
from \
hilaskomai \,
to make propitiation (
Hebrews:2:17 |)
and is kin in meaning to \
hilasmos \,
propitiation (
1John:2:2 ;
strkjv @
4:10 |).
There is no longer room for doubting its meaning in strkjv @
Romans:3:25 |. {
Through faith ,
by his blood } (\
dia piste
s en t
i autou haimati \).
Songs:probably ,
connecting \
en toi haimati \ (
in his blood )
with \
proetheto \. {
To show his righteousness } (\
eis endeixin t
s dikaiosun
s autou \).
See strkjv @
2Corinthians:8:24 |. "
For showing of his righteousness ,"
the God-kind of righteousness .
God could not let sin go as if a mere slip .
God demanded the atonement and provided it . {
Because of the passing over } (\
dia t
n paresin \).
Late word from \
pari
mi \,
to let go ,
to relax .
In Dionysius Hal .,
Xenophon ,
papyri (
Deissmann ,
_Bible
Studies_
,
p .
266 )
for remission of punishment ,
especially for debt ,
as distinct from \
aphesis \ (
remission ). {
Done aforetime } (\
progegonot
n \).
Second perfect active genitive participle of \
proginomai \.
The sins before the coming of Christ (
Acts:14:16 ;
strkjv @
17:30 ;
strkjv @
Hebrews:9:15 |). {
Forbearance } (\
anoch
i \).
Holding back of God as in strkjv @
2:4 |.
In this sense Christ tasted death for every man (
Hebrews:2:9 |).
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Romans:3:26 @{
For the shewing } (\
pros t
n endeixin \).
Repeats point of \
eis endeixin \
of 25 |
with \
pros \
instead of \
eis \. {
At this present season } (\
en t
i nun kair
i \). "
In the now crisis ,"
in contrast with "
done aforetime ." {
That he might himself be } (\
eis to einai auton \).
Purpose with \
eis \
to and the infinitive \
einai \
and the accusative of general reference . {
Just and the justifier of } (\
dikaion kai dikaiounta \). "
This is the key phrase which establishes the connexion between the \
dikaiosun
theou \
and the \
dikaiosun
ek piste
s \" (
Sanday and Headlam ).
Nowhere has Paul put the problem of God more acutely or profoundly .
To pronounce the unrighteous righteous is unjust by itself (
Romans:4:5 |).
God '
s mercy would not allow him to leave man to his fate .
God '
s justice demanded some punishment for sin .
The only possible way to save some was the propitiatory offering of Christ and the call for faith on man '
s part .