Romans 3:26 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁶ it was to demonstrate at the present time his own righteousness, so that he is righteous and he justifies the one who has the faith of Jesus.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ It was to demonstrate and prove at the present time (in the now season) that He Himself is righteous and that He justifies and accepts as righteous him who has [true] faith in Jesus.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ for the showing, I say, of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.

Common English Bible

²⁶ during the time of God’s patient tolerance. He also did this to demonstrate that he is righteous in the present time, and to treat the one who has faith in Jesus as righteous.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ and by the forbearance of God, to reveal his justice in this time, so that he himself might be both the Just One and the Justifier of anyone who is of the faith of Jesus Christ.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ Through the forbearance of God, for the shewing of his justice in this time; that he himself may be just, and the justifier of him, who is of the faith of Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:26 Cross References

Isaiah 42:21

The Lord was pleased, for the sake of his righteousness, to magnify his teaching and make it glorious.

Isaiah 45:21

Declare and present your case; take counsel together! Who told this long ago? Who declared it of old? Was it not I, the Lord? There is no other god besides me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is no one besides me.

Zephaniah 3:15

The Lord has taken away the judgments against you; he has turned away your enemies. The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall fear disaster no more.

Zephaniah 3:5

The Lord within it is righteous; he does no wrong. Every morning he renders his judgment, each dawn without fail, but the unjust knows no shame.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Luke 1:80

The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.

Romans 3:25

whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed;

Romans 3:27

Then what becomes of boasting? It is excluded. Through what kind of law? That of works? No, rather through the law of faith.

Romans 3:30

since God is one, and he will justify the circumcised on the ground of faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.

Romans 4:5

But to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness.

Romans 8:33

Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.

Deuteronomy 32:4

The Rock, his work is perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God, without deceit, just and upright is he;

Revelation 15:3

And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: “Great and amazing are your deeds, Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, King of the nations!