Romans 3:21 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 3:21

But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

KJV

But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

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Commentary

2 voices

Irenaeus

Against Heresies Book IV (202)

But the servants would then have been proved false, and not sent by the Lord, if Christ on His advent, by being found exactly such as He was previously announced, had not fulfilled their words. Wherefore He said, "Think not that I have come to destroy the law or the prophets; I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Until heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall not pass from the law and the prophets till all come to pass."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

But now the righteousness of God - That is, the manner of becoming righteous which God hath appointed. Without the law - Without that previous obedience which the law requires; without reference to the law, or dependence on it. Is manifested - In the gospel.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Justification may be obtained without the keeping of Moses's law: and this is called the righteousness of God, righteousness of his ordaining, and providing, and accepting,--righteousness which he confers upon us; as the Christian armour is called the armour of God, Eph. vi. Now concerning this righteousness of God observe, (1.) That it is manifested.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

But now - The apostle, having shown the entire failure of all attempts to be justified by the “Law,” whether among Jews or Gentiles, proceeds to state fully the plan of justification by Jesus Christ in the gospel. To do this, was the main design of the Epistle, Rom 1:17. He makes, therefore, in the close of this chapter, an explicit statement of the nature of the doctrine; and in the following parts of the Epistle he fully proves it, and illustrates its effects. The righteousness of God - God’s plan of justifying people; see the note at Rom 1:

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
νυνὶ	nuni	Now	G3570 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
χωρὶς	chōris	apart from	G5565 →
νόμου	nomou	law	G3551 →
δικαιοσύνη	dikaiosunē	[the] righteousness	G1343 →
θεοῦ	theou	of God	G2316 →
πεφανέρωται	pephanerōtai	has been revealed	G5319 →
μαρτυρουμένη	marturoumenē	being borne witness to	G3140 →
ὑπὸ	hupo	by	G5259 →
τοῦ	tou	the	G3588 →
νόμου	nomou	Law	G3551 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τῶν	tōn	the	G3588 →
προφητῶν,	prophētōn	Prophets,	G4396 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Philippians 3:9
and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 5:21
  God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30
  It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Galatians 2:16
  know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in…
- Romans 4:13–15
  For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
Through
Acts 10:43
All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
leads to
- Zechariah 13:1
  “On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.
- Acts 2:38
  Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- Isaiah 53:11
  After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.
- Jeremiah 31:34
  No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I…

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Romans

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Romans