Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

But now, apart from the law, God’s righteousness has been revealed—attested by the Law and the Prophets

International Standard Version

But now, apart from the Law, God's righteousness is revealed and is attested by the Law and the Prophets

A Conservative Version

But now a righteousness of God has been manifested independent of law, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But now the righteousness of God has been clearly revealed [independently and completely] apart from the Law, though it is [actually] confirmed by the Law and the [words and writings of the] Prophets.

An Understandable Version

But now [i.e., under the Gospel age], a way of being considered right with God apart from [any] law has been made known. [The writings of] the law [i.e., the Pentateuch] and the prophets bear witness to this.

Anderson New Testament

But now, God's plan of justifying men without law is revealed, being attested by the law and the prophets;

Bible in Basic English

But now without the law there is a revelation of the righteousness of God, to which witness is given by the law and the prophets;

Common New Testament

But now the righteousness of God has been revealed apart from law, although the law and the prophets bear witness to it,

Daniel Mace New Testament

but the divine justification certified by the law and the prophets, is now clearly proposed independently of the law:

Darby Translation

But now without law righteousness of God is manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets;

Godbey New Testament

And now the righteousness of God without law has been made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

Goodspeed New Testament

But now God's way of uprightness has been disclosed without any reference to law, though the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

But now without law the justice of God has been made apparent, being testified by the law and by the prophets;

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified about by the law and the prophets--

Modern King James verseion

But now a righteousness of God has been revealed apart from Law, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Now, verily, is the righteousness that cometh of God declared without the fulfilling of the law: having witness yet of the law, and of the prophets.

Moffatt New Testament

But now we have a righteousness of God disclosed apart from law altogether; it is attested by the Law and the prophets,

Montgomery New Testament

But now, quite apart from any law, a righteousness coming from God has been fully brought to light, continually witnessed to by the Law and the Prophets.

NET Bible

But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosed --

New Heart English Bible

But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the Law and the Prophets;

Noyes New Testament

But now, apart from the Law, the righteousness which is of God, to which the Law and the Prophets bear testimony,

Sawyer New Testament

BUT now God's righteousness has been made manifest without the law, being testified to by the law and the prophets,

The Emphasized Bible

But now, apart from law, a righteousness of God hath been manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets, -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But now distinct from the law the righteousness of God is manifest, receiving testimony from the law and the prophets;

Twentieth Century New Testament

But now, quite apart from Law, the Divine Righteousness stands revealed, and to it the Law and the Prophets bear witness--

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

But now a righteousness coming from God has been brought to light apart from any Law, both Law and Prophets bearing witness to it--

Williams New Testament

But now God's way of giving men right standing with Himself has come to light; a way without connection with the law, and yet a way to which the law and the prophets testify.

World English Bible

But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

But now, without the law, righteousness before God is manifested, being attested by the law and the prophets;

Youngs Literal Translation

And now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

now
νυνί 
Nuni 
now
Usage: 21

δικαιοσύνη 
Dikaiosune 
Usage: 83

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

χωρίς 
Choris 
Usage: 38

the law
νόμος 
Nomos 
νόμος 
Nomos 
Usage: 179
Usage: 179

φανερόω 
Phaneroo 
Usage: 44

μαρτυρέω 
Martureo 
Usage: 58

by
ὑπό 
Hupo 
of, by, under, with, in, not tr,
Usage: 188

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals about Romans 3:21

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Prayers for Romans 3:21

Context Readings

Righteousness Through Faith Revealed

20 No flesh will be justified before God by works of the law. Knowledge of sin comes from the law. 21 But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 God makes people righteous through their active faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all.

Cross References

Acts 10:43

All the prophets testify that through his name whoever believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins.

Romans 1:17

It reveals the righteousness of God from faith-to-faith for it is written: The righteous shall live by faith.

Romans 1:2

He promised this long ago through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures.

Romans 16:26

It is now made known by the Scriptures of the prophets according to the commandment of the everlasting God. It is made known to all nations for the obedience of faith.

Genesis 15:6

He believed in Jehovah. Jehovah considered Abram's faith as his righteousness.

Deuteronomy 18:15-19

Jehovah your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your fellow Israelites. Listen to him!

Isaiah 45:24-25

It will be said of me: 'Certainly, righteousness and strength are found in Jehovah alone. All who are angry with him will come to him and be ashamed.

Isaiah 46:13

I bring near my righteousness. It is not far away. My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion, my splendor to Israel.

Isaiah 51:8

The moth will eat them up like a garment. The worm will devour them like wool. But my righteousness will last forever! My salvation will last through all generations.

Isaiah 54:17

Weapons forged against you will not prevail! You will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah and this is their vindication from me, declares Jehovah.

Isaiah 61:10

I will rejoice greatly in Jehovah. I will exult in my God for he has clothed me with garments of salvation. He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

The days are coming, declares Jehovah, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch. He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land.

Jeremiah 33:16

The people of Judah and of Jerusalem will be rescued and will live in safety. The city will be called Jehovah is Our Righteousness.'

Daniel 9:24

Seventy weeks (seventy sets of seven time periods) are decreed for your people and your holy city, to finish transgression and to make an end of sin, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.

Luke 24:44

He said: These are my words that I spoke to you, while I was yet with you. All things must be fulfilled. They are things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, concerning me.

John 1:45

Philip found Nathanael, and said to him: We have found the person Moses and the prophets wrote about in the Law and God's word. It is Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

John 3:14-15

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so the Son of man must also be lifted up.

John 5:46-47

It is a fact! If you believed Moses you would believe me. He wrote about me!

Acts 3:21-25

whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things. God spoke about this through all his holy prophets since the world began.

Acts 15:11

We believe we are saved through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, as they also are.

Acts 26:22

Having obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those that the prophets and Moses said should come.

Acts 28:23

So they set a date with Paul. A large number of them came that day to the place where Paul was staying. From morning till night he explained his message about the Kingdom of God to them. He tried to convince them about Jesus by quoting from the Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets.

Romans 5:19

Through the disobedience of one man many have been made sinners. Yet through the obedience of one man many will be made righteous.

Romans 5:21

And what for? Just as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 9:30

What shall we say? The nations did not pursue righteousness. Yet they have attained to righteousness, the righteousness that is based on the principle of faith.

Romans 10:3-4

They are ignorant of God's righteousness. They seek to establish their own righteousness and have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

1 Corinthians 1:30

It is because of him you are united with Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.

2 Corinthians 5:21

He made the one who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf. That way we might become the righteousness of God in him.

Galatians 3:8

The Scripture revealed ahead of time, that God justified the people of the nations by faith. He preached the good news beforehand to Abraham. He said: In you will all the nations be blessed.

Galatians 5:5

For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

Philippians 3:9

I want to be united with him. I no longer want a righteousness of my own that is gained by obeying the law. The righteousness from God is by faith in Christ.

Hebrews 10:1-14

The Law is a shadow of the good things to come. It is not the actual things. The continual yearly sacrifices can never make those who worship perfect.

Hebrews 11:4-40

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. Through this he was commended as righteous. God testified about his gifts. Thus through faith he still speaks even though he is dead.

1 Peter 1:10

Concerning this salvation the prophets inquired and searched diligently! They prophesied about the grace that should come to you:

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God, and of our Savior Jesus Christ:

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