Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
for the display of His righteousness at this time, for Him to be just and, forgiving the one being of the faith of Jesus.
New American Standard Bible
for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who
King James Version
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Holman Bible
God presented Him to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be righteous and declare righteous
International Standard Version
He wanted to demonstrate at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies anyone who has the faithfulness of Jesus.
A Conservative Version
(in the forbearance of God), for proof of his justice at the present time, for him to be righteous, and who makes the man from Jesus' faith righteous.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
It was to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the One who justifies those who have faith in Jesus [and rely confidently on Him as Savior].
An Understandable Version
[In doing this] God [also] demonstrated His justice [to people] of this present time, that He Himself is just and the One who makes the people right with Him who have faith in Jesus.
Anderson New Testament
in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, that he might be just, while he justifies him who believes in Jesus.
Bible in Basic English
And to make clear his righteousness now, so that he might himself be upright, and give righteousness to him who has faith in Jesus.
Common New Testament
and it was to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I say, his goodness at this time: that he might appear to be just, and the justifier of him who believes in Jesus.
Darby Translation
for the shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of the faith of Jesus.
Godbey New Testament
in the forbearance of God; unto the manifestation of his righteousness at the present time, so that he is just, and justifying him who is of the faith of Jesus.
John Wesley New Testament
I say, of his righteousness in this present time, that he might be just, and yet the justifier of him that believeth in Jesus.
Julia Smith Translation
For the manifestation of his justice now in time: for him to be just, and justifying him of the faith of Jesus.
King James 2000
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him who believes in Jesus.
Lexham Expanded Bible
in the forbearance of God, for the demonstration of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just and the one who justifies the [person] by faith in Jesus.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which God did suffer to show at this time: the righteousness that is allowed of him, that he might be counted just, and a justifier of him which believeth on Jesus.
Moffatt New Testament
it was to demonstrate his justice at the present epoch, showing that God is just himself and that he justifies man on the score of faith in Jesus.
Montgomery New Testament
I say, at this present time; that he himself might be just, and yet the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
NET Bible
This was also to demonstrate his righteousness in the present time, so that he would be just and the justifier of the one who lives because of Jesus' faithfulness.
New Heart English Bible
to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, so that he would be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
Noyes New Testament
in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, so that he may be righteous, and accept as righteous him who hath faith.
Sawyer New Testament
to show his righteousness at the present time, that he may be righteous and justify him that is of faith.
The Emphasized Bible
In the forbearance of God, - with a view to a showing forth of his righteousness in the present season, that he might be righteous even when declaring righteous him that hath faith in Jesus.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for a demonstration of his justice at this present time: that he might be just, though justifying him who is of the faith of Jesus.
Twentieth Century New Testament
As a proof, I repeat, at the present time, of his own righteousness, that he might be righteous in our eyes, and might pronounce righteous the man who takes his stand on faith in Jesus.
Webster
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he may be just, and the justifier of him who believeth in Jesus.
Weymouth New Testament
with a view to demonstrating, at the present time, His righteousness, that He may be shown to be righteous Himself, and the giver of righteousness to those who believe in Jesus.
Williams New Testament
yes, to demonstrate His justice at the present time, to prove that He is right Himself, and that He considers right with Himself the man who has faith in Jesus.
World English Bible
to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
Worrell New Testament
for the manifestation of His righteousness in the present time, to the end that He may be righteous, even when declaring righteous him who has faith in Jesus.
Worsley New Testament
for a demonstration, I say, of his righteousness at this time: that He might be just, and the justifier of him, that believeth in Jesus.
Youngs Literal Translation
for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who is of the faith of Jesus.
Themes
The atonement » Reconciles the justice and mercy of God
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Romans 3:26
Images Romans 3:26
Prayers for Romans 3:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Righteousness Through Faith Revealed
25 whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness through the passing by of the sins that had taken place before, in the forbearance of God; 26 for the display of His righteousness at this time, for Him to be just and, forgiving the one being of the faith of Jesus. 27 Then where is the boasting? It is excluded. Through what law? Of works? No, but through the law of faith.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock; His work is perfect. For all His ways are just, a God of faithfulness, and without evil; just and upright is He.
Psalm 85:10-11
Mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Isaiah 42:21
Jehovah is well pleased for His righteousness sake; He will magnify the Law and make it honorable.
Isaiah 45:21
Declare and bring near; yea, let them take counsel together. Who has declared this of old? Who has told it from then? Is it not I, Jehovah? And there is no other God besides Me; a just God and a Savior; there is none besides Me.
Zephaniah 3:5
The just Jehovah is in her midst; He will not act perversely. Every morning He gives His justice to the light; He fails not; but the perverse knows no shame.
Zephaniah 3:15
Jehovah has turned off your judgments; He has cast out your enemy. The king of Israel, Jehovah, is in your midst; you shall not fear evil any more.
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, your King comes to you. He is righteous and victorious, meek and riding on an ass, even on a colt, the son of an ass.
Acts 13:38-39
Therefore be it known to you, men, brothers, that through this One the forgiveness of sins is announced to you.
Romans 3:30
since it is one God who will justify circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
Romans 4:5
But to him not working, but believing on Him justifying the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Romans 8:33
Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God who justifies.
Galatians 3:8-14
And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the nations through faith, preached the gospel before to Abraham, saying, "In you shall all nations be blessed."
Revelation 15:3
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty, just and true are Your ways, O King of saints.