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25 whom God set forth [a]to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;

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  1. Romans 3:25 Or, to be propitiatory

25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[a](A) through the shedding of his blood(B)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished(C)

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  1. Romans 3:25 The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant (see Lev. 16:15,16).

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

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  1. Romans 3:26 See 2:13 margin.
  2. Romans 3:26 See 2:13 margin.
  3. Romans 3:26 Greek is of faith.
  4. Romans 3:26 Or, of

26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

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