# Romans 3.26
**Book:** [Romans](/codex/romans/) · NASB95
## Immediate context (±2 verses)
**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 24. being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25. whom God set forth 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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> **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.**
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> 27. Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith. 28. We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. (Romans 3:24-28, ASV)
**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 24. being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; 25. whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;
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> **26. to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.**
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> 27. Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. 28. We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. (Romans 3:24-28, WEB)
**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 24. Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25. Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; set forth: or, foreordained remission: or, passing over
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> **26. To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.**
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> 27. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. 28. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. (Romans 3:24-28, KJV)
**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 24. being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that [is] in Christ Jesus, 25. whom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God
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> **26. 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.**
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> 27. Where then [is] the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith: 28. therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law. (Romans 3:24-28, YLT)
## Setting
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## Theological reading
_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._
## Key words
_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._
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## Quoted in
**Arguments and defeaters:**
- [Argument from Forgiveness](/codex/argument-from-forgiveness/), via [Romans 3.21-26](/codex/romans-3-21-26/)
- [Cursed Messiah Objection Defeater](/codex/cursed-messiah-objection-defeater/), via [Romans 3.25-26](/codex/romans-3-25-26/)
- [Flood Genocide Objection Defeater](/codex/flood-genocide-objection-defeater/), via [Romans 3.25-26](/codex/romans-3-25-26/)
- [Necessity of the Incarnation](/codex/necessity-of-the-incarnation/), via [Romans 3.21-26](/codex/romans-3-21-26/), [Romans 3.25-26](/codex/romans-3-25-26/)
- [No One Can Die For Another Objection Defeater](/codex/no-one-can-die-for-another-objection-defeater/)
- [OT vs NT God Objection Defeater](/codex/ot-vs-nt-god-objection-defeater/), via [Romans 3.25-26](/codex/romans-3-25-26/)
**Concepts:**
- [Atheism](/codex/atheism/), via [Romans 3.25-26](/codex/romans-3-25-26/)
- [Atonement](/codex/atonement/)
- [Christianity](/codex/christianity/), via [Romans 3.21-26](/codex/romans-3-21-26/)
- [Christology](/codex/christology/), via [Romans 3.25-26](/codex/romans-3-25-26/)
- [Doctrine](/codex/doctrine/), via [Romans 3.25-26](/codex/romans-3-25-26/)
- [Five Pillars of Islam](/codex/five-pillars-of-islam/), via [Romans 3.20-28](/codex/romans-3-20-28/)
- [Justification by Faith](/codex/justification-by-faith/), via [Romans 3.21-26](/codex/romans-3-21-26/)
- [Penal Substitutionary Atonement](/codex/penal-substitutionary-atonement/)
**People:**
- [Jesus](/codex/jesus/), via [Romans 3.21-26](/codex/romans-3-21-26/)
**Lexicon:**
- [G1342 - dikaios](/codex/g1342-dikaios/)
- [G1343 - dikaiosyne](/codex/g1343-dikaiosyne/), via [Romans 3.21-26](/codex/romans-3-21-26/), [Romans 3.25-26](/codex/romans-3-25-26/)
- [G2433 - hilaskomai](/codex/g2433-hilaskomai/), via [Romans 3.21-26](/codex/romans-3-21-26/)
- [G2920 - krisis](/codex/g2920-krisis/)
- [G3083 - lytron](/codex/g3083-lytron/), via [Romans 3.25-26](/codex/romans-3-25-26/)
- [H6666 - tzedakah](/codex/h6666-tzedakah/), via [Romans 3.21-26](/codex/romans-3-21-26/)
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## Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.