Romans 3:23-28 in English

²³ for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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;

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.

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.

²³ For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

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;

²⁶ To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

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.

²³ for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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, by his blood, to shew his righteousness, because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;

²⁶ for the shewing, 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.

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.

²³ All people have done evil, and all people have failed to accomplish the glorious goals that God set for them.

²⁴ Our record of sins has been erased {God erased the record of our sins} by God acting kindly to forgive our sins, without our doing anything to earn it. Christ Jesus accomplished this by dying for us.

²⁵ God showed that Christ was the one who would atone for (OR, forgive) our sins with the blood that flowed from his body when he died. God redeems/forgives us because of our trusting in Christ's having died for us. God wanted to show that he acts justly. He wanted to do that because, before Jesus came, God did not punish everyone who sinned. So it seemed as though he was not being just. But he was overlooking people's sins during that time,

²⁶ because he is patient. God arranged for Jesus to die for us. By doing that, God now shows that he is just, and he shows that he is justly able to erase the record of sins for everyone who trusts/believes in Jesus.

²⁷ It is not at all RHQ because of our obeying the laws of Moses that God erases the record of our sins. So, ◄there is no way that we can boast that God does that because of our obeying those laws./how can we boast about God erasing the record of our sins because of our obeying those laws?► RHQ Instead, it is because of our believing/trusting in Christ that God erases the record of our sins.

²⁸ We cannot boast about that, because we conclude that the record of our sins is erased {God erases the record of our sins} because of our trusting in Christ. God does not erase the record of our sins because of our obeying the laws that he gave to Moses, because it is impossible for us to completely obey them.

²³ for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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;

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.

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.

²³ for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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;

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.

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.

²³ for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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;

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.

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.

²³ For all have done wrong and are far from the glory of God;

²⁴ And they may have righteousness put to their credit, freely, by his grace, through the salvation which is in Christ Jesus:

²⁵ Whom God has put forward as the sign of his mercy, through faith, by his blood, to make clear his righteousness when, in his pity, God let the sins of earlier times go without punishment;

²⁶ And to make clear his righteousness now, so that he might himself be upright, and give righteousness to him who has faith in Jesus.

²⁷ What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith.

²⁸ For this reason, then, a man may get righteousness by faith without the works of the law.

²³ for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

²⁴ being justified freely by his grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;

²⁵ whom God has set forth a mercy-seat, through faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of his righteousness, in respect of the passing by the sins that had taken place before, through the forbearance of God;

²⁶ 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.

²⁷ Where then is boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;

²⁸ for we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law.

²³ For all have sinned, and do need the glory of God.

²⁴ Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption, that is in Christ Jesus,

²⁵ Whom God hath proposed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to the shewing of his justice, for the remission of former sins,

²⁶ Through the forbearance of God, for the shewing of his justice in this time; that he himself may be just, and the justifier of him, who is of the faith of Jesus Christ.

²⁷ Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

²⁸ For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law.

²³ for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,

²⁴ being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

²⁵ whom God set forth as a propitiation through faith in His blood, for a demonstration of His righteousness through the passing over of the sins having previously committed, in the forbearance of God,

²⁶ for a demonstration of His righteousness in the present time, that He might be just and the justifier of he who has faith in Jesus.

²⁷ Where then is boasting? It is excluded. Through what law? Of works? No, but through the law of faith.

²⁸ Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

²³ all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

²⁴ being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;

²⁵ whom God has openly made available as a propitiation through the faith in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness because of the passing over, in God's forbearance, of the previously committed sins;

²⁶ to demonstrate His righteousness at this present time, so as to be just, Himself, and the justifier of him who is of the Faith of Jesus.

²⁷ Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law, that of works? No, but by a law of faith.

²⁸ Therefore we conclude that a person is justified by faith apart from works of law.

²³ We have all sinned, and we fall far short of God's glorious ideal.

²⁴ Yet through the free gift of his grace God makes us right through Christ Jesus who sets us free.

²⁵ God openly presented Jesus as the gift that brings peace to those trusting in him, the one who shed his blood. God did this to demonstrate he is truly good and right, for previously he would hold back and pass over sins,

²⁶ but now at this present time God proves he is fair and does what is right, and that he makes right those who trust in Jesus.

²⁷ So do we have anything to boast about then? Absolutely not, there's no place for that! And why's that? Is it because we follow the law of observing requirements? No, we follow the law of trusting in God.

²⁸ We conclude that people are made right with God through their trust in him, and not from legal observance.

²³ For there is no difference: for all haue sinned, and are depriued of the glorie of God,

²⁴ And are iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus,

²⁵ Whom God hath set forth to be a reconciliation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousnes, by the forgiuenesse of the sinnes that are passed,

²⁶ Through the patience of God, to shewe at this time his righteousnesse, that hee might be iust, and a iustifier of him which is of the faith of Iesus.

²⁷ Where is then the reioycing? It is excluded. By what Lawe? of woorkes? Nay: but by the Lawe of faith.

²⁸ Therefore we conclude, that a man is iustified by faith, without the workes of the Lawe.

²³ for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

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;

²⁶ to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

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.

²³ For all have sinned, and fail of obtaining the glory which cometh from God;

²⁴ being accepted as righteous freely, by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

²⁵ whom, in his blood, through faith, God hath set forth as a propitiatory sacrifice, in order to manifest his righteousness, on account of his passing by, in his forbearance, the sins committed in former times;

²⁶ in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, so that he may be righteous, and accept as righteous him who hath faith.

²⁷ Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay; but by the law of faith.

²⁸ We conclude therefore, that a man is accepted as righteous through faith, without the works of the Law.

²³ For all have sinned, and all fall short of God's glorious ideal,

²⁴ but, in his loving kindness, are being freely pronounced righteous through the deliverance found in Christ Jesus.

²⁵ For God set him before the world, to be, by the shedding of his blood, a means of reconciliation through faith. And this God did to prove his righteousness, and because, in his forbearance, he had passed over the sins that people had previously committed;

²⁶ 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 person who takes their stand on faith in Jesus.

²⁷ What, then, becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what sort of Law? A Law requiring obedience? No, a Law requiring faith.

²⁸ For we conclude that a person is pronounced righteous on the ground of faith, quite apart from obedience to Law.

²³ For all have sinned, and all fall short of God's glorious ideal,

²⁴ but, in his loving kindness, are being freely pronounced righteous through the deliverance found in Christ Jesus.

²⁵ For God set him before the world, to be, by the shedding of his blood, a means of reconciliation through faith. And this God did to prove his righteousness, and because, in his forbearance, he had passed over the sins that people had previously committed;

²⁶ 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 person who takes their stand on faith in Jesus.

²⁷ What, then, becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what sort of Law? A Law requiring obedience? No, a Law requiring faith.

²⁸ For we conclude that a person is pronounced righteous on the ground of faith, quite apart from obedience to Law.

²³ We all went wrong and did bad things. None of us is as good as God wants us to be.

²⁴ But Jesus Christ took the blame for us. He paid the cost for those bad things that we did, so now God is really good to us and says that we are all right now, he will not blame us any more. And this doesn’t cost us anything.

²⁵ God sent Jesus to die for us so that, if we believe that he died for us, God isn’t angry with us any more. Jesus let people kill him and spill out his blood, and now, if we trust him, God says we are all right. In this way God shows that he was right and fair in the past, at those times when he didn’t punish people for the bad things they did,

²⁶ and he shows that he is fair at this time now when he tells everyone that believes in Jesus that they are all right now.

²⁷ So none of us can talk up big about anything that we ever did. The only thing that matters is this, we believe in Jesus.

²⁸ It is like this. We believe in Jesus, so God tells us, “You are all right now.” But if we only think about that law and try to do the things it says, God will not tell us that we are all right.

²³ for all have synned and lacke the prayse that is of valoure before God:

²⁴ but are iustified frely by his grace through the redempcion that is in Christ Iesu

²⁵ whom God hath made a seate of mercy thorow faith in his bloud to shewe the rightewesnes which before him is of valoure in that he forgeveth the synnes that are passed which God dyd suffre

²⁶ to shewe at this tyme the rightewesnes that is alowed of him that he myght be counted iuste and a iustifiar of him which belevith on Iesus.

²⁷ Where is then thy reioysinge? It is excluded. By what lawe? by the lawe of workes? Naye: but by the lawe of fayth.

²⁸ For we suppose that a man is iustified by fayth without the dedes of the lawe.

²³ For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,

²⁴ and they are freely justified by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

²⁵ For God provided Christ Jesus as a propitiation through faith in his blood. He offered Christ as proof of his justice, because of his disregard of previous sins

²⁶ in his patience. This all happened for the demonstration of his righteousness at this present time. This was so he could prove himself just, and to show that he justifies anyone because of faith in Jesus.

²⁷ Where then is boasting? It is excluded. On what grounds? Of works? No, but on the grounds of faith.

²⁸ We conclude then that a person is justified by faith without works of the law.

²³ for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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;

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.

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.

²³ for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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;

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.

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.

²³ For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

²⁴ Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ:

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;

²⁶ To declare, I say , at this time his righteousness: that he may be just, and the justifier of him who believeth in Jesus.

²⁷ Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No; but by the law of faith.

²⁸ Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

²³ for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

²⁴ being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Messiah Yeshua,

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;

²⁶ to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, that he might himself be just and the justifier of him who has faith in Yeshua.

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.

²³ for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

²⁴ being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Messiah Yeshua,

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;

²⁶ to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, that he might himself be just and the justifier of him who has faith in Yeshua.

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.

²³ For all men sinned, and have need to the glory of God;

²⁴ and be justified freely by his grace, by the again-buying or the redemption that is in Christ.

²⁵ Whom God ordained forgiver or purposed an helper, by faith in his blood, to the showing of his right-wiseness, for the remission of before-going sins, in the bearing up of God,

²⁶ to the showing of his rightwise-ness in this time, that he be just, and justifying him that is of the faith of Jesus Christ.

²⁷ Where then is thy glorying? It is excluded. By what law? Of deeds doing? Nay, but by the law of faith.

²⁸ For we deem a man to be justified by faith, without works of the law.

²³ For all men sinned, and have need to the glory of God; (For all have sinned, and have need of God’s glory;)

²⁴ and be justified freely by his grace, by the again-buying or by the redemption that is in Christ (or that is in the Messiah).

²⁵ Whom God ordained (the) forgiver or purposed (as) an helper, by faith in his blood, to the showing of his rightwiseness, for the remission of before-going sins, in the bearing up of God,

²⁶ to the showing of his rightwiseness in this time, that he be just, and justifying him that is of the faith of Jesus Christ.

²⁷ Where then is thy glorying? (or Then where is thy boasting?) It is excluded. By what law? Of deeds doing? Nay, but by the law of faith.

²⁸ For we deem a man to be justified by faith, without works of the law.

²³ for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God —

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 —

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.

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.