The Nugget:
Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
My Comment:
Here is an example of a verse where the word justified should be translated made righteous. This is so because the term justified applies exclusively to the Old Testament era, the time before our Lord Jesus Christ died upon the cross for us. When the underlying Greek word has reference to the Old Testament dispensation of what was done under the law, it is properly translated justified. When that same underlying Greek word pertains to this dispensation reflecting what Christ has made possible for us, it should be translated made righteous.
The unmistakable clue that leads to this distinction is the apparent contradiction between Romans 2:13 and Romans 3:20 previously discussed.
And so, what difference does all this make?
Because we have all been reading mistaken Bible translations, some essential truths about the Atonement of Christ and its benefits for us have been obscured, if not altogether lost.
How we understand the Atonement of Christ has great impact in how we understand its benefits, and to what extent, if any, we are able to live the Christian life in the power of those benefits.
For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:
(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1277 for Romans 3:24.
(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1297 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Romans 3:24.
(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:
Romans 3:24. justified. or, made righteous. ver. Ro 3:20n. *Ro 4:16. 5:1, 16-19. **Ro 8:30. Is 45:25. Ac 13:39. *1 Cor 6:11. *Ep 2:7-10. **Titus 3:5-7. freely. The word implies that nothing, whether it be faith or works, that precedes justification, can avail to deserve it (Liddon). Ro 4:4, 5. Nu 14:18. Is 52:3. 55:1. Ho 14:4. +Mt 10:8. Lk 7:42. +Jn 15:25. 2 Cor 11:7. 2 Th 3:8. Re 21:6. 22:17. by his grace. The grace of Almighty God is the original source of this free gift (Liddon). ver. Ro 3:28. Ro 4:4, 5, 16. 5:1, 9. Je 9:24. +*Jn 1:17. *+Ac 11:23. 13:43. +Ac 15:11. 20:24. 2 Cor 5:19. Ep 1:6. 2:5, 8. 2 Tim 1:18. Titus 3:7. through. ver. Ro 3:25. *Ro 5:9. Ex 40:29. Le 4:25, 35. 12:7. Nu 7:15. *Is 53:5, 11. Zc 9:9. 13:7. +*Mt 20:28. 1 Cor 1:30. +Ga 3:13. *Ep 1:6, 7. 2:13. *Col 1:13, 14. 1 Tim 2:6. **Titus 2:14. He 2:10. 9:2-15. *1 P 1:18, 19. 2:24. Re 5:9. 7:14. redemption. Gr. apolutrōsis (S#629g). Ro 8:23g. Jb 33:24. Is 1:27. 45:13. Da 4:32. +Lk 1:68. 21:28g. *1 Cor 1:30g. *1 Cor 7:23. *Ep 1:7g, 14g. +*Ep 4:30g. *Col 1:14g. He 9:15g. 11:35g (deliverance). that is in. Nu 35:25. Christ Jesus. Ro 6:3, 11, 23. +Ac 24:24. 1 Cor 15:3. Ga 3:17. 1 Tim 1:15. 1 J 3:5.
rom 3.24 being justified freely by his grace through the redempiton that is in
christ jesus”
my favorite cross refs on 3.24
rom 4.16 th4 it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might
be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is
of the faith of abraham; who is the father of us all,
2. 1 co 6.11 and such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but
ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the Spirit of our God.
3. titus 3.5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to his
mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit;
4. titus 3.6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
5. titus 3.7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the
the hope of eternal life.