King James Version

Romans 3:25

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;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of the” (τῆς) before righteousness here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὃνhonWhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.Whomπροέθετοproethetohath set forthπροτίθεμαι (protithemai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “hath set forth”, a single actionG4388I purpose, design beforehand, determine.hath set forthὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosof Godθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “of God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godἱλαστήριονhilastērionpropitiationἱλαστήριονadjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “propitiation”, the object formG2435(a) a sin offering, by which the wrath of the deity shall be appeased; a means of propitiation, (b) the covering of the ark, which was sprinkled with the atoning blood on the Day of Atonement.διὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.πίστεωςpisteōsfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “faith”, the of-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.αἵματιhaimatibloodαἷμα (haima)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “blood”, the to- or for-formG129blood (especially as shed).εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.ἔνδειξινendeixindemonstrationἔνδειξις (endeixis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “demonstration”, the object formG1732a showing, proof, demonstration, sign, token.This verse uses “demonstration”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsrighteousnessδικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “righteousness”, the of-formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.διὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πάρεσινparesinpassing overπάρεσις (paresis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “passing over”, the object formG3929overlooking, suspension, remission of punishment for.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.προγεγονότωνprogegonotōnto do beforehandπρογίνομαι (proginomai)verb, perfect active participle, genitive, plural, neuter — “to do beforehand”, a completed action with a present resultG4266I happen (come about) previously.ἁμαρτημάτωνhamartēmatōnsinἁμάρτημα (hamartēma)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “sin”, the of-formG265a fault, sin, evil deed.This verse uses “sin”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνοχῇanochētoleranceἀνοχήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “tolerance”, the to- or for-formG463forbearance, suspense or delay (of punishment), patience.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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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American Standard Version (1901)

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;

Young’s Literal Translation

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 —

World English Bible

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;

Darby Translation

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;

Douay-Rheims

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,

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