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Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Romans 3:24 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;
  • BSB and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
  • NKJV being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
  • NASB being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,
  • NLT Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.

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Quick answer

Sinners are justified freely by God's grace through Christ's redemption. Salvation is an unearned gift purchased by Christ.

Overview

Here Paul concentrates the gospel: justification is 'freely' given, grounded in grace, and accomplished through 'the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.' Redemption pictures a price paid to set captives free, namely Christ's atoning death. Those who deserve condemnation are instead declared righteous as a gift, not a wage.

Cross-references & the web

Theme

  • Redemption"Justified freely by his grace through the redemption in Christ."

Cross-references · 18

  • 1 Pet 1:18–19Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
  • Titus 3:5–7Not 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 Ghost;
  • Col 1:14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
  • Eph 1:6–7To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
  • Rom 5:9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
  • Rom 4:16Therefore 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,
  • Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
  • 1 Cor 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
  • Matt 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
  • Eph 2:7–10That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Tim 2:6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
  • Rom 5:16–19And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
  • 1 Cor 6:11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
  • Rev 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
  • Heb 9:2–15For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
  • Isa 53:11He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
  • Rev 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
  • Rom 4:4Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

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Christ at the center

Paul unfolds the gospel in full: Christ our righteousness received by faith, the second Adam in whom many are made righteous, in whose death and resurrection we are buried and raised.

How Romans 3:24 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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