Vincent Word Studies - Romans 3:24 - 3:24

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Vincent Word Studies - Romans 3:24 - 3:24


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Being justified

The fact that they are justified in this extraordinary way shows that they must have sinned.

Freely (δωρεὰν)

Gratuitously. Compare Mat 10:8; Joh 15:25; 2Co 11:7; Rev 21:6.

Grace (χάριτι)

See on Luk 1:30.

Redemption (ἀπολυτρώσεως)

From ἀπολυτρόω to redeem by paying the λύτρον price. Mostly in Paul. See Luk 21:28; Heb 9:15; Heb 11:35. The distinction must be carefully maintained between this word and λύτρον ransom. The Vulgate, by translating both redemptio, confounds the work of Christ with its result. Christ's death is nowhere styled λύτρωσις redemption. His death is the λύτρον ransom, figuratively, not literally, in the sense of a compensation; the medium of the redemption, answering to the fact that Christ gave Himself for us.