Robertson Word Pictures - Romans 3:26 - 3:26

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Robertson Word Pictures - Romans 3:26 - 3:26


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For the shewing (pros tēn endeixin). Repeats point of eis endeixin Rom 3:25 with pros instead of eis.

At this present season (en tōi nun kairōi). “In the now crisis,” in contrast with “done aforetime.”

That he might himself be (eis to einai auton). Purpose with eis to and the infinitive einai and the accusative of general reference.

Just and the justifier of (dikaion kai dikaiounta). “This is the key phrase which establishes the connexion between the dikaiosunē theou and the dikaiosunē ek pisteōs” (Sanday and Headlam). Nowhere has Paul put the problem of God more acutely or profoundly. To pronounce the unrighteous righteous is unjust by itself (Rom 4:5). God’s mercy would not allow him to leave man to his fate. God’s justice demanded some punishment for sin. The only possible way to save some was the propitiatory offering of Christ and the call for faith on man’s part.