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26. πρὸς τὴν ἔνδειξιν, the exhibition already referred to, Rom 1:17.
τῆς δικαιοσύνης αὐτοῦ. Here in the wider sense of Rom 1:17, etc., His righteousness in itself and as offered to man.
εἰς τὸ εἰναι κ.τ.λ. sums up both strains. καὶ δικαιοῦντα = even when He justifies.
τὸν ἐκ πίστεως. See Rom 3:30.
πίστεως Ἰησοῦ. Cf. Rev 14:12, the only other place where the exact phrase occurs. The simple name Ἰ. is relatively rare (after Evv. and Acts). In S. Paul, its use always emphasises ‘the Humanity’—generally in reference to the Resurrection (e.g. Rom 8:11), but also in reference to the whole Life and Character exhibited on earth. So the Christian confession is Κύριος Ἰησοῦς and the denial of it ἀνάθεμα Ἰησοῦς (1Co 12:3; 2Co 11:4; Php 2:10); the manner of the Life on earth is a precedent for and vindication of the manner of the Apostles’ lives (2Co 4:5-11; cf. Gal 4:17); truth is there seen as man can see it (Eph 4:21); parallel in thought, though not in expression, are 1Jn 4:3; 1Jn 4:15; Rev 1:9; Joh 14:1. So here = faith in Jesus as, in His human Life and Character, revealing as man can see it the righteousness of GOD.