Romans 3:24

Christian Standard Bible ®

They are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
They are made right with God by his grace. This is a free gift. They are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ.

Revised Standard Version
they are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
but are iustified frely by his grace through the redemcion that is in Christ Iesu

Hebrew Names Version
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Messiah Yeshua;

International Standard Version
By his grace they are justified freely through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,Matthew 20:28; Romans 4:16; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8; Colossians 1:14; 1 Timothy 2:6; Titus 3:5,7; Hebrews 9:12; 1 Peter 1:18-19;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,

New Century Version
and all need to be made right with God by his grace, which is a free gift. They need to be made free from sin through Jesus Christ.

Update Bible Version
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Webster's Bible Translation
Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ:

English Standard Version
and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

World English Bible
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And are justified freely by his grace, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus:

Weymouth's New Testament
gaining acquittal from guilt by His free unpurchased grace through the deliverance which is found in Christ Jesus.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and ben iustified freli bi his grace, bi the ayenbiyng that is in `Crist Jhesu.

English Revised Version
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Berean Standard Bible
and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Contemporary English Version
But God treats us much better than we deserve, and because of Christ Jesus, he freely accepts us and sets us free from our sins.

Amplified Bible
and are being justified [declared free of the guilt of sin, made acceptable to God, and granted eternal life] as a gift by His [precious, undeserved] grace, through the redemption [the payment for our sin] which is [provided] in Christ Jesus,

American Standard Version
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Bible in Basic English
And they may have righteousness put to their credit, freely, by his grace, through the salvation which is in Christ Jesus:

Complete Jewish Bible
By God's grace, without earning it, all are granted the status of being considered righteous before him, through the act redeeming us from our enslavement to sin that was accomplished by the Messiah Yeshua.

Darby Translation
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption which [is] in Christ Jesus;

Etheridge Translation
and all are justified by grace freely, and (that) through the redemption which is in Jeshu Meshiha,

Murdock Translation
And they are justified gratuitously, by grace, and by the redemption which is in Jesus Messiah;

King James Version (1611)
Being iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Iesus Christ:

New Living Translation
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.

New Life Bible
Anyone can be made right with God by the free gift of His loving-favor. It is Jesus Christ Who bought them with His blood and made them free from their sins.

New Revised Standard
they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Geneva Bible (1587)
And are iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus,

George Lamsa Translation
For they are freely bestowed righteousness by the grace of God through the salvation which is in Jesus Christ, *

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Being declared righteous freely by his favour through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: -

Douay-Rheims Bible
Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christe Iesu:

Good News Translation
But by the free gift of God's grace all are put right with him through Christ Jesus, who sets them free.

King James Version
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Lexham English Bible
being justified as a gift by his grace, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,

Literal Translation
being justified freely by His grace through the redemption in Christ Jesus,

Young's Literal Translation
being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that [is] in Christ Jesus,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but without deseruynge are they made righteous eue by his grace, thorow the redempcion that is done by Christ Iesu,

Mace New Testament (1729)
being justified by his unmerited favour through the redemption that is by Jesus Christ:

New English Translation
But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

New King James Version
being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Simplified Cowboy Version
But God, because he loves us, makes us right in his eyes. He does this through his son, Jesus, who paid the price for our sins on the cross.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;

Legacy Standard Bible
being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;

Contextual Overview

¹⁹Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are subject to the law, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgment. ²⁰For no one will be justified in his sight by the works of the law, because the knowledge of sin comes through the law. ²¹But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, attested by the Law and the Prophets. ²²The righteousness of God is through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe, since there is no distinction. ²³For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. ²⁴They are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. ²⁵God presented him as an atoning sacrifice in his blood, received through faith, to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his restraint God passed over the sins previously committed. ²⁶God presented him to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so that he would be righteous and declare righteous the one who has faith in Jesus. ²⁷Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By one of works? No, on the contrary, by a law of faith. ²⁸For we conclude that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

justified: Romans 4:16, Romans 5:16-19, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Ephesians 2:7-10, Titus 3:5-7

through: Romans 5:9, Isaiah 53:11, Matthew 20:28, Ephesians 1:6, Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:14, 1 Timothy 2:6, Titus 2:14, Hebrews 9:2-14, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:19, Revelation 5:9, Revelation 7:14

Reciprocal: Exodus 40:29 - the altar Leviticus 4:25 - put Leviticus 4:35 - and the priest shall make Leviticus 16:14 - General Numbers 7:15 - General Numbers 14:18 - longsuffering Numbers 35:25 - abide in it Job 33:24 - I Isaiah 1:27 - redeemed Isaiah 45:13 - let go Isaiah 45:25 - the Lord Isaiah 53:5 - But he was Isaiah 55:1 - without money Hosea 14:4 - I will love Zechariah 9:9 - he is Zechariah 13:7 - smite Luke 7:42 - he John 15:25 - without Acts 13:39 - by Acts 13:43 - the grace Acts 15:11 - that Acts 20:24 - the gospel Romans 3:25 - remission 1 Corinthians 1:30 - redemption 2 Corinthians 5:19 - reconciling Galatians 3:13 - redeemed Ephesians 2:5 - grace ye Ephesians 2:8 - by 1 Timothy 1:15 - that 2 Timothy 1:18 - mercy Titus 3:7 - being Hebrews 9:15 - for 1 John 3:5 - to Revelation 21:6 - freely Revelation 22:17 - freely

Cross-References

Genesis 3:2
The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden.

Genesis 3:8
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

Genesis 3:9
So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”

Genesis 3:16
He said to the woman:

Genesis 3:17
And he said to the man, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’:

Genesis 3:18
It will produce thorns and thistles for you,and you will eat the plants of the field.

Genesis 3:22
The Lord God said, “Since the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, he must not reach out, take from the tree of life, eat, and live forever.”

Exodus 25:2
“Tell the Israelites to take an offering for me. You are to take my offering from everyone who is willing to give.

Numbers 22:23
When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing on the path with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into the field. So Balaam hit her to return her to the path.

Joshua 5:13
When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua approached him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?”

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Being justified freely by his grace,.... The matter of justification is before expressed, and the persons that share in this blessing are described; here the several causes of it are mentioned. The moving cause of it is the free grace of God; for by "the grace of God" here, is not meant the Gospel, or what some men call the terms of the Gospel, and the constitution of it; nor the grace of God infused into the heart; but the free love and favour of God, as it is in his heart; which is wonderfully displayed in the business of a sinner's justification before him: it appears in his resolving upon the justification of his chosen ones in Christ; in fixing on the method of doing it; in setting forth and pre-ordaining Christ to be the ransom; in calling Christ to engage herein; in Christ's engaging as a surety for his people, and in the Father's sending him to bring in everlasting righteousness; in Christ's coming to do it, and in the gracious manner in which he wrought it out; in the Father's gracious acceptation, imputation, and donation of it; in the free gift of the grace of faith, to apprehend and receive it; and in the persons that partake of it, who are of themselves sinners and ungodly. The meritorious cause of justification is,

the redemption that is in Jesus Christ: redemption supposes a former state of captivity to sin, Satan, and the law, in which God's elect were by nature, and is a deliverance from it; it is of a spiritual nature, chiefly respects the soul, and is plenteous, complete, and eternal: this is in and by Christ; he was called unto it, was sent to effect it, had a right unto it, as being the near kinsman; and was every way fit for it, being both God and man; and has by his sufferings and death obtained it: now, as all the blessings of grace come through redemption by Christ, so does this of justification, and after this manner; Christ, as a Redeemer, had the sins of his people laid on him, and they were bore by him, and took away; the sentence of the law's condemnation was executed on him, as standing in their legal place and stead; and satisfaction was made by him for all offences committed by them, which was necessary, that God might appear to be just, in justifying all them that believe: nor is this any objection or contradiction to the free grace of God, in a sinner's justification; since it was grace in God to provide, send, and part with his Son as a Redeemer, and to work out righteousness; it was grace in Christ, to come and give himself a sacrifice, and obtain salvation and righteousness, not for angels, but for men, and for some of them, and not all; and whatever this righteousness, salvation, and redemption cost Christ, they are all free to men.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Being justified - Being treated as if righteous; that is, being regarded and treated as if they had kept the Law. The apostle has shown that they could not be so regarded and treated by any merit of their own, or by personal obedience to the Law. He now affirms that if they were so treated, it must be by mere favor, and as a matter not of right, but of gift. This is the essence of the gospel. And to show this, and the way in which it is done, is the main design of this Epistle. The expression here is to be understood as referring to all who are justified; Romans 3:22. The righteousness of God by faith in Jesus Christ, is “upon all who believe,” who are all “justified freely by his grace.”

Freely - δωρεὰν dōrean. This word stands opposed to what is purchased, or which is obtained by labor, or which is a matter of claim. It is a free, undeserved gift, not merited by our obedience to the Law, and not that to which we have any claim. The apostle uses the word here in reference to those who are justified. To them it is a mere undeserved gift, It does not mean that it has been obtained, however, without any price or merit from anyone, for the Lord Jesus has purchased it with his own blood, and to him it becomes a matter of justice that those who were given to him should be justified, 1 Corinthians 6:20; 1Co 7:23; 2 Peter 2:1; 1 Peter 2:9. (Greek). Acts 20:28; Isaiah 53:11. We have no offering to bring, and no claim. To us, therefore, it is entirely a matter of gift.

By his grace - By his favor; by his mere undeserved mercy; see the note at Romans 1:7.

Through the redemption - διὰ τῆς ἀπολυτρώσεως dia tēs apolutrōseōs. The word used here occurs only 10 times in the New Testament, Luke 21:28; Romans 3:24; Romans 8:23; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 1:14; Ephesians 4:30; Colossians 1:14; Hebrews 9:15; Hebrews 11:35. Its root (λύτρον lutron) properly denotes the price which is paid for a prisoner of war; the ransom, or stipulated purchase-money, which being paid, the captive is set free. The word used here is then employed to denote liberation from bondage, captivity, or evil of any kind, usually keeping up the idea of a price, or a ransom paid, in consequence of which the delivery is effected. It is sometimes used in a large sense, to denote simple deliverance by any means, without reference to a price paid, as in Luke 21:28; Romans 8:23; Ephesians 1:14. That this is not the sense here, however, is apparent. For the apostle in the next verse proceeds to specify the price which has been paid, or the means by which this redemption has been effected. The word here denotes that deliverance from sin, and from the evil consequences of sin, which has been effected by the offering of Jesus Christ as a propitiation; Romans 3:25.

That is in Christ Jesus - Or, that has been effected by Christ Jesus; that of which he is the author and procurer; compare John 3:16.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 24. Being justified freely by his grace — So far from being able to attain the glory of God by their obedience, they are all guilty: and, to be saved, must be freely pardoned by God's grace; which is shown to them who believe, through the redemption, απολυτρωσεως, the ransom price, which is in the sacrifice of Christ Jesus. The original is compounded of απο, from, and λυτροω, I redeem, and properly means the price laid down for the redemption of a captive. Comprehendit haec Christi απολυτρωσις, quicquid is docuit, fecit et passus est, eo consilio, ut homines malis liberati, praecipue peccato, malorum fonte immunes, veram felicitatem adipiscerentur.-Rosenmuller. This redemption of Christ comprehends whatsoever he taught, did, or suffered, in order to free men from evil; especially to free them from sin, the source of evils; that they might attain true felicity. And that it here means the liberation purchased by the blood-shedding of Christ, is evident from Ephesians 1:7: We have REDEMPTION, απολυτρωσιν δια του αιματος αυτου, THROUGH HIS BLOOD, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. See also Colossians 1:14, where the same words are found.

λυτρα according to Suidas, is μισθος, η τα παρεχομενα υπερ ελευθεριας, επι τω λυτρωσασθαι βαρβαρων δουλειας. A reward; or the price given to be redeemed from the slavery of the barbarians. Schleusner, under the word απολυτρωσις, says, Negari quidem non potest, hanc vocem proprie notare redemptionem ejus, qui captivus detinetur, sive bello, sive alio captus sit modo, quae fit per pretti solutionem; quo sensu verbum απολυτροω legitur haud raro in Scripp. Graecis. No man certainly can deny that this word properly means the redemption of a captive, (whether he may have been taken in war or in any other way,) which is procured by the payment of a price. That the word also means any deliverance, even where no price is paid down, nobody will dispute; but that it means redemption by a price laid down, and the redemption of the soul by the price of the death of Christ, the above scriptures sufficiently prove.