26To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: …
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 19-31)From all this Paul infers that it is in vain to look for justification by the works of the law, and that it is to be had only by faith, which is the point he has been all along proving, from Rom. 1:17; and which he lays down (Rom. 3:28) as the summary of his discourse, with a quod erat demonstrandum—which was to be demonstrated. We conclude that a man is justified by faith, without the deeds of th…
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