Romans

Romans 3:20–24

20Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

21But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets. 22And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

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Romans 3:20

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThereforeδιότιdiotiConjunctionG1360 on this account, because, for
noοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
oneπᾶσαpasaAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
will be justifiedδικαιωθήσεταιdikaiōthēsetaiVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
in His sightἐνώπιονenōpionPrepositionG1799 before the face of, in the presence of
byἐξexPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
worksἔργωνergōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG2041 work, labor, action, deed
of the lawνόμουnomouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
lawνόμουnomouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
merely bringsδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
awarenessἐπίγνωσιςepignōsisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
of sinἁμαρτίαςhamartiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG266 a sin

Romans 3:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
nowΝυνὶNyniAdverbG3570 now, already, at present
apart fromχωρὶςchōrisPrepositionG5565 apart from, without
lawνόμουnomouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosynēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
has been revealedπεφανέρωταιpephanerōtaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
as attestedμαρτυρουμένηmartyroumenēVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine SingularG3140 I witness, testify
byὑπὸhypoPrepositionG5259 by, under, about
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
LawνόμουnomouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
ProphetsπροφητῶνprophētōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG4396 a prophet, poet

Romans 3:22

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosynēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness
GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
throughδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
faithπίστεωςpisteōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
in JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
allπάνταςpantasAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
whoτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
believeπιστεύονταςpisteuontasVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine PluralG4100 I believe, have faith in
There isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
noοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
distinctionδιαστολήdiastolēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1293 distinction, difference, separation

Romans 3:23

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
forγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
allπάντεςpantesAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
have sinnedἥμαρτονhēmartonVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG264 I sin
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
fall shortὑστεροῦνταιhysterountaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralG5302 I am lacking, fall short, suffer need
of theτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
gloryδόξηςdoxēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

Romans 3:24

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
justifiedδικαιούμενοιdikaioumenoiVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
freelyδωρεὰνdōreanAdverbG1432 as a free gift, without payment, freely
byτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
graceχάριτιcharitiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG5485 grace, favor, kindness
throughδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
theτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
redemptionἀπολυτρώσεωςapolytrōseōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG629 redemption, deliverance
thatτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
ChristΧριστῷChristōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus

Cross-references

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Romans 3:20 Galatians 2:16 · Acts 13:39 · Romans 3:28 · Galatians 2:19 · Romans 4:15 · Romans 9:32 · Romans 5:20 · Romans 4:13 · Galatians 3:10–13 · Psalm 143:2 · Romans 7:7–9 · Ephesians 2:8–9

Romans 3:21 Acts 10:43 · Jeremiah 33:16 · Philippians 3:9 · Jeremiah 23:5–6 · Galatians 3:8 · Isaiah 51:8 · Isaiah 61:10 · Isaiah 46:13 · Hebrews 10:1–14 · Romans 5:19 · Romans 10:3–4 · Romans 1:17

Romans 3:22 Romans 10:12 · Galatians 3:28 · Galatians 2:16 · Romans 8:1 · Romans 5:1–11 · Colossians 3:11 · Galatians 3:6–9 · Philippians 3:9 · Romans 2:1 · Matthew 22:11–12 · Romans 4:20–22 · Isaiah 61:10

Romans 3:23 Ecclesiastes 7:20 · 1 John 1:8–10 · Romans 3:9 · Galatians 3:22 · Romans 11:32 · Romans 3:19 · 1 Thessalonians 2:12 · 2 Thessalonians 2:14 · Romans 5:2 · 1 Peter 4:13 · Romans 1:28–2:16 · 1 Peter 5:10

Romans 3:24 1 Peter 1:18–19 · Titus 3:5–7 · Colossians 1:14 · Ephesians 1:6–7 · Romans 5:9 · Titus 2:14 · Romans 4:16 · 1 Corinthians 1:30 · Matthew 20:28 · Ephesians 2:7–10 · 1 Corinthians 6:11 · Romans 5:16–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.