Romans 3:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

hath. Omit.

set forth. foreordained (margin) Greek. protithemi. See Romans 1:13.

to be. as.

propitiation. Greek. hilasterion. Only here and Hebrews 9:5. The word comes to us from the Septuagint. In Exodus 25:17 kapporeth (cover) is rendered hilasterion epithema, propitiatory cover, the cover of the ark on which the blood was sprinkled as the means of propitiation.

to, &c. = for (Greek. eis. App-104.). declaration of (Greek. endeixis. Occurs also, Romans 3:26; 2 Corinthians 8:24.Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:28).

for. by reason of. Greek. dia. App-104.Romans 3:2.

remission. Literally the passing over. Greek. paresis. Only here.

sins. Greek. hamartema. App-128.

past. Greek. proginomai. Only here. Compare Acts 17:30.

forbearance. Greek. anoche. See Romans 2:4.

Romans 3:25

25 Whom God hath set forthc to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;