Romans 4:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 4:25

Who was delivered - To death; compare the notes at Acts 2:23.For our offences - On account of our crimes. He was delivered up to death in order to make expiation for our sins.And was raised again - From the dead.For our justification - On account of our justification. In order that we may be justified. The word “justification” here seems to be used in a large sense, to denote acceptance with God; including not merely the formal act by which God pardons sins, and by which we become reconciled to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 4:23-25

Romans 4:23-25. Now it was not written In the sacred records, which are to reach the remotest ages; for his sake alone Merely or chiefly to do a personal honour to that illustrious patriarch; but for us also For our sakes likewise; namely, to direct, encourage, and establish us in seeking justification by faith, and not by works: and to afford a full answer to those who say, that “to be justified by works means only, by Judaism: to be judged by faith, means by embracing Christianity,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 4:1-25

Some examples (4:1-25)To illustrate what he has just been teaching, Paul refers to the example of Abraham. Abraham was justified because of his faith, not because of any good deeds that he did (4:1-3). (To understand the illustrations concerning Abraham that follow, read Genesis 12:1-3; Genesis 15:1-6; Genesis 16:1-16; Genesis 17:15-22; Genesis 18:1-15; Genesis 21:1-21.)Righteousness is a gift received by faith, not payment for work that a person does (4-5). David, as well as Abraham, knew that... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 4:25

delivered . See John 19:30 . offences . App-128 . again . Omit. justification = justifying. App-191 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 4:25

Romans 4:25. Who was delivered for our offences— See chap. Rom 3:25 Romans 5:6-10. Ephesians 1:7; Ephesians 1:14; 2 Chronicles 1:14; 2 Chronicles 1:142 Chronicles 1:14; Colossians 1:20-22. 1 Timothy 2:6. Titus 2:14. 1 Corinthians 15:17. In these several texts of St. Paul may be seen his own explication of what he says here; namely, that our Saviour, by his death, atoned for our sins, and so the justified believer is made innocent of his past transgressions, and thereby freed from the punishment... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 4:25

25. Who was delivered for—"on account of." our offences—that is, in order to expiate them by His blood. and raised again for—"on account of," that is, in order to. our justification—As His resurrection was the divine assurance that He had "put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself," and the crowning of His whole work, our justification is fitly connected with that glorious act. Note, (1) The doctrine of justification by works, as it generates self-exaltation, is contrary to the first principles... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 4:23-25

6. Conclusions from Abraham’s example 4:23-25 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 4:25

What did Paul mean when he spoke of the death and resurrection of Jesus? The NIV interprets the Greek proposition dia, which occurs twice in this verse, as "for," implying a prospective sense. The NASB translates it as having a retrospective sense: "because of." The retrospective sense is its usual significance rather than the rarer prospective sense, which we could render "with a view to." "Because of" is probably a clearer translation in view of the normal retrospective use of dia, its use in... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 4:25

4:25 justification, (h-14) See Note k, ch. 5.16. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 4:1-25

Acceptance by Faith foreshadowed in the old DispensationIn Romans 3:21.; St. Paul set forth the great truth of acceptance by faith. A Jew might object that it was new, and therefore not true. In Romans 3:31; St. Paul answered that in the Law and in faith there is the same moral and religious ideal, which is more completely developed and more perfectly fulfilled by faith. Now he turns to the past, to show that acceptance by faith is not a new idea. It was faith for which Abraham was accepted,... read more

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