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Romans 4:23-25 KJV
Romans · chapter 4 · verses 23–25
23Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; 24But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.Romans 4:23-25 · King James Version
Romans 4:23-25 in context
21And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
22And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
23Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
24But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
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Key words (Strong's)
- deliveredparadidōmito give into the hands , to give over into power or use, to deliver to one something to…G3860 →
- offencesparaptōmato fall beside or near something, a lapse or deviation from truth and uprightness, a sin…G3900 →
- writtengraphōto write, with reference to the form of the letters, to delineate letters on a tablet…G1125 →
- imputedlogizomaito reckon, count, compute, calculate, count over, to take into account, to make an…G3049 →
- believepisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
- alonemonononly, alone, butG3440 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- sakediathrough, of place, with, in, of time, throughout, during, of means, by, by the means of…G1223 →
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In the close of the chapter, he applies all to us; and, having abundantly proved that Abraham was justified by faith, he here concludes that his justification was to be the pattern or sampler of ours: It was not written for his sake alone.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 23-25