Jesus Christ was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
23 The words "it was credited to him" were written not for him alone,
24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness-for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.
Read all of 1 John 3 NIVYou intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
Read all of Genesis 50 NIV"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him."
Read all of Jeremiah 17 NIVMake every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
Read all of Hebrews 12 NIVThis day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.
Read all of Deuteronomy 30 NIV"Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."
Read all of Acts 4 NIVWith his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.
Read all of Proverbs 11 NIV
Commentary on Today's Verse
Commentary on Romans 4:23-25
(Read Romans 4:23-25)
The history of Abraham, and of his justification, was recorded to teach men of after-ages; those especially to whom the gospel was then made known. It is plain, that we are not justified by the merit of our own works, but by faith in Jesus Christ and his righteousness; which is the truth urged in this and the foregoing chapter, as the great spring and foundation of all comfort. Christ did meritoriously work our justification and salvation by his death and passion, but the power and perfection thereof, with respect to us, depend on his resurrection. By his death he paid our debt, in his resurrection he received our acquittance, Isaiah 53:8. When he was discharged, we, in Him and together with Him, received the discharge from the guilt and punishment of all our sins. This last verse is an abridgement or summary of the whole gospel.