King James Version
Romans 3:21 in the King James Version says “But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;” — study this verse from Romans chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;”
Romans 3:21 · KJV
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. guilty: or, subject to the judgment of God
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the law”
G3551law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
“the righteousness”
G1343equity (of character or act); specially (christian) justification
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“by”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
“the law”
G3551law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the prophets”
G4396a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
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