King James Version
Romans 3:22 in the King James Version says “Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no...” — study this verse from Romans chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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:”
Romans 3:22 · KJV
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;
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“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)
“faith”
G4102persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of god or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon christ
“of Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“unto”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“upon”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“them that believe”
G4100to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to ch
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
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