Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Romans: Chapter 3]
blood) with \proetheto\. {To show his righteousness} (\eis
endeixin t•s dikaiosun•s autou\). See 2Co 8:24. "For showing of
his righteousness," the God-kind of righteousness. God could not
let sin go as if a mere slip. God demanded the atonement and
provided it. {Because of the passing over} (\dia t•n paresin\).
Late word from \pari•mi\, to let go, to relax. In Dionysius Hal.,
Xenophon, papyri (Deissmann, _Bible Studies_, p. 266) for
remission of punishment, especially for debt, as distinct from
\aphesis\ (remission). {Done aforetime} (\progegonot•n\). Second
perfect active genitive participle of \proginomai\. The sins
before the coming of Christ (Ac 14:16; 17:30; Heb 9:15).
{Forbearance} (\anoch•i\). Holding back of God as in 2:4. In
this sense Christ tasted death for every man (Heb 2:9).
3:26 {For the shewing} (\pros t•n endeixin\). Repeats point of
\eis endeixin\ of 25 with \pros\ instead of \eis\. {At this
present season} (\en t•i nun kair•i\). "In the now crisis," in
contrast with "done aforetime." {That he might himself be} (\eis
to einai auton\). Purpose with \eis\ to and the infinitive
\einai\ and the accusative of general reference. {Just and the
justifier of} (\dikaion kai dikaiounta\). "This is the key phrase
which establishes the connexion between the \dikaiosun• theou\
and the \dikaiosun• ek piste•s\" (Sanday and Headlam). Nowhere
has Paul put the problem of God more acutely or profoundly. To
pronounce the unrighteous righteous is unjust by itself (Ro
4:5). God's mercy would not allow him to leave man to his fate.
God's justice demanded some punishment for sin. The only possible
way to save some was the propitiatory offering of Christ and the
call for faith on man's part.
3:27 {It is excluded} (\exekleisth•\). First aorist (effective)
passive indicative. "It is completely shut out." Glorying is on
man's part. {Nay; but by a law of faith} (\ouchi, alla dia nomou
piste•s\). Strong negative, and note "law of faith," by the
principle of faith in harmony with God's love and grace.
3:28 {We reckon therefore} (\logizometha oun\). Present middle
indicative. Westcott and Hort read \gar\ instead of \oun\. "My
fixed opinion" is. The accusative and infinitive construction
occurs after \logizometha\ here. On this verb \logizomai\, see
2:3; 4:3f.; 8:18; 14:14. Paul restates verses 21f.
3:29 {Of Gentiles also} (\kai ethn•n\). Jews overlooked it then
and some Christians do now.
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