Romans 3:21

“But now the righteousness of God, etc..] The apostle having proved that all men are unrighteous, and that no man can be justified in the sight of God by his obedience, either to the law of nature or of Moses, proceeds to give an account of that righteousness, which does justify before God; and so returns to his former subject, (<450117>Romans 1:17), concerning “the righteousness of God”, the revelation of which he makes to be peculiar to the Gospel, as he does here; since he says, that it without the law is manifested: meaning, either that this righteousness is without the law, and the deeds of it, as performed by sinful men; or that the manifestation of it is without the law, either of…”

“GOD'S JUSTIFYING RIGHTEOUSNESS THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST, ALIKE ADAPTED TO OUR NECESSITIES AND WORTHY OF HIMSELF. (Rom 3:21-26) But now the righteousness of God--(See on Rom 1:17). without the law--that is, a righteousness to which our obedience to the law contributes nothing whatever (Rom 3:28; Gal 2:16). is manifested, being witnessed--attested. by the law and the prophets--the Old Testament Scriptures. Thus this justifying righteousness, though new, as only now fully disclosed, is an old righteousness, predicted and foreshadowed in the Old Testament.”

“But now - The apostle, having shown the entire failure of all attempts to be justified by the “Law,” whether among Jews or Gentiles, proceeds to state fully the plan of justification by Jesus Christ in the gospel. To do this, was the main design of the Epistle, Romans 1:17. He makes, therefore, in the close of this chapter, an explicit statement of the nature of the doctrine; and in the following parts of the Epistle he fully proves it, and illustrates its effects. The righteousness of God - God’s plan of justifying people; see the note at Romans 1:17. Without the law - In a way different from personal obedience to the Law. It does not mean that God abandoned his Law; or that Jesus Christ…”

“But now the righteousness of God - That is, the manner of becoming righteous which God hath appointed. Without the law - Without that previous obedience which the law requires; without reference to the law, or dependence on it. Is manifested - In the gospel. Being attested by the Law itself, and by the Prophets - By all the promises in the Old Testament. Romans 3:22”

“3:21–4:25 Paul returns to the central theme of the righteousness of God that is revealed in Christ and is available to anyone who believes. The fundamental statement of this theology is in 3:21-26; Paul elaborates on it in 3:27-31 and illustrates it with the experience of Abraham in ch 4. 3:21-22 After a lengthy reminder of the power of sin (1:18–3:20), Paul returns to the theme presented in 1:17, the way to be made right with God (literally the righteousness of God). As in that verse, “the righteousness of God” is the way that God puts people in right relationship with himself. • without keeping the requirements of the law (literally apart from the law): The old covenant looked forward to…”

“righteousness: Rom 1:17, Rom 5:19, Rom 5:21, Rom 10:3, Rom 10:4; Gen 15:6; Isa 45:24, Isa 45:25, Isa 46:13, Isa 51:8, Isa 54:17; Isa 61:10; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6, Jer 33:16; Dan 9:24; Act 15:11; Co1 1:30; Co2 5:21; Gal 5:5; Phi 3:9; Heb. 11:4-40; Pe2 1:1 being: Deu 18:15-19; Luk 24:44; Joh 1:45, Joh 3:14, Joh 3:15, Joh 5:46, Joh 5:47; Act 26:22; Heb 10:1-14 and the: Rom 1:2, Rom 16:26; Act 3:21-25, Act 10:43, Act 28:23; Gal 3:8; Pe1 1:10 Romans 3:22”