whom God set forth to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done before, in the forbearance of God;

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Set forth (προεθετο). Second aorist middle indicative. See on 1:13 for this word. Also in Eph 1:9, but nowhere else in N.T. God se…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Whom God has set forth. The margin says, Fore-ordainedproeyeto. The word properly means to place in public view

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Has set forth.—Rather, set forth, publicly exhibited, in the single act of the death upon the cross.

A pro…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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 …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

“God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement.” The emphasis on faith in this verse suggests that the force of “presented” is in the proclamation …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Whom God has set forth, etc. The Greek verb προτίθεναι sometimes means to determine beforehand and sometimes to set forth. If the first me…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Whom God had set forth to be a propitiation
Redemption by Christ is here further explained, by his being "a propitia…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Must guilty humanity remain under wrath? Is the wound forever incurable? No; ble ed be God, there is another way laid open for us. This is the righ…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. After showing that Jews and Gentiles are equal regarding their prior state of guilt, the Apostle now shows that they are also equal regar…

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