Rom 3:21-22 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Rom 3:21-22: 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 . Summary for Rom 3:21-22: 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 the climactic revelation of God’s righteousness in his Son. Because of what God has accomplished for us in Christ by completely fulfilling the requirements of the law, we are now able to come to him by faith, apart from the covenant structure set up by the law of Moses (cp. Heb 8:13 ).

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‏ Romans 3:21-22

Summary for Rom 3:21-22: 3:21–4:25 ^a 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 ^b; Paul elaborates on it in 3:27-31 ^c and illustrates it with the experience of Abraham in ch 4 ^d.
Summary for Rom 3:21-22: 3:21-22 ^e After a lengthy reminder of the power of sin (1:18–3:20 ^f), Paul returns to the theme presented in 1:17 ^g, 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 the climactic revelation of God’s righteousness in his Son. Because of what God has accomplished for us in Christ by completely fulfilling the requirements of the law, we are now able to come to him by faith, apart from the covenant structure set up by the law of Moses (cp. Heb 8:13 ^h).