Romans 3:26 — Compare Translations

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for the showing, I say, of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.

English Amplified

It was to demonstrate and prove at the present time (in the now season) that He Himself is righteous and that He justifies and accepts as righteous him who has [true] faith in Jesus.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

It was to demonstrate and prove at the present time (in the now season) that He Himself is righteous and that He justifies and accepts as righteous him who has [true] faith in Jesus.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

God presented him to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so that he would be righteous and declare righteous the one who has faith in Jesus.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of [the] faith of Jesus.

English EASY 2024

He did this to show us today that he is completely right and fair. He accepts people as right with himself if they believe in Jesus.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

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It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He waited so that he could display his approval at the present time. This shows that he is a God of justice, a God who approves of people who believe in Jesus.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He presented Him to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be righteous and declare righteous the one who has faith in Jesus.

English KJV 1611

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

English LSB

for the demonstration of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

to prove His righteousness at this present time so that He might be just and be the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

through the forbearance of God-- to prove his righteousness in the present time, that he might be righteous and justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

This was also to demonstrate his righteousness in the present time, so that he would be just and the justifier of the one who lives because of Jesus’ faithfulness.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

God did that to prove in our own time that he is fair. He proved that he is right. He also made right with himself those who believe in Jesus.

English NIV

he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

English NKJ 1982

to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

English NLT

And he is entirely fair and just in this present time when he declares sinners to be right in his sight because they believe in Jesus.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

it was to prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies the one who has faith in Jesus.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And when the season of tolerance came to an end, there was only one possible way for God to give away his righteousness and still be true to both his justice and his mercy—to offer up his own Son. So now, because we stand on the faithfulness of Jesus, God declares us righteous in his eyes!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

it was to prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies him who has faith in Jesus.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And now in these days also he can receive sinners in this same way because Jesus took away their sins. But isn't this unfair for God to let criminals go free, and say that they are innocent? No, for he does it on the basis of their trust in Jesus who took away their sins.

English Tyndale 1537

which God did suffer to shew at this time: the righteousness that is allowed of him,(availeth before him) that he might be counted just, and a justifier of him which believeth on Jesus.(that he onely might be righteous, and the righteous maker of him which is of the faith on Iesus)