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25 whom God (A)put forward as (B)a propitiation (C)by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in (D)his divine forbearance he had passed over (E)former sins. 26 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.

27 (F)Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.

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25 a quien Dios exhibió públicamente como propiciación[a](A) por Su sangre(B) a través de la fe, como demostración de Su justicia, porque en Su tolerancia, Dios(C) pasó por alto los pecados cometidos anteriormente[b](D), 26 para demostrar[c] en este tiempo Su justicia, a fin de que Él sea justo y sea el que justifica al que tiene fe en Jesús[d].

27 ¿Dónde está, pues, la jactancia(E)? Queda excluida. ¿Por cuál ley? ¿La de las obras(F)? No, sino por la ley de la fe.

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  1. 3:25 O sacrificio propiciatorio.
  2. 3:25 Lit. por causa de haber pasado por alto, en la paciencia de Dios, los pecados previamente cometidos.
  3. 3:26 Lit. demostración.
  4. 3:26 Lit. es de la fe de Jesús.

25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[a](A) through the shedding of his blood(B)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished(C) 26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

27 Where, then, is boasting?(D) It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith.

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  1. Romans 3:25 The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant (see Lev. 16:15,16).