25 whom God displayed publicly as (A)a [a]propitiation [b](B)in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, [c]because in God’s merciful (C)restraint He (D)let the sins previously committed go unpunished;

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  1. Romans 3:25 I.e., a means of reconciliation between God and mankind by paying the penalty for sin
  2. Romans 3:25 Or by
  3. Romans 3:25 Lit because of the passing over of the sins previously committed, in the restraint of God

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)

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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).

20 and through Him to (A)reconcile all things to Himself, (B)whether things on earth or things in [a]heaven, having made (C)peace through (D)the blood of His cross.

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  1. Colossians 1:20 Lit the heavens

20 and through him to reconcile(A) to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven,(B) by making peace(C) through his blood,(D) shed on the cross.

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