Bible Strands
Romans 4:25
He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses believers in Rome, concluding his argument that righteousness is credited to those who trust in God, who raised Jesus from the dead. He identifies Jesus as the one who underwent death and resurrection to secure this credited righteousness.
The words — παρεδόθη (paredothē) translates literally to "was delivered over," describing Jesus' submission to death. παραπτῶματα (paraptōmata) means "trespasses," specifying the exact violations for which he was handed over.
The thread — This substitutionary pattern runs through Isaiah 53:5, where the Messiah is pierced for transgressions, and 2 Corinthians 5:21, where Christ bears sin so believers receive righteousness. It also aligns with 1 John 4:9, which grounds God's love in sending His Son to secure life for others.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that Jesus' death and resurrection function as legal transactions for trespass and justification. The reader must then place trust in the risen Lord to receive the credited righteousness described.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Cross-references
- 1 John 4:9 This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
- Isaiah 53:5 But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Galatians 1:4 who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
- 1 Peter 2:24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
- 1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
- Ephesians 5:2 and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
- 1 John 2:2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
- Romans 5:6 For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
- 1 Corinthians 15:17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.