Romans 3:25

Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Cross-references

Romans 3:26 Parallel

In Romans 3:26, this demonstration of righteousness is clarified: God is both just and the justifier of those who have faith in Jesus.

Romans 3:24 Parallel

Romans 3:24 introduces justification by grace through redemption—the same redemption referenced as propitiation in verse 25.

Romans 3:23 Parallel

Romans 3:23 establishes the universal sinfulness that makes the propitiation in verse 25 necessary—all fall short of God's glory.

Romans 3:5 Parallel

Romans 3:5 raises the same theme of God's righteousness being displayed—here through human unrighteousness, complementing the demonstration through Christ's propitiation.

Romans 5:11 Parallel

Romans 5:11 adds that through Christ we receive reconciliation, another outcome of the propitiation described earlier.

Romans 5:9 Parallel

Romans 5:9 explicitly ties Christ's blood to being saved from wrath, the very function of the propitiation in Romans 3:25.

Romans 5:1 Parallel

Romans 5:1 shows the direct result of the propitiation: justification by faith leads to peace with God, completing the logical sequence.

Romans 4:1–8 Related theme

Romans 4:1-8 illustrates the principle of righteousness apart from works through Abraham's faith—consistent with the faith-required propitiation here.

Romans 10:6 Parallel

Romans 10:6 describes the accessibility of righteousness by faith, aligning with Romans 3:25 where faith receives the propitiation.

Romans 10:4 Parallel

Romans 10:4 presents Christ as the end of the law for righteousness to believers, complementing the faith-based righteousness in Romans 3:25.

Romans 4:25 Parallel

Romans 4:25 echoes Christ's delivery for our trespasses, directly linking to the propitiatory death in Romans 3:25.

Acts 2:23 Historical context

Acts 2:23 shows Christ's death was according to God's definite plan, reinforcing the divine purpose behind the propitiation.

1 Timothy 1:15 Related theme

1 Timothy 1:15 states Christ came to save sinners, the very purpose behind the propitiation by his blood described here.

Acts 3:18 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 3:18 says God foretold Christ's suffering through prophets, linking the propitiation to prophetic fulfillment.

Acts 4:28 Historical context

Acts 4:28 emphasizes God's predestined plan for Christ's death, echoing the 'put forward' in Romans 3:25.

Acts 13:38 Related theme

Acts 13:38 proclaims forgiveness of sins through Jesus, directly echoing the forgiveness made possible by the propitiation described here.

Acts 13:39 Related theme

Acts 13:39 adds that believers are freed from all sins through faith, expanding on the justification by faith that receives the propitiation.

Acts 17:30 Parallel

Acts 17:30 describes God overlooking ignorance in the past, matching the 'divine forbearance' here that passed over former sins.

Colossians 1:20 declares peace and reconciliation through Christ's blood, the same atoning work described as propitiation in Romans 3:25.

Hebrews 10:20 identifies the way through Christ's flesh, the same sacrificial offering that propitiates in Romans 3:25.

Exodus 25:17-22 describes the mercy seat, the OT type of propitiation that Christ fulfills.

Revelation 13:8 mentions the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, connecting to Christ's eternal sacrifice.

In Revelation 5:9, Christ's blood ransoms people from every nation—the same atoning sacrifice that is the propitiation for sins.

Leviticus 16:15 shows the Day of Atonement blood on the mercy seat, prefiguring Christ's atoning sacrifice.

1 John 4:10 Parallel

1 John 4:10 uses the same 'propitiation' term, revealing that God's love, not merely justice, motivated Christ's atoning sacrifice.

1 John 2:2 Parallel

1 John 2:2 calls Jesus the propitiation for sins, using the same Greek root, directly echoing Romans 3:25.

1 Peter 1:18-20 speaks of Christ's blood as foreknown before creation, directly paralleling Romans 3:25's propitiation.

Hebrews 10:19 shows that Christ's blood grants boldness to enter God's presence, the access achieved by the propitiation.

Isaiah 53:11 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 53:11 prophesied the Servant bearing iniquities to justify many—the OT basis for Christ's propitiation in Romans 3:25.

Hebrews 10:4 states animal blood cannot take away sins, contrasting with the effective propitiation by Christ's blood described here.

Hebrews 9:26 says Christ appeared once to put away sin, directly paralleling the once-for-all propitiation by his blood here.

Hebrews 9:25 contrasts Christ's one-time offering with repeated yearly sacrifices, highlighting the unique sufficiency of the propitiation here.

Hebrews 9:15-22 explains that blood is required for forgiveness, reinforcing the necessity and efficacy of Christ's propitiatory blood.

John 6:53-58 stresses that consuming Christ's blood and flesh is essential for life, directly linking to the blood of propitiation.

Hebrews 9:5 Typology

Hebrews 9:5 mentions the mercy seat, the same OT type that Romans 3:25 applies to Christ.

Exodus 37:6 Typology

In Exodus 37:6, the mercy seat (hilastērion) is made—the very term Paul uses for Christ as propitiation, showing the earthly copy.

1 Peter 1:20 reveals Christ was foreknown before creation and manifested for us, directly linking to God's plan in Romans 3:25 to put Christ forward as propitiation.

1 Corinthians 15:3 states the core gospel that Christ died for our sins, directly parallel to the propitiation in Romans 3:25.

John 19:30 Allusion

John 19:30 records Jesus' final cry 'It is finished'—the moment the propitiation by his blood is accomplished.

John 11:51 Prophetic fulfillment

John 11:51 records Caiaphas's prophecy that Jesus would die for the nation—directly pointing to the propitiatory death explained in Romans.

In Exodus 40:20, Moses places the mercy seat on the ark—the location of atonement that Christ fulfills as propitiation.

In Leviticus 1:4, laying hands on the burnt offering makes atonement—a type of Christ's propitiation that actually takes away sin.

In Leviticus 17:11, blood makes atonement for the soul—the same principle underlying Christ's propitiation by his blood.

Psalm 85:10 Allusion

Psalm 85:10 poetically shows righteousness and peace meeting, precisely what Christ's propitiation accomplishes.

Colossians 1:14 declares redemption and forgiveness in Christ, directly correlating to the propitiation and redemption in Romans 3:24-25.

In Hebrews 11:17, Abraham's offering of Isaac by faith prefigures Christ's sacrifice as the propitiation for sins.

Isaiah 42:21 shows God magnifying the law for His righteousness, paralleling how the cross upholds God's justice.

Isaiah 45:25 declares that in the LORD all Israel will be justified—echoing the righteousness God displays in Christ's propitiation.

Hebrews 11:39 Related theme

In Hebrews 11:39, OT saints did not receive the promised fulfillment—they lived under God's forbearance, the context for Christ's propitiation.

Hebrews 11:40 Related theme

In Hebrews 11:40, God provided something better for us—the perfection through Christ's propitiation that OT saints awaited.

Isaiah 42:6 Typology

Isaiah 42:6 presents the Servant as a covenant for the people, prefiguring the new covenant sealed by Christ's blood.

1 John 1:10 Related theme

1 John 1:10 warns that denying sin makes God a liar—highlighting the necessity of admitting sin to receive the propitiation described here.

Ezekiel 33:12 warns that past righteousness cannot save from present sin—contrasting with God's provision of righteousness through propitiation.

Luke 1:77 Allusion

Luke 1:77 announces forgiveness of sins through John's ministry—foreshadowing the full forgiveness Christ's propitiation accomplishes.

In Revelation 20:15, the lake of fire is the final wrath that Christ's propitiation averts for those who believe.

Jeremiah 9:24 Related theme

Jeremiah 9:24 highlights God's delight in practicing righteousness—the same divine attribute Romans 3:25 shows through Christ's atoning work.

Numbers 15:25 describes a communal atonement for unintentional sins, prefiguring Christ's universal propitiation.

Hosea 2:19 Parallel

Hosea 2:19 describes God betrothing Israel in righteousness and mercy—the same covenant qualities displayed in Christ's propitiation.