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Revision as of 05:15, 9 January 2016
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 Fragment c to h containing parts of the Epistle to the Romans in Papyrus 40, written about AD 250. | |
| Book | Epistle to the Romans |
| Category | Pauline epistles |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 6 |
Romans 3 is the third chapter of the Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament. It is authored by Paul of Tarsus, but written by an amanuensis, Tertius, while Paul was in Corinth, in winter of AD 57-58.[1] Paul wrote to the Roman Christians in order to give them a substantial resume of his theology.[2]
Text
- The original text is written in Koine Greek.
- Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Papyrus 40 (ca. AD 250; extant: 21-31)
- Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
- Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
- Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; extant: verses 22-31)
- This chapter is divided into 31 verses.
Structure
This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):
- Romans 3:1–8 = God’s Judgment Defended
- Romans 3:9–20 = All Have Sinned
- Romans 3:21–26 = God’s Righteousness Through Faith
- Romans 3:27–31 = Boasting Excluded
Cross references
- Romans 3:4 = Psalm 51:4
- Romans 3:12 = Psalm 14:1–3; Psalm 53:1–3; Ecclesiastes 7:20
- Romans 3:13 = Psalm 5:9; Psalm 140:3
- Romans 3:14 = Psalm 10:7
- Romans 3:17 = Isaiah 59:7–8
- Romans 3:18 = Psalm 36:1
Verse 23
- For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God[3]
Verse 28
- Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.[4]
See also
- Torah
- Other related Bible parts: Psalm 5, Psalm 10, Psalm 14, Psalm 36, Psalm 51, Psalm 53, Psalm 140, Ecclesiastes 7, Isaiah 59
References
- ^ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ^ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ^ Romans 3:23
- ^ Romans 3:28