Romans 3:26

at this time The word translated "time" means usually occasion, "special time," "due time." Same word as ch. Romans 5:6. Such a sense is natural here. The "declaration" of God's righteousness in pardon was made not only "at this time," as distinct from a previous age (that of the O. T.), but "at this duetime," the crisis fixed by the Divine purpose.

that he might be i.e., practically, "might be seen to be," "that He might be in His creatures" view."

just With the justice of a judge; giving full honour to the Law.

and the justifier "And" here plainly = even whilst. The Cross reconciled two seeming incompatibles jealousy for the Law, and judicial acquittal of the guilty.

him which believeth Lit. him who is out of, or from, faith. This Gr. idiom may mean "one who belongs to the class of faith," i.e. of the faithful, the believing. Nearly the same Gr. occurs Hebrews 10:39.

in Jesus Some critics omit these words, but without sufficient reason.