Romans 3:21–26
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Romans 3:21–26 is a central New Testament passage in which Paul explains justification by faith in Christ apart from the law, highlighting God’s righteousness, grace, and the atoning work of Jesus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Romans 3:21–26 canonical | 1 |
| Romans chapter 3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4129844 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Romans 3:21–26 Context triple: [Epistle to the Romans, notablePassage, Romans 3:21–26]
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Colossians 2:15
Colossians 2:15 is a New Testament verse that depicts Christ’s triumph over spiritual powers and authorities, often cited to support the Christus Victor understanding of the atonement.
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B.
On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works
"On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works" is an ascetic and theological treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that critiques reliance on external deeds for salvation and emphasizes inner humility and divine grace.
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C.
Habakkuk 2:4
Habakkuk 2:4 is a pivotal Bible verse that contrasts the proud with the righteous who live by faith, and is frequently quoted in the New Testament to emphasize justification by faith.
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D.
Commentary on Romans
Commentary on Romans is a theological work by Reformation scholar Philip Melanchthon offering a humanist and Lutheran interpretation of the Apostle Paul’s Epistle to the Romans.
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E.
Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans
Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans is a classic 19th-century Reformed theological exposition of Paul’s letter to the Romans, widely used in conservative Protestant biblical scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Romans 3:21–26 Target entity description: Romans 3:21–26 is a central New Testament passage in which Paul explains justification by faith in Christ apart from the law, highlighting God’s righteousness, grace, and the atoning work of Jesus.
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A.
Colossians 2:15
Colossians 2:15 is a New Testament verse that depicts Christ’s triumph over spiritual powers and authorities, often cited to support the Christus Victor understanding of the atonement.
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B.
On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works
"On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works" is an ascetic and theological treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that critiques reliance on external deeds for salvation and emphasizes inner humility and divine grace.
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C.
Habakkuk 2:4
Habakkuk 2:4 is a pivotal Bible verse that contrasts the proud with the righteous who live by faith, and is frequently quoted in the New Testament to emphasize justification by faith.
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D.
Commentary on Romans
Commentary on Romans is a theological work by Reformation scholar Philip Melanchthon offering a humanist and Lutheran interpretation of the Apostle Paul’s Epistle to the Romans.
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E.
Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans
Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans is a classic 19th-century Reformed theological exposition of Paul’s letter to the Romans, widely used in conservative Protestant biblical scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible passage
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New Testament passage ⓘ Pauline epistle passage ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Christians in Rome ⓘ |
| author |
Apostle Paul
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surface form:
Paul the Apostle
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| canonicalStatus | canonical Scripture in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| citedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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John Calvin ⓘ Martin Luther ⓘ |
| describes |
Christ put forward as a propitiation by his blood
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God being just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus ⓘ God demonstrating his righteousness at the present time ⓘ God’s forbearance in passing over former sins ⓘ God’s righteousness manifested apart from the law ⓘ all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God ⓘ justification as a gift by God’s grace ⓘ reception of Christ’s work through faith ⓘ redemption that is in Christ Jesus ⓘ righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe ⓘ |
| doctrineArticulated |
Christ as atoning sacrifice
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God as just and the justifier ⓘ God’s righteousness revealed ⓘ justification by faith apart from works of the law ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| locatedInWork |
Romans 3:21–26
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Romans chapter 3
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| mentionsConcept |
blood of Christ
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faith ⓘ grace ⓘ law ⓘ redemption ⓘ righteousness ⓘ |
| mentionsPerson | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bible
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surface form:
Christian Bible
Epistle to the Romans ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| significanceInTheology |
key text for Protestant doctrine of justification by faith alone
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major proof text in Reformation debates ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
apart from the law
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atonement ⓘ divine justice ⓘ divine mercy ⓘ faith in Jesus Christ ⓘ forgiveness of sins ⓘ grace ⓘ justification by faith ⓘ propitiation ⓘ redemption in Christ ⓘ righteousness of God ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Romans 3:21–26 Description of subject: Romans 3:21–26 is a central New Testament passage in which Paul explains justification by faith in Christ apart from the law, highlighting God’s righteousness, grace, and the atoning work of Jesus.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Romans chapter 3