Romans 3:24 (DRB)

Passage

Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Nearby Context

Romans 3:22 Even the justice of God, by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all, and upon all them that believe in him: for there is no distinction.

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and do need the glory of God.

Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Romans 3:25 Whom God hath proposed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to the shewing of his justice, for the remission of former sins,

Romans 3:26 Through the forbearance of God, for the shewing of his justice in this time: that he himself may be just and the justifier of him who is of the faith of Jesus Christ

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "justified", "grace", "freely", "through", "redemption", "christ", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "justified" and "grace", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "For all have sinned and do need..." into verse 25's "Whom God hath proposed to be a...", so "justified" and "grace" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "justified" and "grace" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.