Written also for us: delivered over for our trespasses and raised for our justification (Romans 4:23–25)

Says "Now the words “it was credited to him” were written not only for Abraham, but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead" (4:23–24, BSB).

Implies The same crediting holds for all who believe in the God who raised Jesus: Gen 15:6 was written for them too (compare Rom 15:4). Abraham believed the God who gives life to the dead (4:17); believers trust the God who raised Jesus from the dead (4:24).

Says "He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification" (4:25, BSB). παράπτωμα (lex.G3900) and δικαίωσις (lex.G1347) recur in 5:15–20, and God is the agent of both passives (4:24; 8:32; lex.G3860).

Uncertain The force of the two διά phrases (note.language.Rom.4.25.dia-paraptomata-dikaiosin). This commentary leans to a retrospective first phrase, "because of our trespasses," and a prospective second, "for our justification," that is, to bring it about. Grounds: διά with the accusative can mean "for the sake of" (Abbott-Smith), and Paul ties justification to the risen Christ (4:24; 8:34; 1 Cor 15:17). The alternative reads both as retrospective, he was raised because our justification had been secured by his death: the two clauses are strictly parallel, and 5:9 says believers "have now been justified by His blood" (BSB).

Uncertain Whether παρεδόθη with sins echoes Isa 53:12. This commentary holds the echo probable, not established; the alternative is a traditional formula (xref.Rom.4.25.Isa.53.12.heb).

Implies Christ was delivered over because of our trespasses, bearing their penalty in our place (3:24–26; 5:9; 8:3; note.exegetical.Rom.3.21-Rom.3.26.righteousness-revealed; note.exegetical.Rom.3.25.hilasterion-propitiation). His resurrection is bound to the verdict of justification, so the death and resurrection belong together in the believer's justification (5:9–10, 18).