Proginomai refers in Romans 3:25 to sins that had already been committed before the stated action.

Its sole attested use marks sins as having already occurred before the passing over described in Romans 3:25.

1. Having already occurred · dominant

   In Romans 3:25, the perfect active participle in the genitive plural neuter qualifies the sins in the clause about their passing over; the APB renders the clause "by passing over the sins previously committed."

   Romans 3:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Romans 3:25, the APB presents the clause as "the sins previously committed." This wording confirms the clause's temporal setting rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.