Romans 3
1 What then is the advantage of the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?
Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?
2 Much every way. First, because they were indeed entrusted with the oracles of God.
Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.
3 For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the assurance of God ineffective?
For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?
4 May it not happen! But let it come to pass God is true, but every man a liar, as it is written, That thou may ever be justified in thy words, and may prevail when thou are criticized.
May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”
5 But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous inflicting wrath? (I speak according to a man.)
But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.
6 May it not happen! Otherwise how will God judge the world?
May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?
7 For if by my lie, the truth of God abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as sinful,
For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?
8 and not (as we are slandered, and as some affirm us to say) that we may do evil so that good things may come (whose condemnation is just)?
Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let’s do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.
9 What then? Are we better? Not at all. For we already charged both Jews and Greeks to all be under sin,
What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.
10 as it is written, There is no righteous man, not even one.
As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.
11 There is no man who understands. There is no man who seeks God.
There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.
12 All turned away. Together they became useless. There is not a man who does goodness; there is not as much as one.
They have all turned away. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not so much as one.”
13 Their throat is an open grave. With their tongues they deceive. The poison of asps is under their lips,
“Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips.”
14 whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.
“Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”
15 Their feet are swift to shed blood.
“Their feet are swift to shed blood.
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways,
Destruction and misery are in their ways.
17 and the way of peace they have not known.
The way of peace, they haven’t known.”
18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.
“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
19 Now we know that as many things as the law says, it says to those in the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become accountable to God.
Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.
20 Because from works of law no flesh will be made right before him, for through law is knowledge of sin.
Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
21 But now a righteousness of God has been manifested independent of law, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.
But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;
22 And the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ is for all and upon all those who believe, for there is no distinction.
even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
23 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,
for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
24 being made righteous freely by his grace, through the redemption in Christ Jesus,
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
25 whom God set forth an expiatory sacrifice through faith in his blood, for proof of his justice, because of the passing over of the sins that have formerly occurred
whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;
26 (in the forbearance of God), for proof of his justice at the present time, for him to be righteous, and who makes the man from Jesus' faith righteous.
to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, that he might himself be just and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
27 Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what law, of works? No, but by a law of faith.
Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
28 We therefore consider a man to be made righteous by faith independent of works of law.
We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
29 Or is God of Jews only and not also of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles also,
Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,
30 since God is one, who will make the man of circumcision righteous from faith, and the man of uncircumcision through faith.
since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
31 Do we then make law void through faith? May it not happen! Instead, we establish law.
Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.
