Romans 3

1 What then [is] the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?

What, then, [is] the superiority of the Jew? Or what the profit of the circumcision?

2 Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God.

Much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God;

3 For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect?

for what, if certain were faithless? Will their faithlessness make the faithfulness of God useless?

4 Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.

Let it not be! And let God become true, and every man false, according as it has been written: “That You may be declared righteous in Your words, and may overcome in Your being judged.”

5 But if our unrighteousness commend God's righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man.

And if our unrighteousness establishes God’s righteousness, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who is inflicting the wrath? (I speak after the manner of a man.)

6 Far be the thought: since how shall God judge the world?

Let it not be! Since how will God judge the world?

7 For if the truth of God, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

For if the truth of God in my falsehood abounded more to His glory, why am I also yet judged as a sinner?

8 and not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us practise evil things, that good ones may come? whose judgment is just.

And not, as we are spoken evil of, and as certain affirm us to say, “We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?” Whose judgment is righteous.

9 What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:

What, then? Are we better? Not at all! For we charged before both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,

10 according as it is written, There is not a righteous [man], not even one;

according as it has been written: “There is none righteous, not even one;

11 there is not the [man] that understands, there is not one that seeks after God.

there is none who is understanding, there is none who is seeking after God.

12 All have gone out of the way, they have together become unprofitable; there is not one that practises goodness, there is not so much as one:

All went out of the way, together they became unprofitable, there is none doing good, there is not even one.

13 their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison [is] under their lips:

Their throat [is] an opened grave; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of cobras [is] under their lips—

14 whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;

whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

15 swift their feet to shed blood;

Their feet [are] swift to shed blood.

16 ruin and misery [are] in their ways,

Ruin and misery [are] in their ways.

17 and way of peace they have not known:

And a way of peace they did not know.

18 there is no fear of God before their eyes.

There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

19 Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to God.

And we have known that as many things as the Law says, to those in the Law it speaks, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;

20 Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law [is] knowledge of sin.

for this reason by works of law will no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

21 But now without law righteousness of God is manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets;

And now apart from law the righteousness of God has been revealed, testified to by the Law and the Prophets,

22 righteousness of God by faith of Jesus Christ towards all, and upon all those who believe: for there is no difference;

and the righteousness of God [is] through the faith of Jesus Christ to all, and on all those believing—for there is no difference,

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 justified freely by his grace through the redemption which [is] in Christ Jesus;

being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that [is] in Christ Jesus,

25 whom God has set forth a mercy-seat, through faith in his blood, for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness, in respect of the passing by the sins that had taken place before, through the forbearance of God;

whom God set forth [as] a propitiatory covering, through faith in His blood, for the showing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the former sins in the forbearance of God—

26 for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of [the] faith of Jesus.

for the showing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who [is] of the faith of Jesus.

27 Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;

Where then [is] the boasting? It was excluded; by what law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith:

28 for we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law.

therefore we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.

29 Is [God] the God of Jews only? is he not of [the] nations also? Yea, of nations also:

[Is He] only the God of Jews, and not also of nations?

30 since indeed [it is] one God who shall justify [the] circumcision on the principle of faith, and uncircumcision by faith.

Yes, also of nations; since [there is] one God who will declare righteous circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

31 Do we then make void law by faith? Far be the thought: [no, ] but we establish law.

Do we then make law useless through faith? Let it not be! Indeed, we establish law.