Romans 3
1 What advantage then hath the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision?
Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?
2 Much every way. First indeed, because the words of God were committed to them.
Much in every way. Because first of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of God.
3 For what if some of them have not believed? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid.
For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?
4 But God is true; and every man a liar, as it is written, That thou mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.
Absolutely not. Let God be found true, but every human being a liar. As it is written, "That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you judge."
5 But if our injustice commend the justice of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust, who executeth wrath?
But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? (I am speaking in human terms).
6 (I speak according to man.) God forbid: otherwise how shall God judge this world?
Absolutely not. For then how will God judge the world?
7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie, unto his glory, why am I also yet judged as a sinner?
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 rather (as we are slandered, and as some affirm that we say) let us do evil, that there may come good? whose damnation is just.
And Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), "Let us do evil, that good may come?" Their condemnation is just.
9 What then? Do we excel them? No, not so. For we have charged both Jews, and Greeks, that they are all 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 not any man just.
As it is written, "There is no one righteous; no, not one."
11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
"There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.
12 All have turned out of the way; they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, there is not so much as one.
They have all turned aside. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, there is not even one."
13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have dealt deceitfully. The venom of asps is under their lips.
"Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "Viper's poison is under their lips;"
14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
"Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."
15 Their feet swift to shed blood:
"Their feet are swift to shed blood.
16 Destruction and misery in their ways:
Destruction and calamity are in their paths.
17 And the way of peace they have not known:
The way of peace, they have not 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 what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be made subject 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 by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the 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 without the law the justice of God is made manifest, 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 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:
even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. For there is no distinction,
23 For all have sinned, and do need 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, that is in Christ Jesus,
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;
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,
whom God set forth whom God displayed publicly as a mercy seat, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, because in God's forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed;
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.
to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, so that he would be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
27 Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.
Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what manner of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
28 For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law.
For we maintain that one is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
29 Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also.
Or is God for Jews only? Is he not the God of the non-Jews also? Yes, of the non-Jews also,
30 For it is one God, that justifieth circumcision by faith, and 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, destroy the law through faith? God forbid: but we establish the law.
Do we then nullify the law through faith? Absolutely not. No, we establish the law.
