Romans 3

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

So what advantage does the Jew have, or what is the profit of circumcision?

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

Much in every way! First of all, because they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

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

So, what if some did not believe? Their unbelief will not nullify God's faithfulness, will it?

4 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.”

Of course not! Rather, let God be found true, but every man a liar; just as it is written: “That you may be justified in your words, and may overcome when you are judged.”

5 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.)

Now if our unrighteousness highlights God's righteousness, what shall we say? God is not unrighteous for inflicting His wrath, is He? (I speak as a man.)

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

Of course not! Otherwise, how will God judge the world?

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

Still, if the truth of God abounded to His glory by my falsehood, just why am I still judged as a sinner?

8 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.

However, we must not say, “Let us do evil so that good may come” (as some people slanderously claim that we do)—their condemnation is well deserved!

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

What then? Are we any better? Not at all! For we have already charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.

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

Just as it is written: “No one is righteous, not even one;

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

there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.

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

All have turned aside, together they have been made useless; there is no one who shows kindness, no, not so much as one.”

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

“Their throat is an opened grave; they habitually deceive with their tongues.” “Viper's venom is under their lips”;

14 whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

“whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”

15 Their feet [are] swift to shed blood.

“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16 Ruin and misery [are] in their ways.

ruin and wretchedness are in their paths,

17 And a way of peace they did not know.

and 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 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;

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world become accountable to God.

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

It follows that no flesh will be justified in His sight by the works of the law, because through the law comes the real knowledge of sin.

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

But now, apart from law, a righteousness from God has been revealed, being attested by the Law and the Prophets,

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

namely, a righteousness from God through faith in Jesus Christ, into all and upon all those who believe. There is no difference:

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God—

all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

24 being declared righteous 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 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—

whom God has openly made available as a propitiation through the faith in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness because of the passing over, in God's forbearance, of the previously committed sins;

26 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.

to demonstrate His righteousness at this present time, so as to be just, Himself, and the justifier of him who is of the Faith of Jesus.

27 Where then [is] the boasting? It was 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, that of works? No, but by a law of faith.

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

Therefore we conclude that a person is justified by faith apart from works of law.

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

Or is God for Jews only? Is He not also for Gentiles? Yes, also for Gentiles,

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

since indeed there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through the Faith.

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

Do we then nullify law through the Faith? Of course not! Rather, we uphold law.