Romans 3

1 What then is the advantage of the Jew? or what the benefit of circumcision?

Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?

2 Great, every way. In the first place, because they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

Much in every way. Because first of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

3 For what? If some were unfaithful, shall their unfaithfulness make God unfaithful?

For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?

4 Far be it! yea, let God be true, and every man a liar; as it is written, “That thou mayst be justified in thy words, and mayst overcome when thou art arraigned.”

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 unrighteousness serve to display the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicteth punishment? (I am speaking as men do.)

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 Far be it! For then how shall God judge the world?

Absolutely not. For then how will God judge the world?

7 For if, through my being false, the truth of God hath been more abundantly manifested to his glory, why am I still 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 why do you not say, as some slanderously charge us with saying, Let us do evil, that good may come? The condemnation of such men 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? Are we better than others? By no means! For we have already brought a charge both against 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 none righteous, no, not one;

As it is written, "There is no one righteous; no, not one."

11 there is none that hath understanding, there is none that diligently seeketh God;

"There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.

12 they have all turned aside from the right way, they have become worthless together; there is none that doeth good, not even 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 practised deceit. The poison 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 Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

"Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."

15 Swift are their feet to shed blood;

"Their feet are swift to shed blood.

16 destruction and misery are in their ways;

Destruction and calamity are in their paths.

17 and the way of peace they know not.

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 whatever the Law saith, it saith to those who are under the Law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world become subject to condemnation before 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 works of the Law no flesh shall be accepted as righteous: 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, apart from the Law, the righteousness which is of God, to which the Law and the Prophets bear testimony,

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

22 even the righteousness which is of God through faith in Jesus Christ, hath been made manifest to all and for all believers. 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 fail of obtaining the glory which cometh from God;

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

24 being accepted as 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, in his blood, through faith, God hath set forth as a propitiatory sacrifice, in order to manifest his righteousness, on account of his passing by, in his forbearance, the sins committed in former times;

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 in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, so that he may be righteous, and accept as righteous him who hath faith.

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 then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay; 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 We conclude therefore, that a man is accepted as righteous through faith, without the works of the Law.

For we maintain that one is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

29 Or is God [[the God]] of Jews alone? Is he not also the God of gentiles? Yea, of 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 Seeing there is but one God, who will accept the circumcised as righteous by faith, and the uncircumcised 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 void the Law through faith? Far be it! On the contrary, we establish the Law.

Do we then nullify the law through faith? Absolutely not. No, we establish the law.