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 of all, that they were intrusted 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 were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?

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

4 God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.

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 commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)

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 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?

7 But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also 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 not (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good 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 in worse case than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of 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 understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;

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

12 They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not so 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 sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: 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 have they 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 what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of 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 shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for through the law [cometh] 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 a righteousness of God hath been manifested, 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 righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that 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 fall 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 that is in Christ Jesus:

being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

25 whom God set forth [to be] a propitiation, through faith, by his blood, to shew his righteousness, because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;

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 for the shewing, [I say], of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.

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 glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: 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 reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

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

Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

30 if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the 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 the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.