Romans 3

1 Then what advantage does the Jew have? And what is the benefit of circumcision?

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

2 It is great in every way. First of all, the Jews were entrusted with revelation from God.

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

3 For what if some Jews were without faith? Will their unbelief abolish God's faithfulness?

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

4 May it never be. Instead, let God be found to be true, even though every man is a liar. As it has been written, “That you might be shown to be righteous in your words, and that you might prevail when you come into judgment.”

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 But if our unrighteousness shows the righteousness of God, what can we say? Can we say that God is unrighteous to bring his wrath upon us? (I am using a human argument.)

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

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

7 But if the truth of God through my lie provides abundant praise for him, why am I still being 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 Why not say, as we are falsely reported to say, and as some affirm that we say, “Let us do evil, so that good may come”? The judgment on them is just.

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 excusing ourselves? Not at all. For we have already accused both Jews and Greeks, all of them, of being 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 This is as it is written: “There is no one righteous, not one.

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

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

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

12 They have all turned away. They together have become useless. There is no one who does good, no, 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 open grave. Their tongues have deceived. The poison of snakes is under their lips.”

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

14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

“whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”

15 “Their feet are swift to pour out blood.

“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16 Destruction and suffering are in their paths.

ruin and wretchedness are in their paths,

17 These people have not known a way of peace.”

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 Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to the ones who are under the law. This is in order that every mouth may be shut, and the whole world held accountable 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 This is because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law in his sight. For through the law comes the 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 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known. It was witnessed 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 that is, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe. For there is no distinction.

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 come short of the glory of God,

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

24 and they are freely justified 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 For God provided Christ Jesus as a propitiation through faith in his blood. He offered Christ as proof of his justice, because of his disregard of previous sins

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 in his patience. This all happened for the demonstration of his righteousness at this present time. This was so he could prove himself just, and to show that he justifies anyone because of faith in 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 boasting? It is excluded. On what grounds? Of works? No, but on the grounds 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 We conclude then that a person is justified by faith without works of the law.

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

29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not also the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles also.

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

30 If, indeed, God is one, he will justify the circumcision by faith, and the 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 nullify the law through faith? May it never be! Instead, we uphold the law.

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