Romans 3
1 What, then, [is] the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of the circumcision?
What advantage then has the Jew, or what profit has circumcision?
2 much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;
Much in every respect; but chiefly that the oracles of God were intrusted to them.
3 for what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless?
What, indeed, if some have been unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness overthrow the faithfulness of God?
4 let it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, 'That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.'
It can not be. But let God be true, though every man be a liar, as it is written: That thou mightest be justified in thy words, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
5 And, if our unrighteousness God's righteousness doth establish, what shall we say? is God unrighteous who is inflicting the wrath? (after the manner of a man I speak)
But if our unrighteousness causes the righteousness of God to be better known, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous, who inflicts punishment? I speak as a man.
6 let it not be! since how shall God judge the world?
It can not be: for if so, how shall God judge the world?
7 for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged?
Yet, if the truth of God has, through my lie, been greatly advanced to his glory, why am I still judged as a sinner?
8 and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say — 'We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?' whose judgment is righteous.
Then, why not say, (as we are slanderously reported as saying, and, as some affirm, that we do say, ) Let us do evil, that good may come? Of such persons the condemnation is just.
9 What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,
What then? Do we, Jews, excel? Not at all: for we have already convicted all, both Jews and Greeks, of being under sin,
10 according as it hath been written — 'There is none righteous, not even one;
as it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one;
11 There is none who is understanding, there is none who is seeking after God.
there is none that understands; there is none that seeks after God;
12 All did go out of the way, together they became unprofitable, there is none doing good, there is not even one.
they have all turned out of the way; they have alike become unprofitable; there is none that does good, not even one;
13 A sepulchre opened [is] their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps [is] under their lips.
their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips;
14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.
their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;
15 Swift [are] their feet to shed blood.
their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 Ruin and misery [are] in their ways.
destruction and misery are in their ways;
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 saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;
Now we know that what the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world become guilty before God.
20 wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.
Wherefore, by works of law, no flesh shall be justified in his sight; for by law is the knowledge of sin.
21 And now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets,
But now, the righteousness of God without law is 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 upon all those believing, — for there is no difference,
I repeat it, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ, which is for all, and on all that believe; for there is no difference;
23 for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God —
for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God,
24 being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that [is] in Christ Jesus,
yet may be justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;
25 whom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God —
whom God has set forth as a propitiatory sacrifice, through faith in his blood, in order to manifest his righteousness, in passing by the sins that were formerly committed through the forbearance of God;
26 for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who [is] of the faith of Jesus.
in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, that he might be just, while he justifies him who believes in 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 boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No; but by the law of faith.
28 therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.
For we conclude that a man is justified by faith, without deeds of law.
29 The God of Jews only [is He], and not also of nations?
Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
30 yes, also of nations; since one [is] God who shall declare righteous the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith.
since there is one God, who will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith.
31 Law then do we make useless through the faith? let it not be! yea, we do establish law.
Do we, then, make law void through the faith? It can not be. On the other hand, we establish law.
