Προς Ρωμαιους 3

1 Τί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου, ἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλεια τῆς περιτομῆς;

What then [is] the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?

2 πολὺ κατὰ πάντα τρόπον· πρῶτον μὲν γὰρ ὅτι ἐπιστεύθησαν τὰ λόγια τοῦ θεοῦ.

Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God.

3 τί γὰρ εἰ ἠπίστησάν τινες; μὴ ἡ ἀπιστία αὐτῶν τὴν πίστιν τοῦ θεοῦ καταργήσει;

For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect?

4 μὴ γένοιτο. Γινέσθω δὲ ὁ θεὸς ἀληθής, πᾶς δὲ ἄνθρωπος ψεύστης (καθὼς *NK(o)*) γέγραπται· ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου καὶ (νικήσεις *N(k)O*) ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε.

Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.

5 Εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀδικία ἡμῶν θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην συνίστησιν, τί ἐροῦμεν; μὴ ἄδικος ὁ θεὸς ὁ ἐπιφέρων τὴν ὀργήν; κατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω·

But if our unrighteousness commend God's righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man.

6 μὴ γένοιτο· ἐπεὶ πῶς κρινεῖ ὁ θεὸς τὸν κόσμον;

Far be the thought: since how shall God judge the world?

7 εἰ (δὲ *N(k)O*) ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ἐμῷ ψεύσματι ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, τί ἔτι κἀγὼ κἀγὼ ὡς ἁμαρτωλὸς κρίνομαι;

For if the truth of God, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

8 καὶ μὴ καθὼς βλασφημούμεθα καὶ καθώς φασίν τινες ἡμᾶς λέγειν ὅτι ποιήσωμεν τὰ κακὰ ἵνα ἔλθῃ τὰ ἀγαθά; ὧν τὸ κρίμα ἔνδικόν ἐστιν.

and not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us practise evil things, that good ones may come? whose judgment is just.

9 Τί οὖν; προεχόμεθα; οὐ πάντως· προῃτιασάμεθα γὰρ Ἰουδαίους τε καὶ Ἕλληνας πάντας ὑφ᾽ ἁμαρτίαν εἶναι

What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:

10 καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν δίκαιος οὐδὲ εἷς·

according as it is written, There is not a righteous [man], not even one;

11 οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ συνίων, οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ἐκζητῶν τὸν θεόν·

there is not the [man] that understands, there is not one that seeks after God.

12 πάντες ἐξέκλιναν, ἅμα ἠχρεώθησαν· οὐκ ἔστιν (ὁ *n*) ποιῶν χρηστότητα, οὐκ ἔστιν ἕως ἑνός.

All have gone out of the way, they have together become unprofitable; there is not one that practises goodness, there is not so much as one:

13 τάφος ἀνεῳγμένος ὁ λάρυγξ αὐτῶν, ταῖς γλώσσαις αὐτῶν ἐδολιοῦσαν· ἰὸς ἀσπίδων ὑπὸ τὰ χείλη αὐτῶν·

their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison [is] under their lips:

14 ὧν τὸ στόμα ἀρᾶς καὶ πικρίας γέμει.

whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;

15 ὀξεῖς οἱ πόδες αὐτῶν ἐκχέαι αἷμα·

swift their feet to shed blood;

16 σύντριμμα καὶ ταλαιπωρία ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν·

ruin and misery [are] in their ways,

17 καὶ ὁδὸν εἰρήνης οὐκ ἔγνωσαν.

and way of peace they have not known:

18 οὐκ ἔστιν φόβος θεοῦ ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.

there is no fear of God before their eyes.

19 οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ, ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ, καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ θεῷ.

Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to God.

20 διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ· διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.

Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law [is] knowledge of sin.

21 νυνὶ δὲ χωρὶς νόμου δικαιοσύνη θεοῦ πεφανέρωται μαρτυρουμένη ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου καὶ τῶν προφητῶν,

But now without law righteousness of God is manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets;

22 δικαιοσύνη δὲ θεοῦ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς πάντας (καὶ ἐπὶ πάντας *K*) τοὺς πιστεύοντας· οὐ γάρ ἐστιν διαστολή.

righteousness of God by faith of Jesus Christ towards all, and upon all those who believe: for there is no difference;

23 πάντες γὰρ ἥμαρτον καὶ ὑστεροῦνται τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ

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

24 δικαιούμενοι δωρεὰν τῇ αὐτοῦ χάριτι διὰ τῆς ἀπολυτρώσεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,

being justified freely by his grace through the redemption which [is] in Christ Jesus;

25 ὃν προέθετο ὁ θεὸς ἱλαστήριον διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν τῷ αὐτοῦ αἵματι εἰς ἔνδειξιν τῆς δικαιοσύνης αὐτοῦ διὰ τὴν πάρεσιν τῶν προγεγονότων ἁμαρτημάτων

whom God has set forth a mercy-seat, through faith in his blood, for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness, in respect of the passing by the sins that had taken place before, through the forbearance of God;

26 ἐν τῇ ἀνοχῇ τοῦ θεοῦ· πρὸς (τὴν *no*) ἔνδειξιν τῆς δικαιοσύνης αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν δίκαιον καὶ δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ.

for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of [the] faith of Jesus.

27 Ποῦ οὖν ἡ καύχησις; ἐξεκλείσθη. διὰ ποίου νόμου; τῶν ἔργων; οὐχί, ἀλλὰ διὰ νόμου πίστεως.

Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;

28 λογιζόμεθα (γὰρ *N(k)O*) δικαιοῦσθαι πίστει ἄνθρωπον χωρὶς ἔργων νόμου.

for we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law.

29 ἢ Ἰουδαίων ὁ θεὸς μόνον, οὐχὶ (δὲ *k*) καὶ ἐθνῶν; ναὶ καὶ ἐθνῶν,

Is [God] the God of Jews only? is he not of [the] nations also? Yea, of nations also:

30 (εἴπερ εἴπερ *N(k)O*) εἷς ὁ θεὸς ὃς δικαιώσει περιτομὴν ἐκ πίστεως καὶ ἀκροβυστίαν διὰ τῆς πίστεως.

since indeed [it is] one God who shall justify [the] circumcision on the principle of faith, and uncircumcision by faith.

31 νόμον οὖν καταργοῦμεν διὰ τῆς πίστεως; μὴ γένοιτο, ἀλλὰ νόμον ἱστάνομεν.

Do we then make void law by faith? Far be the thought: [no, ] but we establish law.