Προς Ρωμαιους 3
1 τι ουν το περισσον του ιουδαιου η τις η ωφελεια της περιτομης
What then is the advantage of the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision?
2 πολυ κατα παντα τροπον πρωτον μεν [γαρ] οτι επιστευθησαν τα λογια του θεου
Much, every way: chiefly, because they were intrusted with the oracles of God.
3 τι γαρ ει ηπιστησαν τινες μη η απιστια αυτων την πιστιν του θεου καταργησει
For what if some did not believe? shall their incredulity make the faithfulness of God of no effect?
4 μη γενοιτο γινεσθω δε ο θεος αληθης πας δε ανθρωπος ψευστης {VAR1: καθαπερ } {VAR2: καθως } γεγραπται οπως αν δικαιωθης εν τοις λογοις σου και νικησεις εν τω κρινεσθαι σε
God forbid: yea, let God be acknowledged true, though every man be a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, and mightest overcome, when thou judgest.
5 ει δε η αδικια ημων θεου δικαιοσυνην συνιστησιν τι ερουμεν μη αδικος ο θεος ο επιφερων την οργην κατα ανθρωπον λεγω
"But if our unrighteousness confirm the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is not God unrighteous, who inflicteth his wrath?" (I speak as a man) God forbid:
6 μη γενοιτο επει πως κρινει ο θεος τον κοσμον
for then how shall God judge the world?
7 ει δε η αληθεια του θεου εν τω εμω ψευσματι επερισσευσεν εις την δοξαν αυτου τι ετι καγω ως αμαρτωλος κρινομαι
"But, say you, if the truth of God hath abounded unto his glory through my falshood, why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
8 και μη καθως βλασφημουμεθα {VAR1: [και] } {VAR2: και } καθως φασιν τινες ημας λεγειν οτι ποιησωμεν τα κακα ινα ελθη τα αγαθα ων το κριμα ενδικον εστιν
and why may we not do evil that good may come?"---as we are injuriously charged, and as some affirm that we say; whose condemnation is just.
9 τι ουν προεχομεθα ου παντως προητιασαμεθα γαρ ιουδαιους τε και ελληνας παντας υφ αμαρτιαν ειναι
"What then are we the better?" Not at all, in point of justification; for we have before proved that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin: as it is written,
10 καθως γεγραπται οτι ουκ εστιν δικαιος ουδε εις
"There is none righteous, no not one;
11 ουκ εστιν {VAR2: ο } συνιων ουκ εστιν {VAR2: ο } εκζητων τον θεον
there is none that understandeth; there is none that seeketh after God.
12 παντες εξεκλιναν αμα ηχρεωθησαν ουκ εστιν {VAR2: ο } ποιων χρηστοτητα {VAR1: ουκ εστιν } {VAR2: [ουκ εστιν] } εως ενος
They are all gone out of the way, they are become unprofitable, there is none that practiseth goodness, no not one.
13 ταφος ανεωγμενος ο λαρυγξ αυτων ταις γλωσσαις αυτων εδολιουσαν ιος ασπιδων υπο τα χειλη αυτων
Their throat is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
14 ων το στομα αρας και πικριας γεμει
whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
15 οξεις οι ποδες αυτων εκχεαι αιμα
their feet are swift to shed blood:
16 συντριμμα και ταλαιπωρια εν ταις οδοις αυτων
destruction and misery are in their ways:
17 και οδον ειρηνης ουκ εγνωσαν
and the way of peace they have not known; and the fear of God is not before their eyes."
18 ουκ εστιν φοβος θεου απεναντι των οφθαλμων αυτων
Now we know that whatsoever the law saith,
19 οιδαμεν δε οτι οσα ο νομος λεγει τοις εν τω νομω λαλει ινα παν στομα φραγη και υποδικος γενηται πας ο κοσμος τω θεω
it saith to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world obnoxious to the justice of God.
20 διοτι εξ εργων νομου ου δικαιωθησεται πασα σαρξ ενωπιον αυτου δια γαρ νομου επιγνωσις αμαρτιας
Wherefore by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before Him: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
21 νυνι δε χωρις νομου δικαιοσυνη θεου πεφανερωται μαρτυρουμενη υπο του νομου και των προφητων
But now, without the law, righteousness before God is manifested, being attested by the law and the prophets;
22 δικαιοσυνη δε θεου δια πιστεως {VAR1: [ιησου] } {VAR2: ιησου } χριστου εις παντας τους πιστευοντας ου γαρ εστιν διαστολη
and this righteousness of God is by faith in Jesus Christ unto all and upon all believers; for there is no difference;
23 παντες γαρ ημαρτον και υστερουνται της δοξης του θεου
for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God;
24 δικαιουμενοι δωρεαν τη αυτου χαριτι δια της απολυτρωσεως της εν χριστω ιησου
being justified freely by his grace, because of the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 ον προεθετο ο θεος ιλαστηριον δια {VAR2: [της] } πιστεως εν τω αυτου αιματι εις ενδειξιν της δικαιοσυνης αυτου δια την παρεσιν των προγεγονοτων αμαρτηματων
whom God hath appointed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, in the remission of past sins, according to the forbearance of God;
26 εν τη ανοχη του θεου προς την ενδειξιν της δικαιοσυνης αυτου εν τω νυν καιρω εις το ειναι αυτον δικαιον και δικαιουντα τον εκ πιστεως ιησου
for a demonstration, I say, of his righteousness at this time: that He might be just, and the justifier of him, that believeth in Jesus.
27 που ουν η καυχησις εξεκλεισθη δια ποιου νομου των εργων ουχι αλλα δια νομου πιστεως
Where then is boasting? it is excluded: by what law? of works? no: but by the law of faith.
28 λογιζομεθα γαρ δικαιουσθαι πιστει ανθρωπον χωρις εργων νομου
Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by faith, without the works of the law:
29 η ιουδαιων ο θεος μονον ουχι και εθνων ναι και εθνων
or is He the God of the Jews only, and not also of the Gentiles?
30 ειπερ εις ο θεος ος δικαιωσει περιτομην εκ πιστεως και ακροβυστιαν δια της πιστεως
surely of the Gentiles also: seeing it is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision also through faith.
31 νομον ουν καταργουμεν δια της πιστεως μη γενοιτο αλλα νομον ιστανομεν
Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: yea we establish the law.
