Romans 3

1 Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?

What then is the advantage of the Jew? or what the benefit of circumcision?

2 Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.

Great, every way. In the first place, because they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

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

For what? If some were unfaithful, shall their unfaithfulness make God unfaithful?

4 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.”

Far be it! yea, let God be true, and every man a liar; as it is written, “That thou mayst be justified in thy words, and mayst overcome when thou art arraigned.”

5 But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.

But if our unrighteousness serve to display the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicteth punishment? (I am speaking as men do.)

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

Far be it! For then how shall God judge the world?

7 For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

For if, through my being false, the truth of God hath been more abundantly manifested to his glory, why am I still judged as a sinner?

8 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.

And why do you not say, as some slanderously charge us with saying, Let us do evil, that good may come? The condemnation of such men is just.

9 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.

What then? Are we better than others? By no means! For we have already brought a charge both against Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.

10 As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.

As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one;

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

there is none that hath understanding, there is none that diligently seeketh God;

12 They have all turned away. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not so much as one.”

they have all turned aside from the right way, they have become worthless together; there is none that doeth good, not even one.

13 “Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips.”

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have practised deceit. The poison of asps is under their lips.

14 “Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”

Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood.

Swift are their feet to shed blood;

16 Destruction and misery are in their ways.

destruction and misery are in their ways;

17 The way of peace, they haven’t known.”

and the way of peace they know not.

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 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.

Now we know that whatever the Law saith, it saith to those who are under the Law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world become subject to condemnation before God.

20 Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Because by works of the Law no flesh shall be accepted as righteous: for by the Law is the knowledge of sin.

21 But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;

But now, apart from the Law, the righteousness which is of God, to which the Law and the Prophets bear testimony,

22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,

even the righteousness which is of God through faith in Jesus Christ, hath been made manifest to all and for all believers. For there is no distinction.

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

For all have sinned, and fail of obtaining the glory which cometh from God;

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

being accepted as righteous freely, by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

25 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;

whom, in his blood, through faith, God hath set forth as a propitiatory sacrifice, in order to manifest his righteousness, on account of his passing by, in his forbearance, the sins committed in former times;

26 to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, that he might himself be just and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, so that he may be righteous, and accept as righteous him who hath faith.

27 Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay; but by the law of faith.

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

We conclude therefore, that a man is accepted as righteous through faith, without the works of the Law.

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

Or is God [[the God]] of Jews alone? Is he not also the God of gentiles? Yea, of gentiles also.

30 since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.

Seeing there is but one God, who will accept the circumcised as righteous by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.

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

Do we then make void the Law through faith? Far be it! On the contrary, we establish the Law.