Romans 3
1 Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?
τι ουν το περισσον του ιουδαιου η τισ η ωφελεια τησ περιτομησ
2 Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.
πολυ κατα παντα τροπον πρωτον μεν γαρ οτι επιστευθησαν τα λογια του θεου
3 For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?
τι γαρ ει ηπιστησαν τινεσ μη η απιστια αυτων την πιστιν του θεου καταργησει
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.”
μη γενοιτο γινεσθω δε ο θεοσ αληθησ πασ δε ανθρωποσ ψευστησ καθωσ γεγραπται οπωσ αν δικαιωθησ εν τοισ λογοισ σου και νικησησ εν τω κρινεσθαι σε
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.
ει δε η αδικια ημων θεου δικαιοσυνην συνιστησιν τι ερουμεν μη αδικοσ ο θεοσ ο επιφερων την οργην κατα ανθρωπον λεγω
6 May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?
μη γενοιτο επει πωσ κρινει ο θεοσ τον κοσμον
7 For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?
ει γαρ η αληθεια του θεου εν τω εμω ψευσματι επερισσευσεν εισ την δοξαν αυτου τι ετι καγω ωσ αμαρτωλοσ κρινομαι
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.
και μη καθωσ βλασφημουμεθα και καθωσ φασιν τινεσ ημασ λεγειν οτι ποιησωμεν τα κακα ινα ελθη τα αγαθα ων το κριμα ενδικον εστιν
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.
τι ουν προεχομεθα ου παντωσ προητιασαμεθα γαρ ιουδαιουσ τε και ελληνασ παντασ υφ αμαρτιαν ειναι
10 As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.
καθωσ γεγραπται οτι ουκ εστιν δικαιοσ ουδε εισ
11 There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.
ουκ εστιν ο συνιων ουκ εστιν ο εκζητων τον θεον
12 They have all turned away. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not so much as one.”
παντεσ εξεκλιναν αμα ηχρειωθησαν ουκ εστιν ποιων χρηστοτητα ουκ εστιν εωσ ενοσ
13 “Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips.”
ταφοσ ανεωγμενοσ ο λαρυγξ αυτων ταισ γλωσσαισ αυτων εδολιουσαν ιοσ ασπιδων υπο τα χειλη αυτων
14 “Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”
ων το στομα αρασ και πικριασ γεμει
15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood.
οξεισ οι ποδεσ αυτων εκχεαι αιμα
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways.
συντριμμα και ταλαιπωρια εν ταισ οδοισ αυτων
17 The way of peace, they haven’t known.”
και οδον ειρηνησ ουκ εγνωσαν
18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
ουκ εστιν φοβοσ θεου απεναντι των οφθαλμων αυτων
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.
οιδαμεν δε οτι οσα ο νομοσ λεγει τοισ εν τω νομω λαλει ινα παν στομα φραγη και υποδικοσ γενηται πασ ο κοσμοσ τω θεω
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.
διοτι εξ εργων νομου ου δικαιωθησεται πασα σαρξ ενωπιον αυτου δια γαρ νομου επιγνωσισ αμαρτιασ
21 But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;
νυνι δε χωρισ νομου δικαιοσυνη θεου πεφανερωται μαρτυρουμενη υπο του νομου και των προφητων
22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
δικαιοσυνη δε θεου δια πιστεωσ ιησου χριστου εισ παντασ και επι παντασ τουσ πιστευοντασ ου γαρ εστιν διαστολη
23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
παντεσ γαρ ημαρτον και υστερουνται τησ δοξησ του θεου
24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
δικαιουμενοι δωρεαν τη αυτου χαριτι δια τησ απολυτρωσεωσ τησ εν χριστω ιησου
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;
ον προεθετο ο θεοσ ιλαστηριον δια τησ πιστεωσ εν τω αυτου αιματι εισ ενδειξιν τησ δικαιοσυνησ αυτου δια την παρεσιν των προγεγονοτων αμαρτηματων
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.
εν τη ανοχη του θεου προσ ενδειξιν τησ δικαιοσυνησ αυτου εν τω νυν καιρω εισ το ειναι αυτον δικαιον και δικαιουντα τον εκ πιστεωσ ιησου
27 Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
που ουν η καυχησισ εξεκλεισθη δια ποιου νομου των εργων ουχι αλλα δια νομου πιστεωσ
28 We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
λογιζομεθα ουν πιστει δικαιουσθαι ανθρωπον χωρισ εργων νομου
29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,
η ιουδαιων ο θεοσ μονον ουχι δε και εθνων ναι και εθνων
30 since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
επειπερ εισ ο θεοσ οσ δικαιωσει περιτομην εκ πιστεωσ και ακροβυστιαν δια τησ πιστεωσ
31 Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.
νομον ουν καταργουμεν δια τησ πιστεωσ μη γενοιτο αλλα νομον ιστωμεν
