Romans 3

1 What then [is] the superiority of the Jew? Or what [is] the benefit of the circumcision?

What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?

2 Much in every way; Chiefly indeed for for they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.

3 What for if disbelieved some? Surely not the unbelief of them the faithfulness of God will nullify?

What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?

4 Never would it be! should it be however God true, every now man a liar (even as *NK+o) it has been written: That then You may be justified in the words of You and (will prevail *N+kO) in judging You.

Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”

5 If however the unrighteousness of us God’s righteousness shows, what will we say? Surely not [is] unrighteous God who is inflicting the wrath? According to man I speak;

But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.

6 Never would it be! Otherwise how will judge God the world?

Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?

7 If (however *N+kO) the truth of God in my lie abounded to the glory of Him, why still also I myself also I myself as a sinner am judged?

However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?

8 And surely even as we are denigrated and even as affirm some [that] we to say that Let us do the [things] evil that may come the good things? Their condemnation just is.

Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!

9 What then? Are we better? Not at all; We have already charged for Jews both and Greeks all under sin to be

What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.

10 Even as it has been written that None there is righteous not even one;

As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.

11 none there is who is understanding, none there is who is seeking after God;

There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.

12 All turned away, together they became worthless; none there is (who *n) is practicing good, not there is so much as one.

All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”

13 A grave opened [is] the throat of them, with the tongues of them they were practicing deceit; [the] venom of vipers [is] under the lips of them;

“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”

14 of whom the mouth of cursing and of bitterness is full.

“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

15 swift [are] the feet of them to shed blood;

“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16 ruin and misery [are] in the paths of them;

ruin and misery lie in their wake,

17 and [the] way of peace not they have known.

and the way of peace they have not known.”

18 Not there is fear of God before the eyes of them.

“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

19 We know now that as much as the law says to those under the law it speaks, so that every mouth may be stopped, and under judgment may be all the world to God.

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

20 Therefore by works of [the] Law not will be justified any flesh before Him; through for [the] Law [is] knowledge of sin.

Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

21 Now however apart from law [the] righteousness of God has been revealed being borne witness to by the Law and the Prophets,

But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.

22 [the] righteousness now of God through faith from Jesus Christ toward all (and upon all *K) those believing; Not for there is distinction.

And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,

23 All for have sinned and they fall short of the glory of God

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

24 being justified freely by the of Him grace through the redemption that [is] in Christ Jesus,

and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

25 whom set forth as God a propitiation through faith in His blood for a showing forth of the righteousness of Him because of the forbearance of the having taken place beforehand sins —

God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

26 in the forbearance of God; for (of the *no) showing forth the righteousness of Him in the present time for to be Him just and justifying the [one] of faith of Jesus.

He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

27 Where then [is] the boasting? It has been excluded. Through what principle? That of works? No, but through [the] principle of faith.

Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.

28 We reckon (therefore *N+kO) to be justified by faith a man apart from works of the Law.

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

29 Or of Jews [is He] the God only, surely [is] (now *k) also of Gentiles? Yes also of Gentiles,

Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,

30 (if indeed if indeed *N+kO) One God [is] who will justify [the] circumcision by faith and [the] uncircumcision through the [same] faith.

since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.

31 Law then do we nullify through faith? Never would it be! Instead law we uphold.

Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.