Romans 3

1 What then is the superiority of the Jew? Or what is the advantage of circumcision?

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

2 Much, every way. And first, because to them were intrusted the oracles of God.

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

3 For if some of them have not believed, have they, by their not believing, made the faith of God inefficient?

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

4 Far be it: for God is veracious, and every man false: as it is written: That thou mightest be upright, in thy declarations; and be found pure, when they judge thee.

Absolutely not. Let God be found true, but every human being a liar. As it is written, "That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you judge."

5 But if our iniquity establish the rectitude of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous, when he inflicteth wrath? (I speak as a man.)

But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? (I am speaking in human terms).

6 Far from it. Otherwise how will God judge the world?

Absolutely not. For then how will God judge the world?

7 But if the truth of God hath been furthered by my falsehood, to his glory; why am I then condemned as a sinner?

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

8 Or shall we say as some have slanderously reported us to say: We will do evil things, that good results may come? The condemnation of such is reserved for justice.

And why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), "Let us do evil, that good may come?" Their condemnation is just.

9 What then, have WE the superiority, when we have before decided as to both Jews and Gentiles, that all of them are under sin?

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.

10 As it is written: There is none righteous; no, no one:

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

11 and none that understandeth; nor that seeketh after God.

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

12 They have all turned aside, together; and become reprobates. There is none that doeth good; no, not one.

They have all turned aside. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, there is not even one."

13 Their throats are open sepulchres, and their tongues treacherous; and the venom of the asp is under their lips.

"Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "Viper's poison is under their lips;"

14 Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;

"Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."

15 and their feet are swift to shed blood.

"Their feet are swift to shed blood.

16 Destruction and anguish are in their paths:

Destruction and calamity are in their paths.

17 and the path of peacefulness they have not known:

The way of peace, they have not known."

18 and the fear of God is not before their eyes.

"There is no fear of God before their eyes."

19 Now we know, that whatever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be guilty before God.

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.

20 Wherefore, by the deeds of the law, no flesh is justified before him: for, by the law, sin is known.

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

21 But now, the righteousness of God without the law, is manifested; and the law and the prophets testify of it:

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

22 even the righteousness of God, which is by faith in Jesus Messiah, for every one, and on every one, that believeth in him: for there is no distinction;

even the righteousness of God through faith in Yeshua the Messiah to all who believe. For there is no distinction,

23 for they have all sinned, and failed of the glory of God.

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

24 And they are justified gratuitously, by grace, and by the redemption which is in Jesus Messiah;

being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Messiah Yeshua;

25 whom God hath preconstituted a propitiation, by faith in his blood, because of our sins, which we before committed,

whom God displayed publicly as a mercy seat, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, because in God's forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed;

26 in the space which God in his long suffering gave to us, for the manifestation of his righteousness at the present time; that he might be righteous, and might with righteousness justify him who is in the faith of our Lord Jesus Messiah.

to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, so that he would be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Yeshua.

27 Where then is glorying? It is annihilated. By what law? by that of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

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

28 We therefore conclude, that it is by faith a man is justified, and not by the works of the law.

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

29 For, is he the God of the Jews only, and not of the Gentiles? Nay: of the Gentiles also.

Or is God for Jews only? Is he not the God of the non-Jews also? Yes, of the non-Jews also,

30 Because there is, one God, who justifieth the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision by the same faith.

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

31 Do, we then nullify the law by faith? Far be it. On the contrary, we establish the law.

Do we then nullify the law through faith? Absolutely not. No, we establish the law.