Romans 3
1 [Someone may object to this, saying], “[If being circumcised does not cause God to accept us Jews], (there is no advantage in being a Jew [over being a non-Jew]./is there any advantage in being a Jew [over being a non-Jew]?) [RHQ] Being circumcised does not benefit [us Jews at all]!”
Was haben denn die Juden Vorteils, oder was nützt die Beschneidung?
2 [I would reply that being Jews] benefits [us] in many ways [HYP]. First of all, it benefits us because it was to [our ancestors] that God’s words, [words that contain his promises], were given {that [God] gave his words, [words that contain his promises]}.
Zwar fast viel. Zum ersten, ihnen ist vertrauet, was Gott geredet hat.
3 Many [Jews did not obey God as they promised that they would. So someone might ask], “Does their not being faithful mean that God will not [bless us Jews] as he promised [that he would]?”
Daß aber etliche nicht glauben an dasselbige, was liegt daran? Sollte ihr Unglaube Gottes Glauben aufheben?
4 [I would reply], “No, it certainly does not mean that! God always does [what he has promised], even though [people do not]. All those who accuse God [of not keeping his promises to us Jews] are very mistaken.” [What King David wrote about God’s justly saying that he would punish him for his sins is also true of those who accuse God of not keeping his promises. What he said to God was], “So everyone must acknowledge that what you [(sg)] have said [about them] (OR, [their sin]) is true, and you will always win the case when you are accused {when [people] accuse you}.”
Das sei ferne! Es bleibe vielmehr also, daß Gott sei wahrhaftig und alle Menschen falsch; wie geschrieben steht: Auf daß du gerecht seiest in deinen Worten und überwindest, wenn du gerichtet wirst.
5 So if we [Jews’] being wicked [PRS] shows that it is right that God [does not bless us], what shall we say/conclude? Shall we conclude that it is not right for God to be angry [and punish us Jews] [MTY]? I [should not be saying these things], [but] I am speaking as ordinary humans [speak].
Ist's aber also, daß unsere Ungerechtigkeit Gottes Gerechtigkeit preiset, was wollen wir sagen? Ist denn Gott auch ungerecht, daß er darüber zürnet? (Ich rede also auf Menschenweise.)
6 We should certainly not [conclude that God should not judge us], because if God [did not judge us Jews], (it would not possibly be right for him to judge [anyone in] the world [MTY]!/how could he judge [anyone in] the world?) [MTY, RHQ]
Das sei ferne! Wie könnte sonst Gott die Welt richten?
7 But [someone might object and say to me], “The fact that God truly [keeps his promises] becomes very clear/evident because of my not doing [what God has commanded]. But the result is that people praise God! So (God should no longer say that I should be punished {that [he] should punish me} on account of my having sinned!/why should God still say that I should be punished {that [he] should punish me} on account of my having sinned?) [RHQ]
Denn so die Wahrheit Gottes durch meine Lüge herrlicher wird zu seinem Preis, warum sollte ich denn noch als ein Sünder gerichtet werden
8 [If what you, Paul, say is true], then (we might as well/it is all right for us to) do evil things in order that good things [like that] will result! For example, [then people will praise God]!” Some people speak evil about me by their [falsely] saying that I say [such things. God] will fairly/justly punish [people who say such things about me]!
und nicht vielmehr also tun, wie wir gelästert werden, und wie etliche sprechen, daß wir sagen sollen: Lasset uns Übel tun, auf daß Gutes daraus komme? Welcher Verdammnis ist ganz recht.
9 [If someone would ask], “[Shall we conclude that God] will treat us [Jews] more favorably [and will treat] the non-Jews less [favorably] [RHQ]?” [I would reply that we can] certainly not [conclude that]! I have already shown you that all people, the Jews and also the non-Jews, have sinned and [so they deserve to be punished] {[that God will punish them]} [PRS].
Was sagen wir denn nun? Haben wir einen Vorteil? Gar keinen. Denn wir haben droben bewiesen daß beide, Juden und Griechen, alle unter der Sünde sind,
10 [The following words] that are written {prophets have written} [in the Scriptures support this], No person is righteous. There is not even one righteous person!
wie denn geschrieben stehet: Da ist nicht, der gerecht sei, auch nicht einer;
11 There is no one who understands [how to live properly] (OR, [about God]). There is no one who seeks/desires [to know] God!
da ist nicht, der verständig sei; da ist nicht, der nach Gott frage.
12 Absolutely everyone has turned away [MET] [from God]. God considers them depraved (OR, Everyone has become useless [to God]). There is no one who acts righteously; no, there is not even one!
Sie sind alle abgewichen und allesamt untüchtig worden; da ist nicht, der Gutes tue, auch nicht einer.
13 What people say [MTY] [is foul/bad, like the smell that comes from] a grave that has been {that [people] have} opened [MET]. [By what people say] [MTY], they deceive people. [By what they say] [MTY] [they injure people, just like] the poison of snakes [injures people] [MET].
Ihr Schlund ist ein offen Grab; mit ihren Zungen handeln sie trüglich; Otterngift ist unter ihren Lippen;
14 They are continually (cursing/asking God to do harmful things to) others and saying (cruel/harsh/hateful) things [MTY].
ihr Mund ist voll Fluchens und Bitterkeit;
15 They (go quickly/are eager) to murder people [MTY].
ihre Füße sind eilend, Blut zu vergießen;
16 Wherever they go, they ruin everything and make [people] miserable [MTY].
in ihren Wegen ist eitel Unfall und Herzeleid
17 They have not/never known how [to live] peacefully [with other people].
und den Weg des Friedens wissen sie nicht.
18 They absolutely refuse to fear/reverence God [SYN]!
Es ist keine Furcht Gottes vor ihren Augen.
19 Furthermore, we know that it is to [Jewish] people, [who are] required to obey [God’s] laws, that Moses wrote those laws [PRS]. [We can infer from this that] there are no [Jews or non-Jews] [SYN] who are able to say anything [in reply to God’s saying that he will punish them for having sinned]. God has declared everyone in the world [MTY] guilty!
Wir wissen aber, daß, was das Gesetz, sagt, das sagt es denen, die unter dem Gesetz sind, auf daß aller Mund verstopfet werde, und alle Welt Gott schuldig sei
20 It is not because people have done the things that God’s laws [require] that [God] will (erase the record of their sins/declare them no longer guilty for sin), [because no one has done those things completely]. In fact, the result of [our knowing God’s] laws is that we know clearly that we have sinned (OR, are sinful).
darum, daß kein Fleisch durch des Gesetzes Werke vor ihm gerecht sein mag; denn durch das Gesetz kommt Erkenntnis der Sünde.
21 But God’s (erasing the record of our sins/declaring us no longer guilty) does not depend on [our obeying] the laws [that he gave Moses]. It has now been {[God] has now} revealed [to us] how he erases the record of our sins [by a different way]. It was written about [by Moses] {[Moses] wrote about it} in the laws [PRS] [God gave] him, and it was also written about by the prophets {the prophets also wrote about it}.
Nun aber ist ohne Zutun des Gesetzes die Gerechtigkeit, die vor Gott gilt, offenbaret und bezeuget durch das Gesetz und die Propheten.
22 God erases the record of our sins because we trust in [what] Jesus Christ [has done for us]. God does this for every person who trusts [in Christ], because [he considers] that there is no difference [between Jews and non-Jews].
Ich sage aber von solcher Gerechtigkeit vor Gott, die da kommt durch den Glauben an Jesum Christum zu allen und auf alle, die da glauben.
23 All people have done evil, and all people have failed to accomplish the glorious [goals] that God [set for them].
Denn es ist hier kein Unterschied; sie sind allzumal Sünder und mangeln des Ruhms, den sie an Gott haben sollten,
24 Our record of sins has been erased {God erased the record of our sins} by God acting kindly [to forgive our sins], without our doing anything to earn it. Christ Jesus accomplished this [by dying for us].
und werden ohne Verdienst gerecht aus seiner Gnade durch die Erlösung, so durch Christum Jesum geschehen ist,
25 God showed that Christ was the one who would atone for (OR, forgive) our sins [with the] blood [that flowed from his body when he died. God redeems/forgives] us because of our trusting [in Christ’s having died for us. God wanted] to show that he acts justly. [He wanted to do that] because, before [Jesus came, God] did not punish [everyone who sinned. So it seemed as though he was not being just]. But he was overlooking people’s sins during [that time],
welchen Gott hat vorgestellt zu einem Gnadenstuhl durch den Glauben in seinem Blut, damit er die Gerechtigkeit, die vor ihm gilt, darbiete, in dem, daß er Sünde vergibt, welche bis anher geblieben war unter göttlicher Geduld,
26 because he is patient. [God arranged for Jesus to die for us]. By doing that, God now shows that he is just, and he shows that he is justly able to erase the record of sins for everyone who trusts/believes in Jesus.
auf daß er zu diesen Zeiten darböte die Gerechtigkeit, die vor ihm gilt, auf daß er allein gerecht sei und gerecht mache den, der da ist des Glaubens an Jesum.
27 It is not at all [RHQ] because of [our obeying the] laws [of Moses that God erases the record of our sins]. So, (there is no way that we can boast [that God does that because of our obeying those laws]./how can we boast [about God erasing the record of our sins because of our obeying those laws]?) [RHQ] Instead, [it is because of our] believing/trusting [in Christ that God erases the record of our sins].
Wo bleibt nun der Ruhm? Er ist aus. Durch welches Gesetz? durch der Werke Gesetz? Nicht also, sondern durch des Glaubens Gesetz.
28 [We cannot boast about that], because we conclude that the record of our sins is erased {God erases the record of our sins} because of our trusting [in Christ]. God does not erase the record of our sins because of our obeying the laws [that he gave to Moses, because it is impossible for us to completely obey them].
So halten wir es nun, daß der Mensch gerecht werde ohne des Gesetzes Werke, allein durch den Glauben.
29 (You who are Jews certainly should not [think that you] are the only ones whom God [will accept]!/Do you Jews [think it is you] alone whom God [will accept]?) [RHQ] You certainly should [realize that he will accept] non-Jews, too. [RHQ] Of course, [he will accept] non-Jews also,
Oder ist Gott allein der Juden Gott? Ist er nicht auch der Heiden Gott? Ja freilich, auch der Heiden Gott.
30 because, [as you firmly believe], there is only one God, who will erase the record of Jews’ [MTY] sins if they trust [in what Christ has done], and who will similarly erase the record of non-Jews’ [MTY] sins if they trust [in Christ].
Sintemal es ist ein einiger Gott, der da gerecht macht die Beschneidung aus dem Glauben und die Vorhaut durch den Glauben.
31 So, [if someone should ask concerning the laws that God gave Moses], “By saying [that God erases the record of our sins because of our] trusting [in Christ], does that mean that those laws now are useless?”, [I would reply], “Certainly not. Instead, we truly fulfill the laws [that God gave Moses].”
Wie? heben wir denn das Gesetz auf durch den Glauben? Das sei ferne! sondern wir richten das Gesetz auf.
