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[1] Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision? [2] Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God. [3] For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God? [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.”† [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. [6] May it never be! For then how will 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? [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. [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. [10] As it is written,
“There is no one righteous;
no, not one.
[11] There is no one who understands.
There is no one who seeks after 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.Ӡ
[13] “Their throat is an open tomb.
With their tongues they have used deceit.Ӡ
“The poison of vipers is under their lips.”†
[14] “Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”†
[15] “Their feet are swift to shed blood.
[16] Destruction and misery are in their ways.
[17] The way of peace, they haven’t known.”†
[18] “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. [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. [21] 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 through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction, [23] for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; [24] being justified 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; [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. [27] Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. [28] We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from 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, [30] 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 through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.

Footnotes

  1. † 3:4
  2. † 3:12 ; ;
  3. † 3:13a
  4. † 3:13b
  5. † 3:14
  6. † 3:17
  7. † 3:18
  8. § 3:25 or, a propitiation
King James Version

They Are All Under Sin

[1] What G5101 advantage G4053 then G3767 hath the G3588 Jew? G2453 or G2228 what G5101 profit G5622 is there of circumcision? G4061 [2] Much G4183 G2596 every G3956 way: G5158 chiefly, G4412 G3303 G1063 because that G3754 unto them were committed G4100 the G3588 oracles G3051 of God. G2316 [3] For G1063 what G5101 if G1487 some G5100 did not believe? G569 G3361 shall G2673 their G846 unbelief G570 make G2673 the G3588 faith G4102 of God G2316 without effect? G2673 [4] God forbid: G3361 G1096 yea, G1161 let G1096 God G2316 be G1096 true, G227 but G1161 every G3956 man G444 a liar; G5583 as G2531 it is written, G1125
That G3704 thou mightest G302 be justified G1344 in G1722 thy G4675 sayings, G3056
And G2532 mightest overcome G3528 when G1722 thou G4571 art judged. G2919
[5] But G1161 if G1487 our G2257 unrighteousness G93 commend G4921 the righteousness G1343 of God, G2316 what G5101 shall we say? G2046 G3361 Is God G2316 unrighteous G94 who G3588 taketh G2018 vengeance? G3709 (I speak G3004 as G2596 a man) G444 [6] God forbid: G3361 G1096 for then G1893 how G4459 shall G2919 God G2316 judge G2919 the G3588 world? G2889 [7] For G1063 if G1487 the G3588 truth G225 of God G2316 hath more abounded G4052 through G1722 my G1699 lie G5582 unto G1519 his G846 glory; G1391 why G5101 yet G2089 am G2919 I also G2504 judged G2919 as G5613 a sinner? G268 [8] And G2532 not G3361 rather, (as G2531 we be slanderously reported, G987 and G2532 as G2531 some G5100 affirm G5346 that we G2248 say,) G3004 G3754 Let us do G4160 evil, G2556 that G2443 good G18 may come? G2064 whose G3739 damnation G2917 is G2076 just. G1738 [9] What G5101 then? G3767 are we better G4284 than they? No, G3756 in no wise: G3843 for G1063 we have before proved G4256§ both G5037 Jews G2453 and G2532 Gentiles, G1672 that they are G1511 all G3956 under G5259 sin; G266 [10] as G2531 it is written, G1125
G3754 There is G2076 none G3756 righteous, G1342 no, not G3761 one: G1520
[11] There is G2076 none G3756 that G3588 understandeth, G4920
There is G2076 none G3756 that G3588 seeketh after G1567 God. G2316
[12] They are G1578 all G3956 gone out of the way, G1578 they are G889 together G260 become unprofitable; G889
There is G2076 none G3756 that doeth G4160 good, G5544 no, not G3756 G2076 G2193 one. G1520 [13] Their G846 throat G2995 is an open G455 sepulchre; G5028
With their G846 tongues G1100 they have used deceit; G1387
The poison G2447 of asps G785 is under G5259 their G846 lips: G5491
[14] Whose G3739 mouth G4750 is full G1073 of cursing G685 and G2532 bitterness: G4088
[15] Their G846 feet G4228 are swift G3691 to shed G1632 blood: G129
[16] Destruction G4938 and G2532 misery G5004 are in G1722 their G846 ways: G3598
[17] And G2532 the way G3598 of peace G1515 have G1097 they G1097 not G3756 known: G1097
[18] There is G2076 no G3756 fear G5401 of God G2316 before G561 their G846 eyes. G3788
[19] Now G1161 we know G1492 that G3754 what things soever G3745 the G3588 law G3551 saith, G3004 it saith G2980 to them who G3588 are under G1722 the G3588 law: G3551 that G2443 every G3956 mouth G4750 may be stopped, G5420 and G2532 all G3956 the G3588 world G2889 may become G1096 guilty G5267 before God. G2316§ [20] Therefore G1360 by G1537 the deeds G2041 of the law G3551 there shall G1344 no G3756 G3956 flesh G4561 be justified G1344 in G1799 his G846 sight: G1799 for G1063 by G1223 the law G3551 is the knowledge G1922 of sin. G266

God’s Saving Gift

[21] But G1161 now G3570 the righteousness G1343 of God G2316 without G5565 the law G3551 is manifested, G5319 being witnessed G3140 by G5259 the G3588 law G3551 and G2532 the G3588 prophets; G4396 [22] even G1161 the righteousness G1343 of God G2316 which is by G1223 faith G4102 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 unto G1519 all G3956 and G2532 upon G1909 all G3956 them that G3588 believe: G4100 for G1063 there is G2076 no G3756 difference: G1293 [23] for G1063 all G3956 have sinned, G264 and G2532 come short G5302 of the G3588 glory G1391 of God; G2316 [24] being justified G1344 freely G1432 by his G846 grace G5485 through G1223 the G3588 redemption G629 that G3588 is in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus: G2424 [25] whom G3739 God G2316 hath set forth G4388§ to be a propitiation G2435 through G1223 faith G4102 in G1722 his G846 blood, G129 to G1519 declare G1732 his G846 righteousness G1343 for G1223 the G3588 remission G3929§ of sins G265 that are past, G4266 through G1722 the G3588 forbearance G463 of God; G2316 [26] to G4314 declare, G1732 I say, at G1722 this G3568 time G2540 his G846 righteousness: G1343 that G1519 he G846 might be G1511 just, G1342 and G2532 the justifier G1344 of him which G3588 G1537 believeth G4102 in Jesus. G2424 [27] Where G4226 is boasting G2746 then? G3767 It is excluded. G1576 By G1223 what G4169 law? G3551 of works? G2041 Nay: G3780 but G235 by G1223 the law G3551 of faith. G4102 [28] Therefore G3767 we conclude G3049 that G1344 a man G444 is justified G1344 by faith G4102 without G5565 the deeds G2041 of the law. G3551 [29] G2228 Is he the G3588 God G2316 of the Jews G2453 only? G3440 is he not G3780 G1161 also G2532 of the Gentiles? G1484 Yes, G3483 of the Gentiles G1484 also: G2532 [30] seeing G1897 it is one G1520 God, G2316 which G3739 shall justify G1344 the circumcision G4061 by G1537 faith, G4102 and G2532 uncircumcision G203 through G1223 faith. G4102 [31] Do we G2673 then G3767 make void G2673 the law G3551 through G1223 faith? G4102 God forbid: G3361 G1096 yea, G235 we establish G2476 the law. G3551

Footnotes

  1. § 3:9 Gr. charged
  2. § 3:19 Or, subject to the judgment of God
  3. § 3:25a Or, foreordained
  4. § 3:25b Or, passing over
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Τί G5101 οὖν G3767 τὸ G3588 περισσὸν G4053 τοῦ G3588 Ἰουδαίου, G2453 ἢ G2228 τίς G5101 ἡ G3588 ‡ὠφέλεια G5622 τῆς G3588 περιτομῆς; G4061 [2] Πολὺ G4183 κατὰ G2596 πάντα G3956 τρόπον· G5158 πρῶτον G4412 μὲν G3303 ‡γὰρ G1063 ὅτι G3754 ἐπιστεύθησαν G4100 τὰ G3588 λόγια G3051 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ. G2316 [3] Τί G5101 γὰρ G1063 εἰ G1487 ἠπίστησάν G569 τινες; G5100 Μὴ G3361 ἡ G3588 ἀπιστία G570 αὐτῶν G846 τὴν G3588 πίστιν G4102 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 καταργήσει; G2673 [4] Μὴ G3361 γένοιτο· G1096 ‡γινέσθω G1096 δὲ G1161 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 ἀληθής, G227 πᾶς G3956 δὲ G1161 ἄνθρωπος G444 ψεύστης, G5583 ‡καθὼς G2531 γέγραπται, G1125 Ὅπως G3704 ἂν G302 δικαιωθῇς G1344 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 λόγοις G3056 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 ‡νικήσῃς G3528 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 κρίνεσθαί G2919 σε. G4571 [5] Εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 ἡ G3588 ἀδικία G93 ἡμῶν G2257 θεοῦ G2316 δικαιοσύνην G1343 συνίστησιν, G4921 τί G5101 ἐροῦμεν; G2046 Μὴ G3361 ἄδικος G94 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 ὁ G3588 ἐπιφέρων G2018 τὴν G3588 ὀργήν; G3709 —κατὰ G2596 ἄνθρωπον G444 λέγω G3004 — [6] Μὴ G3361 γένοιτο· G1096 ἐπεὶ G1893 πῶς G4459 κρινεῖ G2919 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 τὸν G3588 κόσμον; G2889 [7] Εἰ G1487 ‡γὰρ G1063 ἡ G3588 ἀλήθεια G225 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ἐμῷ G1699 ψεύσματι G5582 ἐπερίσσευσεν G4052 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 δόξαν G1391 αὐτοῦ, G846 τί G5101 ἔτι G2089 κἀγὼ G2504 ὡς G5613 ἁμαρτωλὸς G268 κρίνομαι; G2919 [8] Καὶ G2532 μή G3361 —καθὼς G2531 βλασφημούμεθα, G987 ‡καὶ G2532 καθώς G2531 φασίν G5346 τινες G5100 ἡμᾶς G2248 λέγειν G3004 —ὅτι G3754 Ποιήσωμεν G4160 τὰ G3588 κακὰ G2556 ἵνα G2443 ἔλθῃ G2064 τὰ G3588 ἀγαθά; G18 Ὧν G3739 τὸ G3588 κρίμα G2917 ἔνδικόν G1738 ἐστιν. G2076 [9] Τί G5101 οὖν; G3767 Προεχόμεθα; G4284 Οὐ G3756 πάντως· G3843 προῃτιασάμεθα G4256 γὰρ G1063 Ἰουδαίους G2453 τε G5037 καὶ G2532 Ἕλληνας G1672 πάντας G3956 ὑφ’ G5259 ἁμαρτίαν G266 εἶναι, G1511 [10] καθὼς G2531 γέγραπται G1125 ‡ὅτι G3754 Οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 δίκαιος G1342 οὐδὲ G3761 εἷς· G1520 [11] οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ‡ὁ G3588 συνιῶν, G4920 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ‡ὁ G3588 ἐκζητῶν G1567 τὸν G3588 θεόν· G2316 [12] πάντες G3956 ‡ἐξέκλιναν, G1578 ἅμα G260 ‡ἠχρειώθησαν· G889 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ‡ποιῶν G4160 χρηστότητα, G5544 ‡οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἕως G2193 ἑνός· G1520 [13] τάφος G5028 ἀνεῳγμένος G455 ὁ G3588 λάρυγξ G2995 αὐτῶν, G846 ταῖς G3588 γλώσσαις G1100 αὐτῶν G846 ἐδολιοῦσαν· G1387 ἰὸς G2447 ἀσπίδων G785 ὑπὸ G5259 τὰ G3588 χείλη G5491 αὐτῶν· G846 [14] ὧν G3739 τὸ G3588 στόμα G4750 ἀρᾶς G685 καὶ G2532 πικρίας G4088 γέμει· G1073 [15] ὀξεῖς G3691 οἱ G3588 πόδες G4228 αὐτῶν G846 ἐκχέαι G1632 αἷμα· G129 [16] σύντριμμα G4938 καὶ G2532 ταλαιπωρία G5004 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ὁδοῖς G3598 αὐτῶν, G846 [17] καὶ G2532 ὁδὸν G3598 εἰρήνης G1515 οὐκ G3756 ἔγνωσαν· G1097 [18] οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 φόβος G5401 θεοῦ G2316 ἀπέναντι G561 τῶν G3588 ὀφθαλμῶν G3788 αὐτῶν. G846 [19] Οἴδαμεν G1492 δὲ G1161 ὅτι G3754 ὅσα G3745 ὁ G3588 νόμος G3551 λέγει, G3004 τοῖς G3588 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 νόμῳ G3551 λαλεῖ, G2980 ἵνα G2443 πᾶν G3956 στόμα G4750 φραγῇ, G5420 καὶ G2532 ὑπόδικος G5267 γένηται G1096 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 κόσμος G2889 τῷ G3588 θεῷ· G2316 [20] διότι G1360 ἐξ G1537 ἔργων G2041 νόμου G3551 οὐ G3756 δικαιωθήσεται G1344 πᾶσα G3956 σὰρξ G4561 ἐνώπιον G1799 αὐτοῦ· G846 διὰ G1223 γὰρ G1063 νόμου G3551 ἐπίγνωσις G1922 ἁμαρτίας. G266 [21] Νυνὶ G3570 δὲ G1161 χωρὶς G5565 νόμου G3551 δικαιοσύνη G1343 θεοῦ G2316 πεφανέρωται, G5319 μαρτυρουμένη G3140 ὑπὸ G5259 τοῦ G3588 νόμου G3551 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 προφητῶν· G4396 [22] δικαιοσύνη G1343 δὲ G1161 θεοῦ G2316 διὰ G1223 πίστεως G4102 ‡Ἰησοῦ G2424 χριστοῦ G5547 εἰς G1519 πάντας G3956 ‡καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 πιστεύοντας· G4100 οὐ G3756 γάρ G1063 ἐστιν G2076 διαστολή· G1293 [23] πάντες G3956 γὰρ G1063 ἥμαρτον G264 καὶ G2532 ὑστεροῦνται G5302 τῆς G3588 δόξης G1391 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 [24] δικαιούμενοι G1344 δωρεὰν G1432 τῇ G3588 αὐτοῦ G846 χάριτι G5485 διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 ἀπολυτρώσεως G629 τῆς G3588 ἐν G1722 χριστῷ G5547 Ἰησοῦ· G2424 [25] ὃν G3739 προέθετο G4388 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 ἱλαστήριον, G2435 διὰ G1223 ‡τῆς G3588 πίστεως, G4102 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 αὐτοῦ G846 αἵματι, G129 εἰς G1519 ἔνδειξιν G1732 τῆς G3588 δικαιοσύνης G1343 αὐτοῦ, G846 διὰ G1223 τὴν G3588 πάρεσιν G3929 τῶν G3588 προγεγονότων G4266 ἁμαρτημάτων, G265 [26] ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἀνοχῇ G463 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ· G2316 πρὸς G4314 ‡ἔνδειξιν G1732 τῆς G3588 δικαιοσύνης G1343 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 νῦν G3568 καιρῷ, G2540 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 εἶναι G1511 αὐτὸν G846 δίκαιον G1342 καὶ G2532 δικαιοῦντα G1344 τὸν G3588 ἐκ G1537 πίστεως G4102 Ἰησοῦ. G2424 [27] Ποῦ G4226 οὖν G3767 ἡ G3588 καύχησις; G2746 Ἐξεκλείσθη. G1576 Διὰ G1223 ποίου G4169 νόμου; G3551 Τῶν G3588 ἔργων; G2041 Οὐχί, G3780 ἀλλὰ G235 διὰ G1223 νόμου G3551 πίστεως. G4102 [28] Λογιζόμεθα G3049 ‡οὖν G3767 πίστει G4102 δικαιοῦσθαι G1344 ἄνθρωπον, G444 χωρὶς G5565 ἔργων G2041 νόμου. G3551 [29] Ἢ G2228 Ἰουδαίων G2453 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 μόνον; G3440 Οὐχὶ G3780 ‡δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ἐθνῶν; G1484 Ναὶ G3483 καὶ G2532 ἐθνῶν· G1484 [30] ‡ἐπείπερ G1897 εἷς G1520 ὁ G3588 θεός, G2316 ὃς G3739 δικαιώσει G1344 περιτομὴν G4061 ἐκ G1537 πίστεως, G4102 καὶ G2532 ἀκροβυστίαν G203 διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 πίστεως. G4102 [31] Νόμον G3551 οὖν G3767 καταργοῦμεν G2673 διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 πίστεως; G4102 Μὴ G3361 γένοιτο· G1096 ἀλλὰ G235 νόμον G3551 ‡ἱστῶμεν. G2476

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 3:1 ὠφέλεια ¦ ὠφέλια
  2. ‡ 3:2 γὰρ ¦ [ ]
  3. ‡ 3:4a γινέσθω ¦ γεινέσθω
  4. ‡ 3:4b καθὼς ¦ καθάπερ
  5. ‡ 3:4c νικήσῃς ¦ νικήσεις
  6. ‡ 3:7 γὰρ ¦ δὲ
  7. ‡ 3:8 καὶ ¦ []
  8. ‡ 3:10 ὅτι ¦
  9. ‡ 3:11a ὁ ¦
  10. ‡ 3:11b ὁ ¦
  11. ‡ 3:12a ἐξέκλιναν ¦ ἐξέκλειναν
  12. ‡ 3:12b ἠχρειώθησαν ¦ ἠχρεώθησαν
  13. ‡ 3:12c ποιῶν ¦ ὁ ποιῶν
  14. ‡ 3:12d οὐκ ἔστιν ¦ []
  15. ‡ 3:22a Ἰησοῦ ¦ []
  16. ‡ 3:22b καὶ ἐπὶ πάντας ¦
  17. ‡ 3:25 τῆς ¦ [] ¦
  18. ‡ 3:26 ἔνδειξιν ¦ τὴν ἔνδειξιν
  19. ‡ 3:28 οὖν πίστει δικαιοῦσθαι ¦ γὰρ δικαιοῦσθαι πίστει
  20. ‡ 3:29 δὲ ¦
  21. ‡ 3:30 ἐπείπερ ¦ εἴπερ
  22. ‡ 3:31 ἱστῶμεν ¦ ἱστάνομεν