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1 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? So what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?
2 Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the spoken words of God. Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. Great in every respect. First, that they were entrusted with the actual words of God.
3 What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? What then? If some did not believe, will their unbelief cancel God’s faithfulness? For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? What then? If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?
4 By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.” Absolutely not! God must be true, even if everyone is a liar, as it is written: That You may be justified in Your words and triumph when You judge. God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. Far from it! Rather, God must prove to be true, though every person be found a liar, as it is written: “SO THAT YOU ARE JUSTIFIED IN YOUR WORDS, AND PREVAIL WHEN YOU ARE JUDGED.”
5 But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.) But if our unrighteousness highlights God’s righteousness, what are we to say? I use a human argument: Is God unrighteous to inflict wrath? But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking from a human viewpoint.)
6 By no means! For then how could God judge the world? Absolutely not! Otherwise, how will God judge the world? God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world? Far from it! For otherwise, how will God judge the world?
7 But if through my lie God’s truth abounds to his glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner? But if by my lie God’s truth is amplified to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner?
8 And why not do evil that good may come?—as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just. And why not say, just as some people slanderously claim we say, “Let us do what is evil so that good may come|? Their condemnation is deserved! And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just. And why not say (just as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), “Let’s do evil that good may come of it”? Their condemnation is deserved.
9 What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, What then? Are we any better? Not at all! For we have previously charged that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin, What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;
10 as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; as it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one. As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: as it is written: “THERE IS NO RIGHTEOUS PERSON, NOT EVEN ONE;
11 no one understands; no one seeks for God. There is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. THERE IS NO ONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NO ONE WHO SEEKS OUT GOD;
12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” All have turned away; all alike have become useless. There is no one who does what is good, not even one. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. THEY HAVE ALL TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME CORRUPT; THERE IS NO ONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.”
13 “Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “The venom of asps is under their lips.” Their throat is an open grave; they deceive with their tongues. Vipers’ venom is under their lips. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: “THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE, WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING,” “THE VENOM OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS”;
14 “Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.” Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: “THEIR MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS”;
15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood; Their feet are swift to shed blood; Their feet are swift to shed blood: “THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD,
16 in their paths are ruin and misery, ruin and wretchedness are in their paths, Destruction and misery are in their ways: DESTRUCTION AND MISERY ARE IN THEIR PATHS,
17 and the way of peace they have not known.” and the path of peace they have not known. And the way of peace have they not known: AND THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN THE WAY OF PEACE.”
18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” There is no fear of God before their eyes. There is no fear of God before their eyes. “THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEIR EYES.”
19 Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. Now we know that whatever the law says speaks to those who are subject to the law, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgment. Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God;
20 For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. For no one will be justified in His sight by the works of the law, because the knowledge of sin comes through the law. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. because by the works of the Law none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes knowledge of sin.
21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— But now, apart from the law, God’s righteousness has been revealed—attested by the Law and the Prophets But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,
22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: —that is, God’s righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ, to all who believe, since there is no distinction. Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: but it is the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction,
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, They are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,
25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. God presented Him as a propitiation through faith in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His restraint God passed over the sins previously committed. Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in God’s merciful restraint He let the sins previously committed go unpunished;
26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. God presented Him to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be righteous and declare righteous the one who has faith in Jesus. To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. for the demonstration, that is, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
27 Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By one of works? No, on the contrary, by a law of faith. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Where then is boasting? It has been excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
28 For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law. For we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.
29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, Or is God for Jews only? Is He not also for Gentiles? Yes, for Gentiles too, Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,
30 since God is one—who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith. since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith. Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. since indeed God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith is one.
31 Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law. Do we then cancel the law through faith? Absolutely not! On the contrary, we uphold the law. Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law. Do we then nullify the Law through faith? Far from it! On the contrary, we establish the Law.
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