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1 What, then, [is] the superiority of the Jew? Or what the profit of the circumcision? Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision?
2 Much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God; Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. Much in every way! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God.
3 for what, if certain were faithless? Will their faithlessness make the faithfulness of God useless? What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?
4 Let it not be! And let God become true, and every man false, according as it has been written: “That You may be declared righteous in Your words, and may overcome in Your being judged.” 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.” Not at all! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: “So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge.”
5 And if our unrighteousness establishes God’s righteousness, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who is inflicting the wrath? (I speak after the manner of a man.) 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 brings out God’s righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)
6 Let it not be! Since how will God judge the world? By no means! For then how could God judge the world? Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?
7 For if the truth of God in my falsehood abounded more to His glory, why am I also yet judged as a sinner? But if through my lie God’s truth abounds to his glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner? Someone might argue, “If my falsehood enhances God’s truthfulness and so increases his glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?”
8 And not, as we are spoken evil of, and as certain affirm us to say, “We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?” Whose judgment is righteous. And why not do evil that good may come?—as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just. Why not say—as some slanderously claim that we say—|Let us do evil that good may result|? Their condemnation is just!
9 What, then? Are we better? Not at all! For we charged before both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin, 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 shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.
10 according as it has been written: “There is none righteous, not even one; as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one;
11 there is none who is understanding, there is none who is seeking after God. no one understands; no one seeks for God. there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God.
12 All went out of the way, together they became unprofitable, there is none doing good, there is not even one. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”
13 Their throat [is] an opened grave; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of cobras [is] under their lips— “Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “The venom of asps is under their lips.” “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The poison of vipers is on their lips.”
14 whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. “Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.” “Their mouths are 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;
16 Ruin and misery [are] in their ways. in their paths are ruin and misery, ruin and misery mark their ways,
17 And a way of peace they did not know. and the way of peace they have not known.” and the way of peace they do not know.”
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.”
19 And we have known that as many things as the Law says, to those in the Law it speaks, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God; 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, 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 for this reason by works of law will no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin. For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.
21 And now apart from law the righteousness of God has been revealed, testified to by the Law and the Prophets, 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 the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.
22 and the righteousness of God [is] through the faith of Jesus Christ to all, and on all those believing—for there is no difference, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,
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 fall short of the glory of God,
24 being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that [is] in Christ Jesus, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
25 whom God set forth [as] a propitiatory covering, through faith in His blood, for the showing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the former sins in the forbearance of God— 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 Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—
26 for the showing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who [is] of the faith of Jesus. 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. he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
27 Where then [is] the boasting? It was excluded; by what law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith: 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. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith.
28 therefore we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law. For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law. For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
29 [Is He] only the God of Jews, and not also of nations? Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
30 Yes, also of nations; since [there is] one God who will declare righteous circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. since God is one—who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith. since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
31 Do we then make law useless through faith? Let it not be! Indeed, we establish law. Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law. Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.
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