Romans 3:1-28 ▼

1 What then the superiority of the Jew or what the advantage of circumcision?

2 Much according to every manner: for truly first were they trusted with the oracles of God.

3 For what if some disbelieved? their unbelief will not leave inactive the faith of God.

4 It may not be: and let God be true, and every man a liar; as has been written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, and mightest conquer in thy being judged.

5 And if our injustice shall recommend the justice of God, what shall we say God not unjust bringing in anger? (I speak as man).

6 It may not be: for how shall God judge the world.

7 For if the truth of God in my lying abounded to his glory; why yet am I judged as sinful?

8 And not, (as we are defamed, and some have declared us to say,) That we should do evil things, that good things might come: whose judgment is just.

9 What advantage therefore have we? Not in any way: for we before accused both Jews and Greeks, all to be under sin.

10 As has been written, That there is no just one, not one:

11 There is none understanding, there is none seeking God.

12 All have bent aside, together have they become unprofitable: there is none doing good, there is not even one.

13 Their throat an opened tomb; with their tongues have they used deceit; the poison of asps under their lips:

14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and harshness:

15 Their feet active to pour out blood:

16 Bruising and grievous toil in their ways:

17 And the way of peace they knew not:

18 The fear of God is not before their eyes.

19 And we know that whatever says the law, it speaks to them in the law: that every mouth be shut, and all the world be culpable to God.

20 Therefore from the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before him: for by the law the knowledge of sin.

21 But now without law the justice of God has been made apparent, being testified by the law and by the prophets;

22 And the justice of God by faith of Jesus Christ to all and upon all believing: for there is no distinction:

23 For all have sinned, and failed of the glory of God;

24 Being justified as a gift by his grace by the redemption which is in Christ Jesus:

25 Whom God had set before a propitiatory by faith in his blood, for a manifestation of his justice by passing over of sins before existing, in the sufferance of God;

26 For the manifestation of his justice now in time: for him to be just, and justifying him of the faith of Jesus.

27 Where then boasting? It was excluded. By what law? of works? No: but by the law of faith.

28 We reckon then man to be justified by faith without the works of the law.