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All the World Guilty
Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?
Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?
God’s Faithfulness
What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision?
What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision?
Great in every respect. First of all, that they 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.
What then? If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?
What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?
May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written,
“THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIED IN YOUR WORDS,
AND PREVAIL WHEN YOU ARE JUDGED.”
“THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIED IN YOUR WORDS,
AND PREVAIL WHEN YOU ARE JUDGED.”
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 in human terms.)
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.)
May it never be! For otherwise, how will God judge the world?
Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?
But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged 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?”
And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), “Let us do evil that good may come”? 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!
What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;
No One Is Righteous
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.
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.
as it is written,
“THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE;
“THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE;
As it is written:
“There is no one righteous, not even one;
“There is no one righteous, not even one;
THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS,
THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD;
THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD;
there is no one who understands;
there is no one who seeks God.
there is no one who seeks God.
ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS;
THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD,
THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.”
THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD,
THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.”
“THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE,
WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING,”
“THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS”;
WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING,”
“THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS”;
“WHOSE MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS”;
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;
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.
because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the 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.
Justification by Faith
But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,
Righteousness Through Faith
But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.
But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.
even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;
and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;
for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would 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.
Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a 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.
For we maintain that a man 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.
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,
since indeed God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith is one.
since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.