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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?
God Remains Faithful
What then [is] the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?
What then [is] the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?
Much in every way! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God.
Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God.
What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?
For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect?
Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.
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.)
But if our unrighteousness commend God's righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man.
Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?
Far be the thought: since how shall God judge the world?
Someone might argue, “If my falsehood enhances God’s truthfulness and so increases his glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?”
For if the truth of God, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am *I* also judged as a sinner?
Why not say — as some slanderously claim that we say — “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is just!
and not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us practise evil things, that good ones may come? whose judgment is just.
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.
There is No One Righteous
What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:
What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:
As it is written:
“There is no one righteous, not even one;
“There is no one righteous, not even one;
according as it is written, There is not a righteous [man], not even one;
there is no one who understands;
there is no one who seeks God.
there is no one who seeks God.
there is not the [man] that understands, there is not one that seeks after God.
All have gone out of the way, they have together become unprofitable; there is not one that practises goodness, there is not so much as one:
their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison [is] under their lips:
whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;
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.
Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to God.
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.
Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law [is] knowledge of sin.
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.
Justified by Faith
But now without law righteousness of God is manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets;
But now without law righteousness of God is manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets;
righteousness of God by faith of Jesus Christ towards all, and upon all those who believe: for there is no difference;
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption which [is] in Christ Jesus;
whom God has set forth a mercy-seat, through faith in his blood, for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness, in respect of the passing by the sins that had taken place before, through the forbearance of God;
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.
for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of [the] faith of Jesus.
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith.
Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;
For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
for we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law.
Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
Is [God] the God of Jews only? is he not of [the] nations also? Yea, of nations also:
since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
since indeed [it is] one God who shall justify [the] circumcision on the principle of faith, and uncircumcision by faith.