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Romans 3
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
1What then [is] the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?
1How then is the Jew better off? or what profit is there in circumcision?
2Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles ofGod.
2Much in every way: first of all because the words of God were given to them.
3For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith ofGod of none effect?
3And if some have no faith, will that make the faith of God without effect?
4Far be the thought: but letGod 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.
4In no way: but let God be true, though every man is seen to be untrue; as it is said in the Writings, That your words may be seen to be true, and you may be seen to be right when you are judged.
5But if our unrighteousness commendGod's righteousness, what shall we say? IsGod unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man.
5But if the righteousness of God is supported by our wrongdoing what is to be said? is it wrong for God to be angry (as men may say)?
6Far be the thought: since how shallGod judge the world?
6In no way: because if it is so, how is God able to be the judge of all the world?
7For if the truth ofGod, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
7But if, because I am untrue, God being seen to be true gets more glory, why am I to be judged as a sinner?
8and 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.
8Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment.
9What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:
9What then? are we worse off than they? In no way: because we have before made it clear that Jews as well as Greeks are all under the power of sin;
10according as it is written, There is not a righteous [man], not even one;
10As it is said in the holy Writings, There is not one who does righteousness;
11there is not the [man] that understands, there is not one that seeks afterGod.
11Not one who has the knowledge of what is right, not one who is a searcher after God;
12All 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:
12They have all gone out of the way, there is no profit in any of them; there is not one who does good, not so much as one:
13their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison [is] under their lips:
13Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips:
19Now 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 toGod.
19Now, we have knowledge that what the law says is for those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all men may be judged by God:
20Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law [is] knowledge of sin.
20Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
21But now without law righteousness ofGod is manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets;
21But now without the law there is a revelation of the righteousness of God, to which witness is given by the law and the prophets;
22righteousness ofGod by faith of Jesus Christ towards all, and upon all those who believe: for there is no difference;
22That is, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ, to all those who have faith; and one man is not different from another,
23for all have sinned, and come short of the glory ofGod;
23For all have done wrong and are far from the glory of God;
24being justified freely by his grace through the redemption which [is] in Christ Jesus;
24And they may have righteousness put to their credit, freely, by his grace, through the salvation which is in Christ Jesus:
25whomGod 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 ofGod;
25Whom God has put forward as the sign of his mercy, through faith, by his blood, to make clear his righteousness when, in his pity, God let the sins of earlier times go without punishment;
26for [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.
26And to make clear his righteousness now, so that he might himself be upright, and give righteousness to him who has faith in Jesus.
27Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;
27What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith.
28for we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law.
28For this reason, then, a man may get righteousness by faith without the works of the law.
29Is [God] theGod of Jews only? is he not of [the] nations also? Yea, of nations also:
29Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not in the same way the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles: