Romans - douay rheims

Chapter 3

¹ WHAT advantage then hath the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision?
² Much every way. First indeed, because the words of God were committed to them.
³ For what if some of them have not believed? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid.
⁴ But God is true; and every man a liar, as it is written, That thou mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.
⁵ But if our injustice commend the justice of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust, who executeth wrath?
⁶ (I speak according to man.) God forbid: otherwise how shall God judge this world?
⁷ For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie, unto his glory, why am I also yet judged as a sinner?
⁸ And not rather (as we are slandered, and as some affirm that we say) let us do evil, that there may come good? whose damnation is just.
⁹ What then? Do we excel them? No, not so. For we have charged both Jews, and Greeks, that they are all under sin.
¹⁰ As it is written: There is not any man just.
¹¹ There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
¹² All have turned out of the way; they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, there is not so much as one.
¹³ Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have dealt deceitfully. The venom of asps is under their lips.
¹⁴ Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
¹⁵ Their feet swift to shed blood:
¹⁶ Destruction and misery in their ways:
¹⁷ And the way of peace they have not known:
¹⁸ There is no fear of God before their eyes.
¹⁹ Now we know, that what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be made subject to God.
²⁰ Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin.
²¹ But now without the law the justice of God is made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.
²² Even the justice of God, by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all and upon all them that believe in him: for there is no distinction:
²³ For all have sinned, and do need the glory of God.
²⁴ Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption, that is in Christ Jesus,
²⁵ Whom God hath proposed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to the shewing of his justice, for the remission of former sins,
²⁶ Through the forbearance of God, for the shewing of his justice in this time; that he himself may be just, and the justifier of him, who is of the faith of Jesus Christ.
²⁷ Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.
²⁸ For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law.
²⁹ Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also.
³⁰ For it is one God, that justifieth circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
³¹ Do we, then, destroy the law through faith? God forbid: but we establish the law.

Romans - webster

Chapter 3

¹ What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
² Much every way: chiefly, because that to them were committed the oracles of God.
³ For what if some did not believe? will their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
⁴ By no means: verily let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mayest be justified in thy sayings, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.
⁵ But if our unrighteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man.)
⁶ By no means: for then how shall God judge the world?
⁷ For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie to his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
⁸ And not rather (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
⁹ What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
¹⁰ As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
¹¹ There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh God.
¹² They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
¹³ Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
¹⁴ Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.
¹⁵ Their feet are swift to shed blood.
¹⁶ Destruction and misery are in their ways:
¹⁷ And the way of peace have they not known.
¹⁸ There is no fear of God before their eyes.
¹⁹ Now we know that whatever things the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
²⁰ Therefore by the deeds of the law, there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
²¹ But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being testified by the law and the prophets;
²² Even the righteousness of God, which is by faith of Jesus Christ to all, and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference:
²³ For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
²⁴ Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ:
²⁵ Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
²⁶ To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he may be just, and the justifier of him who believeth in Jesus.
²⁷ Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No; but by the law of faith.
²⁸ Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
²⁹ Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
³⁰ Seeing it is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
³¹ Do we then make void the law through faith? By no means: but we establish the law.

Romans - world english bible

Chapter 3

¹ what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?
² in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of God.
³ what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?
⁴ it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, "That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment."
⁵ if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.
⁶ it never be! For then how will God judge the world?
⁷ if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?
⁸ not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), "Let us do evil, that good may come?" Those who say so are justly condemned.
⁹ then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.
¹⁰ it is written, "There is no one righteous; no, not one.
¹¹ is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.
¹² have all turned aside. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not, so much as one."
¹³ throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "The poison of vipers is under their lips;"
¹⁴ mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."
¹⁵ feet are swift to shed blood.
¹⁶ and misery are in their ways.
¹⁷ way of peace, they haven't known."
¹⁸ is no fear of God before their eyes."
¹⁹ we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.
²⁰ by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
²¹ now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;
²² the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
²³ all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
²⁴ justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;
²⁵ God set forth to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God's forbearance;
²⁶ demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
²⁷ then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
²⁸ maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
²⁹ is God the God of Jews only? Isn't he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,
³⁰ indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.
³¹ we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.

Romans - darby

Chapter 3

¹ What then [is] the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?
² Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God.
³ For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect?
⁴ 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.
⁵ But if our unrighteousness commend God's righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man.
⁶ Far be the thought: since how shall God judge the world?
⁷ For if the truth of God, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am *I* also judged as a sinner?
⁸ 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.
⁹ What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:
¹⁰ according as it is written, There is not a righteous [man], not even one;
¹¹ there is not the [man] that understands, there is not one that seeks after God.
¹² 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:
¹³ their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison [is] under their lips:
¹⁴ whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;
¹⁵ swift their feet to shed blood;
¹⁶ ruin and misery [are] in their ways,
¹⁷ and way of peace they have not known:
¹⁸ there is no fear of God before their eyes.
¹⁹ 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.
²⁰ Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law [is] knowledge of sin.
²¹ But now without law righteousness of God is manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets;
²² righteousness of God by faith of Jesus Christ towards all, and upon all those who believe: for there is no difference;
²³ for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
²⁴ being justified freely by his grace through the redemption which [is] in Christ Jesus;
²⁵ 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;
²⁶ 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.
²⁷ Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;
²⁸ for we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law.
²⁹ Is [God] the God of Jews only? is he not of [the] nations also? Yea, of nations also:
³⁰ since indeed [it is] one God who shall justify [the] circumcision on the principle of faith, and uncircumcision by faith.
³¹ Do we then make void law by faith? Far be the thought: [no,] but we establish law.

Romans - american standard version

Chapter 3

¹ What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision?
² Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.
³ For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?
⁴ God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.
⁵ But if our righteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)
⁶ God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
⁷ But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?
⁸ and why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.
⁹ What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;
¹⁰ as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;
¹¹ There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;
¹² They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not, so much as one:
¹³ Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:
¹⁴ Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
¹⁵ Their feet are swift to shed blood;
¹⁶ Destruction and misery are in their ways;
¹⁷ And the way of peace have they not known:
¹⁸ There is no fear of God before their eyes.
¹⁹ Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:
²⁰ because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law [cometh] the knowledge of sin.
²¹ But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
²² even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;
²³ for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
²⁴ being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
²⁵ whom God set forth [to be] a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;
²⁶ for the showing, [I say], of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.
²⁷ Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.
²⁸ We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
²⁹ Or is God [the God] of Jews only? is he not [the God] of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:
³⁰ if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.
³¹ Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

Romans - basic english

Chapter 3

¹ How then is the Jew better off? or what profit is there in circumcision?
² Much in every way: first of all because the words of God were given to them.
³ And if some have no faith, will that make the faith of God without effect?
⁴ In 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.
⁵ But 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)?
⁶ In no way: because if it is so, how is God able to be the judge of all the world?
⁷ But if, because I am untrue, God being seen to be true gets more glory, why am I to be judged as a sinner?
⁸ Let 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.
⁹ What 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;
¹⁰ As it is said in the holy Writings, There is not one who does righteousness;
¹¹ Not one who has the knowledge of what is right, not one who is a searcher after God;
¹² They 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:
¹³ Their 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:
¹⁴ Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words:
¹⁵ Their feet are quick in running after blood;
¹⁶ Destruction and trouble are in their ways;
¹⁷ And of the way of peace they have no knowledge:
¹⁸ There is no fear of God before their eyes.
¹⁹ Now, 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:
²⁰ Because 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.
²¹ But now without the law there is a revelation of the righteousness of God, to which witness is given by the law and the prophets;
²² That is, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ, to all those who have faith; and one man is not different from another,
²³ For all have done wrong and are far from the glory of God;
²⁴ And they may have righteousness put to their credit, freely, by his grace, through the salvation which is in Christ Jesus:
²⁵ Whom 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;
²⁶ And to make clear his righteousness now, so that he might himself be upright, and give righteousness to him who has faith in Jesus.
²⁷ What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith.
²⁸ For this reason, then, a man may get righteousness by faith without the works of the law.
²⁹ Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not in the same way the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles:
³⁰ If God is one; and he will give righteousness because of faith to those who have circumcision, and through faith to those who have not circumcision.
³¹ Do we, then, through faith make the law of no effect? in no way: but we make it clear that the law is important.