Romains 3

1What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision?

2Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

3For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?

4__a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:4 Ps. 51:4. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment. __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:4 Greek Be it not so: and so elsewhere. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written,

5But if our unrighteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)

6__a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:6 Greek Be it not so: and so elsewhere. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

7__a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:7 Many ancient authorities read For. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

8and 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.

9What 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__a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:10 Ps. 14:1ff; 53:1ff. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ There is none righteous, no, not one; as it is written,

11There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;

12They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not so much as one:

13__a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:13 Ps. 5:9. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:13 Ps. 140:3. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ The poison of asps is under their lips:

14__a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:14 Ps. 10:7. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

15__a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:15 Isa. 59:7f. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16Destruction and misery are in their ways;

17And the way of peace have they not known:

18__a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:18 Ps. 36:1. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ There is no fear of God before their eyes.

19Now 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:

20because by __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:20 Or, works of law __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ the works of the law shall no flesh be __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:20 Or, accounted righteous __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ justified in his sight; for __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:20 Or, through law __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

21But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:22 Some ancient authorities add and upon all. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ them that believe; for there is no distinction;

23for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

24being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

25whom 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;

26for the showing, I say , of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:26 See 2:13 margin. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ justifier of him that __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:26 Greek is of faith. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ hath faith __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:26 Or, of __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ in Jesus.

27Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.

28__a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:28 Many ancient authorities read For we reckon. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:28 Or, works of law __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ the works of the law.

29Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:

30if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:30 Or, through the faith. Gal. 2:16 __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ through faith.

31Do we then make the law of none effect __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:31 Or, through the faith. Gal. 2:16 __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Romans 3:31 Or, law __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ the law.