Parallel Bible results for "Romans 3"

Romans 3

Lexham English Bible LEB

1 Therefore, what [is] the advantage of the Jew, or what [is] the use of circumcision?

2 Much in every way. For first, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

3 {What is the result} if some refused to believe? Their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, [will it]?

4 May it never be! But let God be true but every human being a liar, just as it is written, "In order that you may be justified in your words, and may prevail when you are<note: *Or, if the form is understood as middle voice, "when you yourself judge"> judged."<note: A quotation from Ps 51:4>

5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God, who inflicts wrath, [is] not unjust, [is he]? (I am speaking according to a human perspective.)

6 May it never be! For otherwise, how will God judge the world?

7 But if by my lying, the truth of God abounded to his glory, why am I also still condemned as a sinner?

8 And [why] not (as we are slandered, and as some affirm that we say), "Let us do evil, in order that good may come [of it]? Their condemnation is just!

9 What then? Do we have an advantage? Not at all. For we have already charged both Jews and Greeks are all under sin,

10 just as it is written, "[There] is no one righteous, not even one;

11 [there] is no one who understands; [there] is no one who seeks God.

12 All have turned aside together; they have become worthless; [There] is no one who practices kindness; [there] is not even one.

13 Their throat [is] an opened grave; they deceive with their tongues; the venom 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 distress [are] in their paths,

17 and they have not known the way of peace.

18 The fear of God is not before their eyes."

19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, in order that every mouth may be closed and the whole world may become accountable to God.

20 For by the works of the law {no person will be declared righteous} before him, for through the law [comes] knowledge of sin.

21 But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified about by the law and the prophets--

22 that is, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. For [there] is no distinction,

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

24 being justified as a gift by his grace, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,

25 whom God made publicly available as the mercy seat through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, because of the passing over of previously committed sins,

26 in the forbearance of God, for the demonstration of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just and the one who justifies the [person] by faith in Jesus.

27 Therefore, where [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

28 For we consider a person to be justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

29 Or [is God] the God of the Jews only? [Is he] not also [the God] of the Gentiles? Yes, also of the Gentiles,

30 since God [is] one, who will justify {those who are circumcised} by faith and {those who are uncircumcised} through faith.

31 Therefore, do we nullify the law through faith? May it never be! But we uphold the law.

New International Version NIV

1 What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision?

2 Much in every way! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God.

3 What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?

4 Not at all! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: “So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge.”

5 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.)

6 Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?

7 Someone might argue, “If my falsehood enhances God’s truthfulness and so increases his glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?”

8 Why not say—as some slanderously claim that we say—“Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is just!

9 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.

10 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one;

11 there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God.

12 All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”

13 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.”“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”

14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16 ruin and misery mark their ways,

17 and the way of peace they do not know.”

18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

19 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.

20 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.

21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.

22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,

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

24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—

26 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.

27 Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith.

28 For we maintain that a person 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 too? Yes, of Gentiles too,

30 since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.

31 Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.