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1 quid ergo amplius est Iudaeo aut quae utilitas circumcisionis
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What then is more to a Jew, or what profit of circumcision?
2 multum per omnem modum primum quidem quia credita sunt illis eloquia Dei
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Much by all wise [Much by all manner]; first, for the speakings of God were betaken to them.
3 quid enim si quidam illorum non crediderunt numquid incredulitas illorum fidem Dei evacuabit absit
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And what if some of them believed not? Whether the unbelief of them hath voided the faith of God?
4 est autem Deus verax omnis autem homo mendax sicut scriptum est ut iustificeris in sermonibus tuis et vincas cum iudicaris
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God forbid [Far be it]. For God is soothfast [Forsooth God is true, or soothfast], but each man a liar; as it is written, That thou be justified in thy words, and overcome, when thou art deemed.
5 si autem iniquitas nostra iustitiam Dei commendat quid dicemus numquid iniquus Deus qui infert iram secundum hominem dico
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But if our wickedness [Forsooth if our wickedness, or unequity,] commend the rightwiseness of God, what shall we say? Whether God is wicked, that bringeth in wrath? After man I say.
6 absit alioquin quomodo iudicabit Deus mundum
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God forbid [Far be it]. Else how shall God deem this world?
7 si enim veritas Dei in meo mendacio abundavit in gloriam ipsius quid adhuc et ego tamquam peccator iudicor
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For if the truth of God hath abounded in my lying, into the glory of him, what [and] yet am I deemed as a sinner?
8 et non sicut blasphemamur et sicut aiunt nos quidam dicere faciamus mala ut veniant bona quorum damnatio iusta est
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And not as we be blasphemed, and as some say that we say, Do we evil things, that good things come. Whose damnation is just.
9 quid igitur praecellimus eos nequaquam causati enim sumus Iudaeos et Graecos omnes sub peccato esse
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What then? Surpass we them? Nay; for we have showed by skill, that all both Jews and Greeks be under sin, [+What therefore? Pass we them? Nay; for we have showed by skill, the Jews and Greeks all to be under sin,]
10 sicut scriptum est quia non est iustus quisquam
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as it is written, For there is no man just [For there is not any man just];
11 non est intellegens non est requirens Deum
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there is no man understanding [there is not a man understanding], neither seeking God.
12 omnes declinaverunt simul inutiles facti sunt non est qui faciat bonum non est usque ad unum
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All bowed away, together they be made unprofitable; there is none that doeth good thing, there is none till to one [there is not till to one].
13 sepulchrum patens est guttur eorum linguis suis dolose agebant venenum aspidum sub labiis eorum
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The throat of them is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they did guilefully; the venom of snakes is under their lips [+with their tongues they did guilefully, or treacherously; the venom of snakes, that is asps, is under their lips].
14 quorum os maledictione et amaritudine plenum est
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The mouth of whom is full of cursing and bitterness;
15 veloces pedes eorum ad effundendum sanguinem
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the feet of them be swift to shed blood.
16 contritio et infelicitas in viis eorum
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Sorrow and cursedness be in the ways of them, [+Contrition, or defouling together, and infelicity/unhappiness, be in the ways of them,]
17 et viam pacis non cognoverunt
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and they knew not the way of peace;
18 non est timor Dei ante oculos eorum
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the dread of God is not before their eyes.
19 scimus autem quoniam quaecumque lex loquitur his qui in lege sunt loquitur ut omne os obstruatur et subditus fiat omnis mundus Deo
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And we know [Forsooth we know], that whatever things the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that be in the law, that each mouth be stopped, and each world be made subject to God.
20 quia ex operibus legis non iustificabitur omnis caro coram illo per legem enim cognitio peccati
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For of the works of the law each flesh shall not be justified before him; for by the law there is knowing of sin [for by the law is knowing of sin].
21 nunc autem sine lege iustitia Dei manifestata est testificata a lege et prophetis
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But now without the law the rightwiseness of God is showed, that is witnessed of the law and the prophets.
22 iustitia autem Dei per fidem Iesu Christi super omnes qui credunt non enim est distinctio
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And the rightwiseness of God is by the faith of Jesus Christ into all men and on all men that believe in him; for there is no parting. [Soothly the rightwiseness of God is by the faith of Jesus Christ into all and on all that believe into him; forsooth there is no distinction, or parting.]
23 omnes enim peccaverunt et egent gloriam Dei
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For all men sinned, and have need to the glory of God;
24 iustificati gratis per gratiam ipsius per redemptionem quae est in Christo Iesu
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and be justified freely by his grace, by the again-buying that is in Christ Jesus [by the redemption, or the again-buying, that is in Jesus Christ].
25 quem proposuit Deus propitiationem per fidem in sanguine ipsius ad ostensionem iustitiae suae propter remissionem praecedentium delictorum
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Whom God ordained forgiver [Whom God purposed an helper], by faith in his blood, to the showing of his rightwiseness, for [the] remission of before-going sins, in the bearing up of God,
26 in sustentatione Dei ad ostensionem iustitiae eius in hoc tempore ut sit ipse iustus et iustificans eum qui ex fide est Iesu
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to the showing of his rightwiseness in this time, that he be just, and justifying him that is of the faith of Jesus Christ.
27 ubi est ergo gloriatio exclusa est per quam legem factorum non sed per legem fidei
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Where then is thy glorying? It is excluded. By what law? Of deeds doing? Nay, but by the law of faith.
28 arbitramur enim iustificari hominem per fidem sine operibus legis
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For we deem a man to be justified by faith, without works of the law.
29 an Iudaeorum Deus tantum nonne et gentium immo et gentium
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Whether of the Jews is God only? Whether he is not also of heathen men? Yes, and of heathen men.
30 quoniam quidem unus Deus qui iustificabit circumcisionem ex fide et praeputium per fidem
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For there is one God, that justifieth circumcision by faith, and prepuce by faith.
31 legem ergo destruimus per fidem absit sed legem statuimus
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Destroy we therefore the law by faith? God forbid [Far be it]; but we stablish the law.
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