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

Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

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

Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

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

What then? If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?

4 G od 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.

May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written, “ That You may be justified in Your words, And prevail when You are judged.”

5 B ut 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.)

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? ( I am speaking in human terms.)

6 G od forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

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

7 B ut if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner?

8 a nd 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.

And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), “ Let us do evil that good may come”? Their condemnation is just.

9 W hat 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;

What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;

10 a s it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

as it is written, “ There is none righteous, not even one;

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

There is none who understands, There is none who seeks for God;

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

All have turned aside, together they have become useless; There is none who does good, There is not even one.”

13 T heir throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:

“ Their throat is an open grave, With their tongues they keep deceiving,” “ The poison of asps is under their lips ”;

14 W hose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

“ Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness ”;

15 T heir feet are swift to shed blood;

“ Their feet are swift to shed blood,

16 D estruction and misery are in their ways;

Destruction and misery are in their paths,

17 A nd the way of peace have they not known:

And the path of peace they have not known.”

18 T here is no fear of God before their eyes.

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

19 N ow 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:

Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God;

20 b ecause by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin. Justification by Faith

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

But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,

22 e ven the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;

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

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

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

being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;

25 w hom 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;

whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;

26 f or 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.

for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

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

Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

28 W e reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.

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

Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

30 i f so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.

since indeed God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith is one.

31 D o we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

Do we then nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law.