1 W hat, then, the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of the circumcision?

2 m uch in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;

3 f or what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless?

4 l et it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, `That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.'

5 A nd, if our unrighteousness God's righteousness doth establish, what shall we say? is God unrighteous who is inflicting the wrath? (after the manner of a man I speak)

6 l et it not be! since how shall God judge the world?

7 f or if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged?

8 a nd not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say -- `We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?' whose judgment is righteous.

9 W hat, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,

10 a ccording as it hath been written -- `There is none righteous, not even one;

11 T here is none who is understanding, there is none who is seeking after God.

12 A ll did go out of the way, together they became unprofitable, there is none doing good, there is not even one.

13 A sepulchre opened their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps under their lips.

14 W hose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

15 S wift their feet to shed blood.

16 R uin and misery in their ways.

17 A nd a way of peace they did not know.

18 T here is no fear of God before their eyes.'

19 A nd we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;

20 w herefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

21 A nd now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets,

22 a nd the righteousness of God through the faith of Jesus Christ to all, and upon all those believing, -- for there is no difference,

23 f or all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God --

24 b eing declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that in Christ Jesus,

25 w hom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God --

26 f or the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who of the faith of Jesus.

27 W here then the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:

28 t herefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.

29 T he God of Jews only, and not also of nations?

30 y es, also of nations; since one God who shall declare righteous the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith.

31 L aw then do we make useless through the faith? let it not be! yea, we do establish law.