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

Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?

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

Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.

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

For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?

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.'

May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”

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)

But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.

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

May it never be! For then how will 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?

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

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.

Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let us do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.

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

What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.

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

As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.

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

There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks 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.

They have all turned aside. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not so much as one.”

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

“Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips”;

14 W hose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

“whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”

15 S wift their feet to shed blood.

“Their feet are swift to shed blood.

16 R uin and misery in their ways.

Destruction and misery are in their ways.

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

The way of peace, they haven’t known.”

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

“There 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;

Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

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

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

But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified 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,

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,

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

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

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

being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is 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 --

whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;

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.

to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

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

Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of 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.

We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

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

Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

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

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

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

Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.