Dual Panel1Therefore, what [is] the advantage of the Jew, or what [is] the use of circumcision?
2Much 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]?
4May 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 judged."
5But 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.)
6May it never be! For otherwise, how will God judge the world?
7But if by my lying, the truth of God abounded to his glory, why am I also still condemned as a sinner?
8And [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!
9What then? Do we have an advantage? Not at all. For we have already charged both Jews and Greeks are all under sin,
10just 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.
12All have turned aside together; they have become worthless; [There] is no one who practices kindness; [there] is not even one.
13Their throat [is] an opened grave; they deceive with their tongues; the venom of asps [is] under their lips,
14whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.
15Their feet [are] swift to shed blood;
16destruction and distress [are] in their paths,
17and they have not known the way of peace.
18The fear of God is not before their eyes."
19Now 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.
20For by the works of the law _no person will be declared righteous_ before him, for through the law [comes] knowledge of sin.
21But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified about by the law and the prophets—
22that is, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. For [there] is no distinction,
23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
24being justified as a gift by his grace, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,
25whom 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,
26in 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.
27Therefore, where [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
28For we consider a person to be justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
29Or [is God] the God of the Jews only? [Is he] not also [the God] of the Gentiles? Yes, also of the Gentiles,
30since God [is] one, who will justify _those who are circumcised_ by faith and _those who are uncircumcised_ through faith.
31Therefore, do we nullify the law through faith? May it never be! But we uphold the law.