Dual Panel1Then<3767> what<5101> advantage<4053> has the Jew<2453>? Or<2228> what<5101> is the benefit<5622> of circumcision<4061>?
2Great<4183> in every<3956> respect<5158>. First<4413> of all<4413>, that they were entrusted<4100> with the oracles<3051> of God<2316>.
3What<5101> then<1063>? If<1487> some<5100> did not believe<569>, their unbelief<570> will not nullify<2673> the faithfulness<4102> of God<2316>, will it?
4May it never<3361> be! Rather<1161>, let God<2316> be found<1096> true<227>, though<1161> every<3956> man<444> be found a liar<5583>, as it is written<1125>, "THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIED<1344> IN YOUR WORDS<3056>, AND PREVAIL<3528> WHEN<1722> YOU ARE JUDGED<2919>."
5But if<1487> our unrighteousness<93> demonstrates<4921> the righteousness<1343> of God<2316>, what<5101> shall we say<3004>? The God<2316> who inflicts<2018> wrath<3709> is not unrighteous<94>, is He? (I am speaking<3004> in human<444> terms<2596>.)
6May it never<3361> be! For otherwise<1893>, how<4459> will God<2316> judge<2919> the world<2889>?
7But if<1487> through<1722> my lie<5582> the truth<225> of God<2316> abounded<4052> to His glory<1391>, why<5101> am I also<2532> still<2089> being judged<2919> as a sinner<268>?
8And why not say (as we are slanderously<987> reported<987> and as some<5100> claim<5346> that we say<3004>), "Let us do<4160> evil<2556> that good<18> may come<2064>"? Their condemnation<2917> is just<1738>.
9What<5101> then<3767>? Are we better<4284> than they? Not at all<3843>; for we have already<4256> charged<4256> that both<5037> Jews<2453> and Greeks<1672> are all<3956> under<5259> sin<266>;
10as it is written<1125>, "THERE IS NONE<3756> RIGHTEOUS<1342>, NOT EVEN<3761> ONE<1520>;
11THERE IS NONE<3756> WHO UNDERSTANDS<4920>, THERE IS NONE<3756> WHO SEEKS<1567> FOR GOD<2316>;
12ALL<3956> HAVE TURNED<1578> ASIDE<1578>, TOGETHER<260> THEY HAVE BECOME<889> USELESS<889>; THERE IS NONE<3756> WHO DOES<4160> GOOD<5544>, THERE IS NOT EVEN<2193> ONE<1520>."
13"THEIR THROAT<2995> IS AN OPEN<455> GRAVE<5028>, WITH THEIR TONGUES<1100> THEY KEEP DECEIVING<1387>," "THE POISON<2447> OF ASPS<785> IS UNDER<5259> THEIR LIPS<5491>";
14"WHOSE<3739> MOUTH<4750> IS FULL<1073> OF CURSING<685> AND BITTERNESS<4088>";
15"THEIR FEET<4228> ARE SWIFT<3691> TO SHED<1632> BLOOD<129>,
16DESTRUCTION<4938> AND MISERY<5004> ARE IN THEIR PATHS<3598>,
17AND THE PATH<3598> OF PEACE<1515> THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN<1097>."
18"THERE IS NO<3756> FEAR<5401> OF GOD<2316> BEFORE<561> THEIR EYES<3788>."
19Now<1161> we know<3609> that whatever<3745> the Law<3551> says<3004>, it speaks<2980> to those<3588> who are under<1722> the Law<3551>, so<2443> that every<3956> mouth<4750> may be closed<5420> and all<3956> the world<2889> may become<1096> accountable<5267> to God<2316>;
20because<1360> by the works<2041> of the Law<3551> no<3756><3956> flesh<4561> will be justified<1344> in His sight<1799>; for through<1223> the Law<3551> comes the knowledge<1922> of sin<266>.
21But now<3570> apart<5565> from the Law<3551> the righteousness<1343> of God<2316> has been manifested<5319>, being witnessed<3140> by the Law<3551> and the Prophets<4396>,
22even<1161> the righteousness<1343> of God<2316> through<1223> faith<4102> in Jesus<2424> Christ<5547> for all<3956> those<3588> who believe<4100>; for there is no<3756> distinction<1293>;
23for all<3956> have sinned<264> and fall<5302> short<5302> of the glory<1391> of God<2316>,
24being justified<1344> as a gift<1431> by His grace<5485> through<1223> the redemption<629> which is in Christ<5547> Jesus<2424>;
25whom<3739> God<2316> displayed<4388> publicly<4388> as a propitiation<2435> in His blood<129> through<1223> faith<4102>. This was to demonstrate<1731> His righteousness<1343>, because<1223> in the forbearance<463> of God<2316> He passed<3929> over<3929> the sins<265> previously<4266> committed<4266>;
26for the demonstration<1732>, I say, of His righteousness<1343> at the present<3568> time<2540>, so<1519> that He would be just<1342> and the justifier<1344> of the one who has faith<4102> in Jesus<2424>.
27Where<4226> then<3767> is boasting<2746>? It is excluded<1576>. By what<4169> kind<4169> of law<3551>? Of works<2041>? No<3780>, but by a law<3551> of faith<4102>.
28For we maintain<3049> that a man<444> is justified<1344> by faith<4102> apart<5565> from works<2041> of the Law<3551>.
29Or<2228> is God<2316> the God of Jews<2453> only<3440>? Is He not the God of Gentiles<1484> also<2532>? Yes<3483>, of Gentiles<1484> also<2532>,
30since<1512> indeed<1512> God<2316> who<3739> will justify<1344> the circumcised<4061> by faith<4102> and the uncircumcised<203> through<1223> faith<4102> is one<1520>.
31Do we then<3767> nullify<2673> the Law<3551> through<1223> faith<4102>? May it never<3361> be! On the contrary<235>, we establish<2476> the Law<3551>.