Roma 3
Ang Biblia (1978)
3 Ano nga ang kahigitan ng Judio? o ano ang mapapakinabang sa pagtutuli?
2 Marami sa anomang paraan: ang una sa lahat, ay (A)ipinagkatiwala sa kanila (B)ang mga aral ng Dios.
3 Ano nga (C)kung ang ilan ay hindi nangagsisampalataya? ang di pananampalataya nila ay nagpapawalang halaga baga sa (D)pagtatapat ng Dios?
4 Huwag nawang mangyari: oo, bagkus pa nga ang (E)Dios ay tapat, datapuwa't ang (F)bawa't tao'y sinungaling; gaya ng nasusulat,
(G)Upang ikaw ay ariing ganap sa iyong mga salita,
At makapagtagumpay ka kung ikaw ay mahatulan.
5 Datapuwa't kung ang ating kalikuan (H)ay nagbibigay dilag sa katuwiran ng Dios, ano ang ating sasabihin? Liko baga ang Dios na dumadalaw na may poot? ((I)nagsasalita akong ayon sa pagkatao.)
6 Huwag nawang mangyari: sapagka't kung gayo'y paanong paghatol ng Dios sa sanglibutan?
7 Datapuwa't kung (J)ang katotohanan ng Dios sa pamamagitan ng aking kasinungalingan ay sumagana sa ikaluluwalhati niya, bakit pa naman ako'y hinahatulang tulad sa isang makasalanan?
8 At bakit hindi (gaya ng pagkalibak sa atin, at gaya ng pinatotohanan ng ilan na ating sinasabi), (K)Magsigawa tayo ng masama upang dumating ang mabuti? ang kaparusahan sa mga gayon ay matuwid.
9 Ano nga? tayo baga'y lalong mabuti kay sa kanila? Hindi, sa anomang paraan: sapagka't ating kapuwa isinasakdal na muna ang mga Judio at ang mga Griego, (L)na silang lahat ay nangasa ilalim ng kasalanan;
10 Gaya ng nasusulat,
(M)Walang matuwid, wala, wala kahit isa;
11 Walang nakatatalastas,
Walang humahanap sa Dios;
12 Silang lahat ay nagsilihis, magkakasamang nawalan ng kasaysayan;
Walang gumagawa ng mabuti, wala, wala kahit isa:
13 Ang kanilang lalamunan (N)ay isang libingang bukas;
Nagsigamit ng daya sa pamamagitan ng kanilang mga dila:
(O)Ang kamandag ng mga ulupong ang siyang nasa ilalim ng kanilang mga labi:
14 Ang kanilang bibig (P)ay puno ng panunumpa at ng kapaitan:
15 Ang kanilang mga paa (Q)ay matulin sa pagbububo ng dugo;
16 Kagibaan at kahirapan ang nasa kanilang mga daan;
17 At ang daan ng kapayapaan ay hindi nila nakilala;
18 Walang pagkatakot sa Dios (R)sa harap ng kanilang mga mata.
19 Ngayon ay nalalaman natin na ang anomang sinasabi ng kautusan, yaon ay sinasabi sa nangasa ilalim ng kautusan; (S)upang matikom ang bawa't bibig, at (T)ang buong sanglibutan ay mapasa ilalim ng hatol ng Dios:
20 Sapagka't sa pamamagitan ng mga gawa (U)ng kautusan ay walang laman na aariing-ganap sa paningin niya; sapagka't (V)sa pamamagitan ng kautusan ay ang pagkakilala ng kasalanan.
21 Datapuwa't ngayon (W)bukod sa kautusan ay ipinahahayag ang isang katuwiran ng Dios, na sinasaksihan ng kautusan at ng mga propeta;
22 Sa makatuwid baga'y ang katuwiran ng Dios (X)sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya kay Jesucristo sa lahat ng mga nagsisisampalataya; sapagka't (Y)walang pagkakaiba;
23 Sapagka't ang lahat ay nangagkasala nga, at hindi nangakaabot sa kaluwalhatian ng Dios;
24 Palibhasa'y inaring-ganap na walang bayad (Z)ng kaniyang biyaya (AA)sa pamamagitan ng pagtubos na nasa kay Cristo Jesus:
25 Na siyang inilagay ng Dios (AB)na maging pangpalubagloob, sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya, sa (AC)kaniyang dugo, upang maipakilala ang kaniyang katuwiran dahil sa hindi pagpansin sa mga (AD)kasalanan na nagawa nang nagdaang panahon sa pagpapahinuhod ng Dios;
26 Sa pagpapakilala'y aking sinasabi, ng kaniyang katuwiran sa panahong kasalukuyan, upang siya'y maging ganap at tagaaring-ganap sa may pananampalataya kay Cristo.
27 (AE)Kaya nga saan naroon ang pagmamapuri? Ito'y inihiwalay na. Sa pamamagitan ng anong kautusan? ng mga gawa? Hindi: kundi sa pamamagitan ng kautusan ng pananampalataya.
28 Kaya nga maipasisiya natin na ang tao ay inaaring-ganap sa pananampalataya (AF)na hiwalay sa mga gawa ng kautusan.
29 O ang Dios baga ay Dios ng mga Judio lamang? hindi baga siya ang Dios din ng mga Gentil? Oo, ng mga Gentil din naman:
30 Kung gayon (AG)nga na iisa ang Dios, at kaniyang aariing-ganap ang pagtutuli sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya, at ang di pagtutuli sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya.
31 Niwawalan kaya nating kabuluhan ang kautusan sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya? Huwag nawang mangyari: kundi (AH)pinagtitibay pa nga natin ang kautusan.
Romans 3
English Standard Version
God's Righteousness Upheld
3 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? 2 Much in every way. To begin with, (A)the Jews were entrusted with (B)the oracles of God. 3 (C)What if some were unfaithful? (D)Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? 4 By no means! (E)Let God be true though (F)every one were a liar, as it is written,
5 But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict (I)wrath on us? ((J)I speak in a human way.) 6 By no means! For then how could (K)God judge the world? 7 But if through my lie God's truth abounds to his glory, (L)why am I still being condemned as a sinner? 8 And why not (M)do evil that good may come?—as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just.
No One Is Righteous
9 What then? Are we Jews[a] any better off?[b] No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both (N)Jews and (O)Greeks, are (P)under sin, 10 as it is written:
(Q)“None is righteous, no, not one;
11 no one understands;
no one seeks for God.
12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless;
no one does good,
not even one.”
13 (R)“Their throat is (S)an open grave;
they use their tongues to deceive.”
(T)“The venom of asps is under their lips.”
14 (U)“Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”
15 (V)“Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 in their paths are ruin and misery,
17 and (W)the way of peace they have not known.”
18 (X)“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
19 Now we know that whatever (Y)the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, (Z)so that every mouth may be stopped, and (AA)the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For (AB)by works of the law no human being[c] will be justified in his sight, since (AC)through the law comes knowledge of sin.
The Righteousness of God Through Faith
21 But now (AD)the righteousness of God (AE)has been manifested apart from the law, although (AF)the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God (AG)through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. (AH)For there is no distinction: 23 for (AI)all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 (AJ)and are justified (AK)by his grace as a gift, (AL)through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God (AM)put forward as (AN)a propitiation (AO)by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in (AP)his divine forbearance he had passed over (AQ)former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
27 (AR)Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 For we hold that one is justified by faith (AS)apart from works of the law. 29 Or (AT)is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since (AU)God is one—who will justify the circumcised by faith and (AV)the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.
Footnotes
- Romans 3:9 Greek Are we
- Romans 3:9 Or at any disadvantage?
- Romans 3:20 Greek flesh
Romans 3
King James Version
3 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
8 And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
15 Their feet are swift to shed blood:
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways:
17 And the way of peace have they not known:
18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.
19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Romans 3
New King James Version
God’s Judgment Defended
3 What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? 2 Much in every way! Chiefly because (A)to them were committed the [a]oracles of God. 3 For what if (B)some did not believe? (C)Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? 4 (D)Certainly not! Indeed, let (E)God be [b]true but (F)every man a liar. As it is written:
(G)“That You may be justified in Your words,
And may overcome when You are judged.”
5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (H)(I speak as a man.) 6 Certainly not! For then (I)how will God judge the world?
7 For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? 8 And why not say, (J)“Let us do evil that good may come”?—as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their [c]condemnation is just.
All Have Sinned(K)
9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that (L)they are all under sin.
10 As it is written:
(M)“There is none righteous, no, not one;
11 There is none who understands;
There is none who seeks after God.
12 They have all turned aside;
They have together become unprofitable;
There is none who does good, no, not one.”
13 “Their(N) throat is an open [d]tomb;
With their tongues they have practiced deceit”;
(O)“The poison of asps is under their lips”;
14 “Whose(P) mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”
15 “Their(Q) feet are swift to shed blood;
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways;
17 And the way of peace they have not known.”
18 “There(R) is no fear of God before their eyes.”
19 Now we know that whatever (S)the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that (T)every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become [e]guilty before God. 20 Therefore (U)by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
God’s Righteousness Through Faith
21 But now (V)the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, (W)being witnessed by the Law (X)and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all [f]and on all who believe. For (Y)there is no difference; 23 for (Z)all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified [g]freely (AA)by His grace (AB)through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth (AC)as a [h]propitiation (AD)by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over (AE)the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Boasting Excluded
27 (AF)Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude (AG)that a man is [i]justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law. 29 Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also, 30 since (AH)there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.
Footnotes
- Romans 3:2 sayings, Scriptures
- Romans 3:4 Found true
- Romans 3:8 Lit. judgment
- Romans 3:13 grave
- Romans 3:19 accountable
- Romans 3:22 NU omits and on all
- Romans 3:24 without any cost
- Romans 3:25 mercy seat
- Romans 3:28 declared righteous
Romanos 3
Dios Habla Hoy
3 Entonces, ¿qué ventajas tiene el ser judío o el estar circuncidado? 2 Muchas y por muchas razones. En primer lugar, Dios confió su mensaje a los judíos. 3 ¿Qué pasa entonces? ¿Acaso Dios dejará de ser fiel, por el hecho de que algunos de ellos hayan sido infieles? 4 ¡Claro que no! Al contrario, Dios actúa siempre conforme a la verdad, aunque todo hombre sea mentiroso; pues la Escritura dice:
«Serás tenido por justo en lo que dices,
y saldrás vencedor cuando te juzguen.»
5 Pero si nuestra maldad sirve para poner de relieve que Dios es justo, ¿qué diremos? ¿Que Dios es injusto cuando nos castiga? (Hablo según criterios humanos.) 6 ¡Claro que no! Porque si Dios fuera injusto, ¿cómo podría juzgar al mundo?
7 Pero si mi mentira sirve para que la verdad de Dios resulte todavía más gloriosa, ¿por qué se me juzga a mí como pecador? 8 En tal caso, ¿por qué no hacer lo malo para que venga lo bueno? Esto es precisamente lo que algunos, para desacreditarme, dicen que yo enseño; pero tales personas merecen la condenación.
Todos han pecado
9 ¿Qué pues? ¿Tenemos nosotros, los judíos, alguna ventaja sobre los demás? ¡Claro que no! Porque ya hemos demostrado que todos, tanto los judíos como los que no lo son, están bajo el poder del pecado, 10 pues las Escrituras dicen:
«¡No hay ni uno solo que sea justo!
11 No hay quien tenga entendimiento;
no hay quien busque a Dios.
12 Todos se han ido por mal camino;
todos por igual se han pervertido.
¡No hay quien haga lo bueno!
¡No hay ni siquiera uno!
13 Su garganta es un sepulcro abierto,
su lengua es mentirosa,
sus labios esconden veneno de víbora
14 y su boca está llena de maldición y amargura.
15 Sus pies corren ágiles a derramar sangre;
16 destrucción y miseria hay en sus caminos,
17 y no conocen el camino de la paz.
18 Jamás tienen presente que hay que temer a Dios.»
19 Sabemos que todo lo que dice el libro de la ley, lo dice a quienes están sometidos a ella, para que todos callen y el mundo entero caiga bajo el juicio de Dios; 20 porque nadie podrá decir que ha cumplido la ley y que Dios debe reconocerlo como justo, ya que la ley solamente sirve para hacernos saber que somos pecadores.
21 Pero ahora, sin la ley, Dios ha mostrado de qué manera nos hace justos, y esto lo confirman la misma ley y los profetas: 22 por medio de la fe en Jesucristo, Dios hace justos a todos los que creen. Pues no hay diferencia: 23 todos han pecado y están lejos de la presencia gloriosa de Dios. 24 Pero Dios, en su bondad y gratuitamente, los hace justos, mediante la liberación que realizó Cristo Jesús. 25 Dios hizo que Cristo, al derramar su sangre, fuera el instrumento del perdón. Este perdón se alcanza por la fe. Así quería Dios mostrar cómo nos hace justos: perdonando los pecados que habíamos cometido antes, 26 porque él es paciente. Él quería mostrar en el tiempo presente cómo nos hace justos; pues así como él es justo, hace justos a los que creen en Jesús.
27 ¿Dónde, pues, queda el orgullo del hombre ante Dios? ¡Queda eliminado! ¿Por qué razón? No por haber cumplido la ley, sino por haber creído. 28 Así llegamos a esta conclusión: que Dios hace justo al hombre por la fe, independientemente del cumplimiento de la ley.
29 ¿Acaso Dios es solamente Dios de los judíos? ¿No lo es también de todas las naciones? ¡Claro está que lo es también de todas las naciones, 30 pues no hay más que un Dios: el Dios que hace justos a los que tienen fe, sin tomar en cuenta si están o no están circuncidados! 31 Entonces, ¿con la fe le quitamos el valor a la ley? ¡Claro que no! Más bien afirmamos el valor de la ley.
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