Romans 3:8-10
New King James Version
8 And why not say, (A)“Let us do evil that good may come”?—as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their [a]condemnation is just.
All Have Sinned(B)
9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that (C)they are all under sin.
10 As it is written:
(D)“There is none righteous, no, not one;
Footnotes
- Romans 3:8 Lit. judgment
Romans 3:8-10
Easy-to-Read Version
8 It would be the same to say, “We should do evil so that good will come.” Many people criticize us, saying that’s what we teach. They are wrong, and they should be condemned for saying that.
All People Are Guilty
9 So are we Jews better than other people? No, we have already said that those who are Jews, as well as those who are not Jews, are the same. They are all guilty of sin. 10 As the Scriptures say,
“There is no one doing what is right,
not even one.
Romans 3:8-10
English Standard Version
8 And why not (A)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 (B)Jews and (C)Greeks, are (D)under sin, 10 as it is written:
(E)“None is righteous, no, not one;
Footnotes
- Romans 3:9 Greek Are we
- Romans 3:9 Or at any disadvantage?
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