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Romans 3
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3 What advantage then does the Jew have? Or what profit is there in circumcision? 2 Much in every way! Chiefly because the oracles of God were entrusted to them.

3 What if some did not believe? Would their unbelief nullify the faithfulness of God? 4 God forbid! Let God be true, and every man a liar. As it is written:

“That You may be justified in Your words,
    and may prevail in Your judging.”[a]

5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous in taking vengeance? (I am speaking in human terms.) 6 God forbid! For then how could God judge the world? 7 If through my lie the truth of God has abounded more to His glory, why am I still being judged as a sinner? 8 Why not rather say, “Let us do evil that good may come,” as we are slanderously accused and as some claim that we say? Their condemnation is just.

There Is None Righteous

9 What then? Are we better than they? No, not at all. For we have already charged that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin. 10 As it is written:

“There is none righteous, no, not one;[b]
11     there is no one who understands;
    there is no one who seeks after God.[c]
12 They have all turned aside;
    together they have become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
    no, not one.”[d]
13 “Their throats are an open grave;
    with their tongues they have used deceit”;
“the poison of vipers is under their lips”;[e]
14     “their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”[f]
15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood;[g]
16     destruction and misery are in their paths;[h]
17 and they do not know the way of peace.”[i]
18     “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”[j]

19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced, and all the world may become accountable to God. 20 Therefore by the works of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Righteousness Through Faith

21 But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets. 22 This righteousness of God comes through faith in Jesus Christ[k] to all and upon all who believe, for there is no distinction. 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 has set forth to be a propitiation through faith, in His blood, for a demonstration of His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins previously committed, 26 to prove His righteousness at this present time so that He might be just and be the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the works of the law. 29 Is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also, 30 seeing it is one God, who shall justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then make the law void through faith? God forbid! Instead, we establish the law.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:4 Ps 51:4.
  2. Romans 3:10 Ps 14:1; 53:1.
  3. Romans 3:11 Ps 14:2; 53:2.
  4. Romans 3:12 Ps 14:3; 53:3.
  5. Romans 3:13 Ps 5:9; 140:3.
  6. Romans 3:14 Ps 10:7.
  7. Romans 3:15 Pr 1:16; Isa 59:7.
  8. Romans 3:16 Isa 59:7.
  9. Romans 3:17 Isa 59:8.
  10. Romans 3:18 Ps 36:1.
  11. Romans 3:22 Or through the faith of Jesus Christ.
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Romans 3
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God’s Faithfulness

3 What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision? 2 Much in every way!(A) First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God.(B)

3 What if some were unfaithful?(C) Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?(D) 4 Not at all! Let God be true,(E) and every human being a liar.(F) As it is written:

“So that you may be proved right when you speak
    and prevail when you judge.”[a](G)

5 But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly,(H) what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)(I) 6 Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?(J) 7 Someone might argue, “If my falsehood enhances God’s truthfulness and so increases his glory,(K) why am I still condemned as a sinner?”(L) 8 Why not say—as some slanderously claim that we say—“Let us do evil that good may result”?(M) Their condemnation is just!

No One Is Righteous

9 What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage?(N) Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.(O) 10 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.
12 All have turned away,
    they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
    not even one.”[b](P)
13 “Their throats are open graves;
    their tongues practice deceit.”[c](Q)
“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”[d](R)
14     “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”[e](S)
15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16     ruin and misery mark their ways,
17 and the way of peace they do not know.”[f](T)
18     “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”[g](U)

19 Now we know that whatever the law says,(V) it says to those who are under the law,(W) so that every mouth may be silenced(X) and the whole world held accountable to God.(Y) 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law;(Z) rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.(AA)

Righteousness Through Faith

21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God(AB) has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.(AC) 22 This righteousness(AD) is given through faith(AE) in[h] Jesus Christ(AF) to all who believe.(AG) There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,(AH) 23 for all have sinned(AI) and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified(AJ) freely by his grace(AK) through the redemption(AL) that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[i](AM) through the shedding of his blood(AN)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished(AO)— 26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

27 Where, then, is boasting?(AP) It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. 28 For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.(AQ) 29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,(AR) 30 since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.(AS) 31 Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4
  2. Romans 3:12 Psalms 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Eccles. 7:20
  3. Romans 3:13 Psalm 5:9
  4. Romans 3:13 Psalm 140:3
  5. Romans 3:14 Psalm 10:7 (see Septuagint)
  6. Romans 3:17 Isaiah 59:7,8
  7. Romans 3:18 Psalm 36:1
  8. Romans 3:22 Or through the faithfulness of
  9. Romans 3:25 The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant (see Lev. 16:15,16).
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Romanos 3
Palabra de Dios para Todos

3 Tal vez tú me dirás: «Entonces, ¿cuáles son las ventajas de ser judío?»

2 Ciertamente los judíos tienen muchos beneficios. El más importante es que Dios les dio el encargo de compartir sus promesas. 3 Es verdad que algunos judíos no fueron fieles pues no hicieron lo que Dios quería, pero ¿su infidelidad impedirá que Dios sea fiel en hacer lo que prometió?

4 (A)¡De ninguna manera! Aunque todo el mundo falle en cumplir, Dios siempre cumple lo que promete. Así está escrito:

«Para que, por medio de tus palabras,
    se demuestre que tú eres justo
    y vencerás cuando te juzguen».[a]

5 Cuando hacemos lo que es injusto, demostramos lo justo que es Dios. ¿Será posible entonces decir que Dios es injusto cuando nos castiga? (Estoy hablando según la lógica humana). 6 ¡Claro que no! Si Dios fuera injusto, no tendría derecho de juzgar al mundo.

7 Sería lo mismo decir: «Si comparados con la fidelidad de Dios mis engaños resultan en honra para Dios, entonces ¿por qué me condena como pecador?» 8 También sería como decir: «Hagamos el mal para que venga el bien». Muchos nos critican y dicen que eso es lo que nosotros enseñamos, lo cual es falso. Con razón Dios los condenará.

9 «¿Estamos entonces en peores condiciones que los demás?» ¡Claro que no! Ya dijimos que tanto los judíos como los que no son judíos tienen tendencia al pecado.[b]

Todos son culpables

10 Pues como está escrito:

«No hay justo, ¡ni uno solo!
11 No hay quien tenga entendimiento.
    No hay quien de verdad quiera conocer a Dios.
12 (B)Todos han abandonado a Dios.
    Todos se hicieron inútiles.
No hay nadie que haga el bien.
    ¡Ni uno solo![c]
13 (C)(D) Su boca es un sepulcro abierto;
    usan la lengua para engañar.[d]
Lo que dicen es como el veneno de una serpiente.[e]
14     (E)Su boca está llena de maldición y amargura.[f]
15 Están siempre listos para herir o matar;
16     dondequiera que van causan destrucción y tristeza.
17 (F)No conocen el camino que lleva a la paz.[g]
18     (G)No les pasa por la mente tener respeto o temor de Dios».[h]

19 Ahora sabemos que lo que dice la ley es para los que tienen la ley. Se acabaron las excusas, todo el mundo está bajo el juicio de Dios 20 porque nadie consigue ser aprobado por actos de obediencia a una ley. La ley sólo nos muestra nuestro pecado.

Dios nos aprueba por medio de la fe

21 Pero ahora Dios nos muestra lo que anunciaban la ley y los profetas: la manera en que Dios nos aprueba no tiene nada que ver con la ley,[i] 22 sino que tiene que ver con la fe en Jesucristo.[j] Dios aprueba a todo el que tiene fe en Jesucristo, no importa quién sea. 23 Todos pecaron y por eso no pueden participar de la gloria de Dios. 24 Dios, por su generoso amor, aprueba a todos gratuitamente. Es un regalo de Dios hecho posible porque Jesucristo hizo lo necesario para liberarnos del pecado. 25-26 Dios ofreció a Jesucristo para hacer posible, por medio de su muerte, el perdón de los pecados. El perdón se recibe a través de la fe. Él ofreció a Jesucristo como sacrificio para demostrar que él siempre es justo en lo que hace. Lo demostró en el pasado cuando en su paciencia pasó por alto los pecados de muchos, y también ahora al aprobar a todo aquel que confía en Jesús.

27 Entonces, ¿Hay alguna razón para estar orgullosos de nosotros mismos? ¡No la hay! ¿Por qué razón? Por razón de fe y no por cumplir la ley. 28 Por eso decimos que uno es aprobado por la fe y no por cumplir la ley. 29 ¿Acaso Dios es sólo Dios de los judíos? ¿No lo es también de los que no son judíos? ¡Claro que sí! 30 Hay un solo Dios y él aprobará a los judíos[k] por la fe, pero también por la fe aprobará a los que no son judíos.[l] 31 Entonces, ¿con la fe eliminamos la ley? ¡De ninguna manera! Por el contrario, confirmamos lo que la ley enseña.

Footnotes

  1. 3:4 Cita de Sal 51:4.
  2. 3:9 tienen tendencia al pecado o están bajo el control del pecado.
  3. 3:10-12 Cita de Sal 14:1-3.
  4. 3:13 Cita de Sal 5:9.
  5. 3:13 Cita de Sal 140:3.
  6. 3:14 Cita de Sal 10:7.
  7. 3:15-17 Cita de Is 59:7-8.
  8. 3:18 Cita de Sal 36:1.
  9. 3:21 la manera […] con la ley o que la fidelidad de Dios no depende del cumplimiento de la ley.
  10. 3:22 la fe en Jesucristo o la fe de Jesucristo.
  11. 3:30 judíos Textualmente circuncisos.
  12. 3:30 que no son judíos Textualmente incircuncisos.
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