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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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Romarbrevet 3
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Gud håller sitt löfte

3 Vilken fördel är det då att vara jude? Finns det något värde i omskärelsen? 2 Ja, en enorm fördel, främst att det var åt dem som Guds ord anförtroddes. 3 Att sedan några var trolösa ändrar väl ingenting när det gäller Guds trofasthet? 4 Självklart inte! Även om varenda människa ljuger, så talar Gud alltid sanning. Det står ju skrivet:

”Du visar dig vara rättfärdig när du talar
    och rättvis när du dömer.”[a]

5 Men om vår orättfärdighet framhäver Guds rättfärdighet, vad ska vi tänka om det? Är Gud orättvis när han låter sin vrede drabba oss? Jag resonerar nu som en del människor. 6 Nej! Hur skulle Gud då kunna döma världen? 7 Någon kanske säger: ”Om min falskhet framhäver Guds trofasthet och ärar honom, varför ska jag dömas som en syndare?” 8 Men resonerar man på det sättet, kunde man lika gärna säga: ”Ju mer ont vi gör, desto bättre, för att det goda ska komma fram!” En del påstår att det är vad vi säger, men de som talar så ska få det straff de förtjänar.

Alla människor har syndat

9 Så vad har vi nu kommit fram till? Är då vi bättre än andra? Nej, inte alls, för vi har redan visat att alla människor utan undantag är syndare, vare sig de är judar eller greker.

10 Det står ju skrivet:
    ”Det finns ingen rättfärdig, inte en enda.
11 Ingen förstår något,
    ingen söker Gud.
12 Alla har vänt sig bort, alla är lika korrumperade.
    Det finns ingen som gör det goda, inte en enda.[b]
13 Deras strupe är en öppen grav.
    Deras ord är som huggormsgift.[c]
14 Deras mun är full av förbannelse och bitterhet.[d]
15     Deras fötter skyndar till att utgjuta blod,
16 förödelse och elände finns på deras vägar.
17     Fridens väg känner de inte.[e]
18 Inför deras ögon finns ingen gudsfruktan.[f]”

19 Det som lagen säger är riktat till dem som är under lagen, för att varje mun ska tystas och hela världen ställas till svars inför Gud.

20 Ingen kan ju någonsin bli rättfärdig inför Gud genom laggärningar. Nej, lagen kan bara ge insikt om synd.

Jesus Kristus tog vårt straff

21 Men nu har Gud visat en rättfärdighet som inte är beroende av lagen. Lagen och profeterna vittnar dock om den. 22 Det är en rättfärdighet från Gud genom tron på Jesus Kristus och gäller alla som tror, utan åtskillnad. 23 Alla har ju syndat och gått miste om härligheten från Gud. 24 Nu har de gjorts rättfärdiga, fritt, av nåd, genom att han låtit Kristus Jesus köpa dem fria. 25 Gud lät honom, hans blod, offras till försoning för dem som tror. Han ville genom detta visa sin rättfärdighet, eftersom han tidigare hade låtit straffet vänta för de begångna synderna.[g] 26 Och nu i vår egen tid ville han visa sin rättfärdighet, att han är rättfärdig och gör den rättfärdig som tror på Jesus.

27 Har vi då något att skryta med? Nej, absolut ingenting. Vad är det för lag som säger det? Gärningarnas? Nej, trons. 28 Vi menar nämligen att människan blir rättfärdig på grund av sin tro, oberoende av laggärningar. 29 Annars skulle väl Gud bara vara judarnas Gud? Nog är han väl en Gud för andra folk också? Ja, självklart är han en Gud för alla, 30 eftersom det bara finns en Gud. Och han gör de omskurna rättfärdiga genom tron, likaväl som de oomskurna genom samma tro. 31 Men gör vi då lagen om intet genom tron? Nej, tvärtom! Vi befäster lagen.

Footnotes

  1. 3:4 Se Ps 51:6.
  2. 3:12 Se Ps 14:1-3; 53:1-4.
  3. 3:13 Se Ps 5:10; 140:4.
  4. 3:14 Se Ps 10:7.
  5. 3:17 Se Jes 59:7-8.
  6. 3:18 Se Ps 36:2.
  7. 3:25 Vilket dock inte betyder att Gud bortsåg från alla synder, utan att han ”lät dem gå ostraffade”. För medan det gamla offersystemet var ett legitimt sätt att ta hand om synder på den tiden, var det fortfarande inte ett fullständigt adekvat eller slutgiltigt svar på syndkomplexet. Endast Kristus offer var svaret. Jfr med Apg 14:16; 17:30.
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Romans 3
Revised Standard Version

3 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? 2 Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews are entrusted with the oracles of God. 3 What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? 4 By no means! Let God be true though every man be false, as it is written,

“That thou mayest be justified in thy words,
and prevail when thou art judged.”

5 But if our wickedness serves to show the justice of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.) 6 By no means! For then how could God judge the world? 7 But if through my falsehood God’s truthfulness abounds to his glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner? 8 And why not do evil that good may come?—as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just.

None Is Righteous

9 What then? Are we Jews any better off?[a] No, not at all; for I[b] have already charged that all men, both Jews and Greeks, are under the power of sin, 10 as it is written:

“None is righteous, no, not one;
11 no one understands, no one seeks for God.
12 All have turned aside, together they have gone wrong;
no one does good, not even one.”
13 “Their throat is an open grave,
they use their tongues to deceive.”
“The venom of asps is under their lips.”
14 “Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”
15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood,
16 in their paths are ruin and misery,
17 and the way of peace they do not know.”
18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

19 Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For no human being will be justified in his sight by works of the law, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

Righteousness through Faith

21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from law, although the law and the prophets bear witness to it, 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction; 23 since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 they are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as an expiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins; 26 it was to prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies him who has faith in Jesus.

27 Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On the principle of works? No, but on the principle of faith. 28 For we hold that a man is justified by faith apart from works of law. 29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since God is one; and he will justify the circumcised on the ground of their faith and the uncircumcised through their faith. 31 Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:9 Or at any disadvantage?
  2. Romans 3:9 Greek we
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