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Romans 3
Holman Christian Standard Bible

Paul Answers an Objection

3 So what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? 2 Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted(A) with the spoken words of God.(B) 3 What then? If some did not believe,(C) will their unbelief cancel God’s faithfulness? 4 Absolutely not!(D) God must be true, even if everyone is a liar,(E) as it is written:

That You may be justified in Your words
and triumph when You judge.(F)[a]

5 But if our unrighteousness highlights[b] God’s righteousness,(G) what are we to say?(H) I use a human argument:[c](I) Is God unrighteous to inflict wrath? 6 Absolutely not! Otherwise, how will God judge the world?(J) 7 But if by my lie God’s truth is amplified to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?(K) 8 And why not say, just as some people slanderously claim we say, “Let us do what is evil so that good may come”?(L) Their condemnation is deserved!

The Whole World Guilty before God

9 What then? Are we any better?[d] Not at all! For we have previously charged that both Jews(M) and Gentiles[e](N) are all under sin,[f](O) 10 as it is written:[g]

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;
all alike have become useless.
There is no one who does what is good,
not even one.(P)[h]
13 Their throat is an open grave;
they deceive with their tongues.(Q)[i]
Vipers’ venom is under their lips.(R)[j]
14 Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.(S)[k]
15 Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 ruin and wretchedness are in their paths,
17 and the path of peace they have not known.(T)[l]
18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.(U)[m]

19 Now we know that whatever the law says(V) speaks to those who are subject to the law,[n](W) so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgment.[o](X) 20 For no one will be justified[p] in His sight by the works of the law,(Y) because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.(Z)

God’s Righteousness through Faith

21 But now, apart from the law, God’s righteousness has been revealed(AA)—attested by the Law and the Prophets[q](AB) 22 —that is, God’s righteousness through faith(AC) in Jesus Christ,[r](AD) to all who believe,(AE) since there is no distinction.(AF) 23 For all have sinned(AG) and fall short of the[s] glory of God. 24 They are justified freely by His grace(AH) through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.(AI) 25 God presented Him as a propitiation[t](AJ) through faith in His blood,(AK) to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His restraint God(AL) passed over the sins previously committed.(AM) 26 God presented Him to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be righteous and declare righteous[u] the one who has faith in Jesus.

Boasting Excluded

27 Where then is boasting?(AN) It is excluded. By what kind of law?[v](AO) By one of works? No, on the contrary, by a law[w] of faith. 28 For we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.(AP) 29 Or is God for Jews only?(AQ) Is He not also for Gentiles? Yes, for Gentiles too, 30 since there is one God(AR) who will justify the circumcised by faith(AS) and the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then cancel the law through faith? Absolutely not!(AT) On the contrary, we uphold the law.(AU)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:4 Ps 51:4
  2. Romans 3:5 Or shows, or demonstrates
  3. Romans 3:5 Lit I speak as a man
  4. Romans 3:9 Are we Jews any better than the Gentiles?
  5. Romans 3:9 Lit Greeks
  6. Romans 3:9 Under sin’s power or dominion
  7. Romans 3:10 Paul constructs this charge from a chain of OT quotations, mainly from the Psalms.
  8. Romans 3:12 Ps 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Ec 7:20
  9. Romans 3:13 Ps 5:9
  10. Romans 3:13 Ps 140:3
  11. Romans 3:14 Ps 10:7
  12. Romans 3:17 Is 59:7-8
  13. Romans 3:18 Ps 36:1
  14. Romans 3:19 Lit those in the law
  15. Romans 3:19 Or become guilty before God, or may be accountable to God
  16. Romans 3:20 Or will be declared righteous, or will be acquitted
  17. Romans 3:21 When capitalized, the Law and the Prophets = OT
  18. Romans 3:22 Or through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ
  19. Romans 3:23 Or and lack the
  20. Romans 3:25 Or as a propitiatory sacrifice, or as an offering of atonement, or as a mercy seat; 2Co 5:21; Heb 9:5
  21. Romans 3:26 Or and justify, or and acquit
  22. Romans 3:27 Or what principle?
  23. Romans 3:27 Or a principle
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罗马书 3
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)

犹太人的长处

3 这样说来，犹太人有什么长处，割礼有什么益处呢？ 2 凡事大有好处，第一是神的圣言交托他们。 3 即便有不信的，这有何妨呢？难道他们的不信就废掉神的信吗？ 4 断乎不能！不如说，神是真实的，人都是虚谎的。如经上所记：“你责备人的时候显为公义，被人议论的时候可以得胜。” 5 我且照着人的常话说，我们的不义若显出神的义来，我们可以怎么说呢？神降怒是他不义吗？ 6 断乎不是！若是这样，神怎能审判世界呢？ 7 若神的真实因我的虚谎越发显出他的荣耀，为什么我还受审判，好像罪人呢？ 8 为什么不说“我们可以作恶以成善”呢？这是毁谤我们的人说我们有这话。这等人定罪是该当的。

引证犹太和外邦都在罪恶之下

9 这却怎么样呢？我们比他们强吗？决不是的！因我们已经证明：犹太人和希腊人都在罪恶之下。 10 就如经上所记：“没有义人，连一个也没有。 11 没有明白的，没有寻求神的。 12 都是偏离正路，一同变为无用；没有行善的，连一个也没有。 13 他们的喉咙是敞开的坟墓，他们用舌头弄诡诈，嘴唇里有虺蛇的毒气， 14 满口是咒骂苦毒。 15 杀人流血，他们的脚飞跑； 16 所经过的路，便行残害暴虐的事； 17 平安的路，他们未曾知道。 18 他们眼中不怕神。” 19 我们晓得律法上的话都是对律法以下之人说的，好塞住各人的口，叫普世的人都伏在神审判之下。 20 所以凡有血气的，没有一个因行律法能在神面前称义，因为律法本是叫人知罪。

信靠耶稣乃得称义

21 但如今，神的义在律法以外已经显明出来，有律法和先知为证， 22 就是神的义因信耶稣基督加给一切相信的人，并没有分别。 23 因为世人都犯了罪，亏缺了神的荣耀， 24 如今却蒙神的恩典，因基督耶稣的救赎，就白白地称义。 25 神设立耶稣做挽回祭，是凭着耶稣的血，借着人的信，要显明神的义。因为他用忍耐的心宽容人先时所犯的罪， 26 好在今时显明他的义，使人知道他自己为义，也称信耶稣的人为义。 27 既是这样，哪里能夸口呢？没有可夸的了。用何法没有的呢？是用立功之法吗？不是，乃用信主之法。 28 所以[a]我们看定了，人称义是因着信，不在乎遵行律法。 29 难道神只做犹太人的神吗？不也是做外邦人的神吗？是的，也做外邦人的神。 30 神既是一位，他就要因信称那受割礼的为义，也要因信称那未受割礼的为义。 31 这样，我们因信废了律法吗？断乎不是，更是坚固律法。

Footnotes

  1. 罗马书 3:28 有古卷作：因为。
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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

  1. Romans 3:2 sayings, Scriptures
  2. Romans 3:4 Found true
  3. Romans 3:8 Lit. judgment
  4. Romans 3:13 grave
  5. Romans 3:19 accountable
  6. Romans 3:22 NU omits and on all
  7. Romans 3:24 without any cost
  8. Romans 3:25 mercy seat
  9. Romans 3:28 declared righteous
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