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Romans 3
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Romans 3
Worldwide English (New Testament)
3 Then what does a Jew have that others do not have? Or what good is it if a person has been circumcised?
2 It is much better in every way. First, God's law was given to the Jews.
3 But some Jews did not keep his law. Does that mean that God cannot be trusted?
4 No, it does not mean that. God must be true, even if every man is not true. The holy writings say this about God: `People will see that you are right in what you say. You will be without fault when you are judged.'
5 When we do wrong things, we show that God is right. What shall we say about that? Does God do wrong when he punishes us? (I speak the way people would think about it.)
6 No, he does not. If he did wrong, how could he judge the world?
7 Maybe I say what is not true. And that makes people praise God more because he is true. Then why does God still judge me and say I have done wrong?
8 Some people say wrong things about us. They say that we say, `Let us do wrong things so that good things will happen.' People who say such things should be punished.
9 So what shall we say? Are we Jews any better than other people? No, we are not! I have already shown that all men, both Jews and people who are not Jews have done wrong things.
10 The holy writings say, `No one is good. No, not one person.
11 No one is wise. No one wants to know God.
12 They all have turned away from the straight road. Together they have gone the wrong way. No one does good, not even one person!
13 Their mouth is like an open grave. They have used their tongues to fool people. The poison of bad snakes is under their lips.
14 Their mouths are full of cursing and saying bad words to people.
15 Their feet run quickly to kill people.
16 Death and trouble are on the ways they go.
17 They do not know the way of peace.
18 They do not fear God.'
19 We know that everything the law says, it says to the people who have the law. Then no one can say a word for themselves. All the people in the world will be brought to God to be judged.
20 No one will be put right with God because he has tried to obey the law. The law only makes people know what they have done wrong.
21 So now God has shown how people can be put right with him without the law. The law and the prophets said he would do it.
22 God puts people right with himself when they believe in Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe. They are all alike.
23 All have done wrong and all are far from being as good as God.
24 But God is kind and makes them right with himself. It is a gift. He does it because Christ Jesus paid the price to set them free.
25 God gave him as a sacrifice. When people believe in him, his blood pays for the wrong things they have done. This shows that God is good and right. He was right when he forgave the wrong things that people did long ago.
26 God also shows that he is right now. He does this when he makes right any person who believes in Jesus.
27 Then what have we to be proud of? Nothing at all. Why not? Does God put us right with himself because of anything we have done? No. He does it because we believe.
28 We know that if a person believes in Christ, God makes him right again. It is not because that person has obeyed the law.
29 Is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of other people also? Yes, he is. There is only one God of all peoples.
30 He will put right people who have been circumcised [the Jews] because they believe. And he will also put right people who are not circumcised when they believe.
31 When we believe, does that make the law no good to us? No. That is not so. When we believe, we show that the law is right.
Romans 3
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Romans 3
New International Version
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:
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
- Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4
- Romans 3:12 Psalms 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Eccles. 7:20
- Romans 3:13 Psalm 5:9
- Romans 3:13 Psalm 140:3
- Romans 3:14 Psalm 10:7 (see Septuagint)
- Romans 3:17 Isaiah 59:7,8
- Romans 3:18 Psalm 36:1
- Romans 3:22 Or through the faithfulness of
- 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).
Romans 3
New Living Translation
Romans 3
New Living Translation
God Remains Faithful
3 Then what’s the advantage of being a Jew? Is there any value in the ceremony of circumcision? 2 Yes, there are great benefits! First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the whole revelation of God.[a]
3 True, some of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful? 4 Of course not! Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true. As the Scriptures say about him,
“You will be proved right in what you say,
and you will win your case in court.”[b]
5 “But,” some might say, “our sinfulness serves a good purpose, for it helps people see how righteous God is. Isn’t it unfair, then, for him to punish us?” (This is merely a human point of view.) 6 Of course not! If God were not entirely fair, how would he be qualified to judge the world? 7 “But,” someone might still argue, “how can God condemn me as a sinner if my dishonesty highlights his truthfulness and brings him more glory?” 8 And some people even slander us by claiming that we say, “The more we sin, the better it is!” Those who say such things deserve to be condemned.
All People Are Sinners
9 Well then, should we conclude that we Jews are better than others? No, not at all, for we have already shown that all people, whether Jews or Gentiles,[c] are under the power of sin. 10 As the Scriptures say,
“No one is righteous—
not even one.
11 No one is truly wise;
no one is seeking God.
12 All have turned away;
all have become useless.
No one does good,
not a single one.”[d]
13 “Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.
Their tongues are filled with lies.”
“Snake venom drips from their lips.”[e]
14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”[f]
15 “They rush to commit murder.
16 Destruction and misery always follow them.
17 They don’t know where to find peace.”[g]
18 “They have no fear of God at all.”[h]
19 Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses, and to show that the entire world is guilty before God. 20 For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.
Christ Took Our Punishment
21 But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses[i] and the prophets long ago. 22 We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.
23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. 24 Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. 25 For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, 26 for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus.
27 Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. 28 So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law.
29 After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is. 30 There is only one God, and he makes people right with himself only by faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles.[j] 31 Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law.
Footnotes
- 3:2 Greek the oracles of God.
- 3:4 Ps 51:4 (Greek version).
- 3:9 Greek or Greeks.
- 3:10-12 Pss 14:1-3; 53:1-3 (Greek version).
- 3:13 Pss 5:9 (Greek version); 140:3.
- 3:14 Ps 10:7 (Greek version).
- 3:15-17 Isa 59:7-8.
- 3:18 Ps 36:1.
- 3:21 Greek in the law.
- 3:30 Greek whether they are circumcised or uncircumcised.
Romarbrevet 3
Svenska Folkbibeln
Romarbrevet 3
Svenska Folkbibeln
Människans orättfärdighet och Guds rättfärdighet
3 Vilket företräde har då judarna, eller vilken nytta har de av omskärelsen? 2 Ett stort företräde på allt sätt. Först och främst att Guds ord har anförtrotts åt dem. 3 Vad betyder det, om somliga inte trodde? Inte kan väl deras otro göra Guds trofasthet om intet? 4 Nej, aldrig! Låt det stå fast att Gud är sann och varje människa en lögnare. Det står ju skrivet:För att du skall få rätt i dina ord och vinna, när man går till rätta med dig.[a]
5 Men om vår orättfärdighet visar Guds rättfärdighet, vad skall vi då säga? Inte kan väl Gud, som straffar i sin vrede, vara orättfärdig - jag talar som människor tänker? 6 Nej, aldrig! Hur skulle han då kunna döma världen? 7 Men om Guds sannfärdighet genom min lögnaktighet framstår så mycket klarare till hans ära, varför blir jag då dömd som syndare? 8 Varför inte säga: "Låt oss göra det onda, för att något gott skall komma av det?" Så säger man hånfullt om oss, och så påstår även somliga att vi lär. De skall få den dom som de förtjänar.
Inför Gud är alla syndare
9 Hur är det då? Har vi något företräde? Nej, inte alls! Vi har ju redan anklagat både judar och greker för att alla vara under syndens välde. 10 Det står skrivet:
Ingen rättfärdig finns, inte en enda[b]
11 ingen förståndig finns, ingen finns som söker Gud.
12 Alla har avvikit, alla har blivit fördärvade.
Ingen finns som gör det goda, inte en enda.
13 En öppen grav är deras strupe. Sina tungor använder de till svek.
Huggormsgift är bakom deras läppar.[c]
14 Deras mun är full av förbannelse och bitterhet.[d]
15 De är snabba på foten till att utgjuta blod.[e]
16 Förödelse och elände råder på deras vägar,
17 och fridens väg känner de inte.
18 De har inte gudsfruktan inför sina ögon.[f]
19 Men vi vet att allt vad lagen säger, det talar den till dem som har lagen, för att var mun skall stoppas till och hela världen stå med skuld inför Gud. 20 Ty ingen människa förklaras rättfärdig inför honom genom laggärningar. Genom lagen ges insikt om synd.
Förklarad rättfärdig i Kristus
21 Men nu har utan lagen en rättfärdighet från Gud blivit uppenbarad, en som lagen och profeterna vittnar om, 22 en rättfärdighet från Gud genom tro på Jesus Kristus, för alla som tror. Ty här finns ingen skillnad. 23 Alla har syndat och saknar härligheten från Gud, 24 och de står som rättfärdiga utan att ha förtjänat det, av hans nåd, därför att Kristus Jesus har friköpt dem. 25 Honom har Gud, genom hans blod, ställt fram som en nådastol,[g] att tas emot genom tron. Så ville han visa sin rättfärdighet,[h] eftersom han hade lämnat ostraffade de synder som förut hade blivit begångna, 26 under tiden för Guds tålamod. I den tid som nu är ville han visa sin rättfärdighet: att han själv är rättfärdig, när han förklarar den rättfärdig som tror på Jesus.
27 Men vad kan vi då berömma oss av? Allt beröm är uteslutet. Genom vilken regel? Genom gärningarnas? Nej, genom trons regel. 28 Vi hävdar att människan förklaras rättfärdig genom tro, utan laggärningar. 29 Eller är Gud endast judarnas Gud? Är han inte också hedningarnas? Jo, också hedningarnas, 30 lika säkert som Gud är en, han som förklarar den omskurne rättfärdig av tro och den oomskurne genom tro. 31 Sätter vi då lagen ur kraft genom tron? Nej, inte alls! Vi upprätthåller lagen.
Footnotes
- Romarbrevet 3:4 Ps 51:6.
- Romarbrevet 3:10 Ps 14:1f.
- Romarbrevet 3:13 Ps 5:10, 140:4.
- Romarbrevet 3:14 Ps 10:7.
- Romarbrevet 3:15 Jes 59:7f.
- Romarbrevet 3:18 Ps 36:2.
- Romarbrevet 3:25 nådastol Ordagrant: "soningsställe". Ordet syftar på nådastolen, det gyllene locket på förbundsarken, (2 Mos 25:17f, 3 Mos 16:14f).
- Romarbrevet 3:25 visa sin rättfärdighet som fordrar att synden blir sonad på ett ställföreträdande sätt.
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