Romans 3:9-18
World English Bible
9 What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. 10 As it is written,
“There is no one righteous;
no, not one.
11 There is no one who understands.
There is no one who seeks after God.
12 They have all turned away.
They have together become unprofitable.
There is no one who does good,
no, not so much as one.”
13 “Their throat is an open tomb.
With their tongues they have used deceit.”
“The poison of vipers is under their lips.”
14 “Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”
15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood.
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways.
17 The way of peace, they haven’t known.”
18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
Romans 3:9-18
International Standard Version
9 What, then, does this mean?[a] Are we Jews[b] any better off? Not at all! For we have already accused everyone, both Jews and Greeks, of being under the power of[c] sin. 10 As it is written,
“Not even one person is righteous.
11 No one understands.
No one searches for God.
12 All have turned away.
They have become completely worthless.
No one shows kindness, not even one person![d]
13 Their throats are open graves.
With their tongues they deceive.[e]
The venom of poisonous snakes is under their lips.[f]
14 Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.[g]
15 They run swiftly[h] to shed blood.
16 Ruin and misery characterize their lives.
17 They have not learned the path to peace.[i]
18 They don’t fear God.[j]
Footnotes
- Romans 3:9 The Gk. lacks does this mean
- Romans 3:9 The Gk. lacks Jews
- Romans 3:9 The Gk. lacks the power of
- Romans 3:12 Cf. Ps 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Eccl 7:20
- Romans 3:13 Cf. Ps 5:9
- Romans 3:13 Cf. Ps 140:3
- Romans 3:14 Cf. Ps 10:7
- Romans 3:15 Lit. Their feet are swift
- Romans 3:17 Cf. Isa 59:7-8; Prov 1:16
- Romans 3:18 Lit. God before their eyes
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