KJ3 Literal Translation
Romans 3
1 The Jews’ prerogative. 20 No flesh is justified by the law, 28 but all, by faith only, not by works.
1What then is the superiority of the Jew? Or what the advantage of circumcision?
2Much according to every way. For firstly, indeed, that they were entrusted with the words of God.
3For what if some did not believe? Will not their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God?
4Let it not be! But let God be true, and every man a liar; even as it is written, “That You should be justified in Your words, and will overcome in Your being judged.” LXXPsa. 50:6; MT-Psa. 51:4
5But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is not God unrighteous inflicting wrath? I speak according to man.
6Let it not be! Otherwise, how will God judge the world?
7For if the truth of God abounded by my lie to His glory, why am I yet judged as a sinner?
8And not (as we are spoken evil of, and as some report us to say), Let us do the bad things so that the good things may come, the judgment of whom is just.
9What then? Do we excel? Not at all! For we before have charged both Jews and Greeks all to be under sin;
10according as it is written, “There is not a righteous one, not even one!”
11“There is not one understanding, there is not one seeking God.”
12All turned aside; together they became worthless, not one is doing goodness, not so much as one!” LXX-Psa. 13:1-3
13“Their throat is a tomb being opened;” “they used deceit with their tongues; the poison of asps is under their lips;
14whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.
15Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16ruin and misery are in their ways;
17and they did not know a way of peace;
18there is no fear of God before their eyes.” LXX-Psa. 5:10; 139:4; 9:28; Isa. 59:7, 8; Psa. 35:2; MT-Psa. 14:1-3; 5:9; 140:3; 10:7; Isa. 59:7, 8; Psa. 36:1
19But we know that as many things as the law says, it says to the ones within the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be accountable to God.
20Because by works of law not will be justified all flesh before Him, for through law is full knowledge of sin. Psa. 143:2
21But now apart from law a righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,
22even the righteousness of God through faith of Jesus Christ toward all and upon all the ones believing; for there is no difference,
23for all sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
24being justified undeservedly by His grace through the redemption in Christ Jesus,
25whom God set forth as a propitiation through faith in His blood, for a demonstration of His righteousness through the passing over of the sins that had taken place before, in the forbearance of God,
26for a demonstration of His righteousness in the present time, for His being just and justifying the one that is of the faith of Jesus.
27Then where is the boasting? It was shut out. Through what law? Of works? No, but through a Law of faith.
28Therefore we count a man to be justified by faith without works of Law.
29Or is He the God of Jews only, and not also of the nations? Yes, of the nations also,
30since it is one God who will justify circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
31Then is Law annulled through faith? Let it not be! But we establish the Law.
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