Aug. 22
Romans 3
Rom 3:1 Then what
advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?
Rom 3:2 Much in every
way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of
God.
Rom 3:3 For what if
some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the
faithfulness of God?
Rom 3:4 May it never
be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is
written, "That you might be justified in your words, and might
prevail when you come into judgment."
Rom 3:5 But if our
unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say?
Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.
Rom 3:6 May it never
be! For then how will God judge the world?
Rom 3:7 For if the
truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also
still judged as a sinner?
Rom 3:8 Why not (as we
are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), "Let
us do evil, that good may come?" Those who say so are justly
condemned.
Rom 3:9 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.
Rom 3:10 As it is
written, "There is no one righteous; no, not one.
Rom 3:11 There is no
one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.
Rom 3:12 They have all
turned aside. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one
who does good, no, not, so much as one."
Rom 3:13 "Their
throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit."
"The poison of vipers is under their lips;"
Rom 3:14 "Whose
mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."
Rom 3:15 "Their
feet are swift to shed blood.
Rom 3:16 Destruction
and misery are in their ways.
Rom 3:17 The way of
peace, they haven't known."
Rom 3:18 "There is
no fear of God before their eyes."
Rom 3:19 Now we know
that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under
the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be
brought under the judgment of God.
Rom 3:20 Because by the
works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For
through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
Rom 3:21 But now apart
from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being
testified by the law and the prophets;
Rom 3:22 even the
righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all
those who believe. For there is no distinction,
Rom 3:23 for all have
sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
Rom 3:24 being
justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in
Christ Jesus;
Rom 3:25 whom God set
forth to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a
demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior
sins, in God's forbearance;
Rom 3:26 to demonstrate
his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be
just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
Rom 3:27 Where then is
the boasting? It is excluded. By what manner of law? Of works? No,
but by a law of faith.
Rom 3:28 We maintain
therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of
the law.
Rom 3:29 Or is God the
God of Jews only? Isn't he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles
also,
Rom 3:30 since indeed
there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith, and the
uncircumcised through faith.
Rom 3:31 Do we then
nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the
law.