Chapter 3
1 Then what advantage does the Jew have ? Or what is the profit of circumcision ?
2 Much in every way ! Because first of all , they were entrusted with the revelations of God .
3 For what if some were without faith ? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God ?
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 judgement."
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 .
6 May it never be ! For then how will God judge the world ?
7 For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory , why am I also still judged as a sinner?
8 Why not ( as we are slanderously reported , and as some affirm that we say ), " Let ’s do evil , that good may come ?" Those who say so are justly condemned .
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 ."
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 judgement of God .
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.
21 But now apart from the law , a righteousness of God has been revealed , being testified by the law and the prophets ;
22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe . For there is no distinction ,
23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God ;
24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus ,
25 whom God sent 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;
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 .
27 Where then is the boasting ? It is excluded . By what kind of law ? Of works ? No , but by a law of faith .
28 We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law .
29 Or is God the God of Jews only ? Isn’ t he the God of Gentiles also ? Yes , of Gentiles also ,
30 since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith .
31 Do we then nullify the law through faith ? May it never be ! No , we establish the law .