Romans 3 Darby Translation

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1 What then [is] the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?

1 Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?

2 Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God.

2 Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.

3 For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect?

3 For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?

4 Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.

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.”

5 But if our unrighteousness commend God's righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man.

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 Far be the thought: since how shall God judge the world?

6 May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?

7 For if the truth of God, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

7 For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

8 and not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us practise evil things, that good ones may come? whose judgment is just.

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? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:

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 according as it is written, There is not a righteous [man], not even one;

10 As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.

11 there is not the [man] that understands, there is not one that seeks after God.

11 There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.

12 All have gone out of the way, they have together become unprofitable; there is not one that practises goodness, there is not so much as one:

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 sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison [is] under their lips:

13 “Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips.”

14 whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;

14 “Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”

15 swift their feet to shed blood;

15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood.

16 ruin and misery [are] in their ways,

16 Destruction and misery are in their ways.

17 and way of peace they have not known:

17 The way of peace, they haven’t known.”

18 there is no fear of God before their eyes.

18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

19 Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to God.

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.

20 Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law [is] knowledge of sin.

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 without law righteousness of God is manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets;

21 But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;

22 righteousness of God by faith of Jesus Christ towards all, and upon all those who believe: for there is no difference;

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 come short of the glory of God;

23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption which [is] in Christ Jesus;

24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

25 whom God has set forth a mercy-seat, through faith in his blood, for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness, in respect of the passing by the sins that had taken place before, through the forbearance of God;

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 for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of [the] faith of Jesus.

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] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;

27 Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

28 for we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law.

28 We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

29 Is [God] the God of Jews only? is he not of [the] nations also? Yea, of nations also:

29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

30 since indeed [it is] one God who shall justify [the] circumcision on the principle of faith, and uncircumcision by faith.

30 since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.

31 Do we then make void law by faith? Far be the thought: [no,] but we establish law.

31 Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

Commentary 3:9 John Chrysostom, Homilies on Romans (Homily VII)
He had accused the Gentiles, he had accused the Jews; it came next in order to mention the righteousness which is by faith.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
Quotes verse 3:11 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book I, Chapters XVIII–XIX)
And, "There is none that understandeth, or that seeketh after God: they have all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable," they maintain to be said concerning ignorance of Bythus.
Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)
Quotes verse 3:20 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XIV)
… in many other significations; and among these various usages, a frequent one is to use flesh for man himself, the nature of man taking the part for the whole, as in the words, "By the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified;" for what does he mean here by "no flesh" but "no man?" And this, indeed, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Quotes verse 3:31 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XVI)
God forbid! yea, we establish the law." For since the law was laboring at this, to make man righteous, but had not power, He came and brought in the way of righteousness by faith, and so established that which the law desired: and what the law could not by letters, this He accomplished by faith.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Quotes verse 3:12 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XII)
for the godly man is perished out of the earth, and there is none that doeth right among men: and again, They are all gone out of the way, they are together became unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one: and again, Cursing and stealing, and adultery, and murder are poured out upon the land.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

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