Romans · Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
Romans 3 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
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Notes on this text (1)
- Romans 16:25–27 stands after 14:23 (as 14:24–26), as in most Byzantine manuscripts.
RP2018 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
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1 τι ουν το περισσον του ιουδαιου η τισ η ωφελεια τησ περιτομησ
1 Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?
2 πολυ κατα παντα τροπον πρωτον μεν γαρ οτι επιστευθησαν τα λογια του θεου
2 Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.
3 τι γαρ ει ηπιστησαν τινεσ μη η απιστια αυτων την πιστιν του θεου καταργησει
3 For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?
4 μη γενοιτο γινεσθω δε ο θεοσ αληθησ πασ δε ανθρωποσ ψευστησ καθωσ γεγραπται οπωσ αν δικαιωθησ εν τοισ λογοισ σου και νικησησ εν τω κρινεσθαι σε
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 ει δε η αδικια ημων θεου δικαιοσυνην συνιστησιν τι ερουμεν μη αδικοσ ο θεοσ ο επιφερων την οργην κατα ανθρωπον λεγω
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 μη γενοιτο επει πωσ κρινει ο θεοσ τον κοσμον
6 May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?
7 ει γαρ η αληθεια του θεου εν τω εμω ψευσματι επερισσευσεν εισ την δοξαν αυτου τι ετι καγω ωσ αμαρτωλοσ κρινομαι
7 For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?
8 και μη καθωσ βλασφημουμεθα και καθωσ φασιν τινεσ ημασ λεγειν οτι ποιησωμεν τα κακα ινα ελθη τα αγαθα ων το κριμα ενδικον εστιν
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 τι ουν προεχομεθα ου παντωσ προητιασαμεθα γαρ ιουδαιουσ τε και ελληνασ παντασ υφ αμαρτιαν ειναι
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 καθωσ γεγραπται οτι ουκ εστιν δικαιοσ ουδε εισ
10 As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.
11 ουκ εστιν ο συνιων ουκ εστιν ο εκζητων τον θεον
11 There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.
12 παντεσ εξεκλιναν αμα ηχρειωθησαν ουκ εστιν ποιων χρηστοτητα ουκ εστιν εωσ ενοσ
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 ταφοσ ανεωγμενοσ ο λαρυγξ αυτων ταισ γλωσσαισ αυτων εδολιουσαν ιοσ ασπιδων υπο τα χειλη αυτων
13 “Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips.”
14 ων το στομα αρασ και πικριασ γεμει
14 “Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”
15 οξεισ οι ποδεσ αυτων εκχεαι αιμα
15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood.
16 συντριμμα και ταλαιπωρια εν ταισ οδοισ αυτων
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways.
17 και οδον ειρηνησ ουκ εγνωσαν
17 The way of peace, they haven’t known.”
18 ουκ εστιν φοβοσ θεου απεναντι των οφθαλμων αυτων
18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
19 οιδαμεν δε οτι οσα ο νομοσ λεγει τοισ εν τω νομω λαλει ινα παν στομα φραγη και υποδικοσ γενηται πασ ο κοσμοσ τω θεω
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 διοτι εξ εργων νομου ου δικαιωθησεται πασα σαρξ ενωπιον αυτου δια γαρ νομου επιγνωσισ αμαρτιασ
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 νυνι δε χωρισ νομου δικαιοσυνη θεου πεφανερωται μαρτυρουμενη υπο του νομου και των προφητων
21 But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;
22 δικαιοσυνη δε θεου δια πιστεωσ ιησου χριστου εισ παντασ και επι παντασ τουσ πιστευοντασ ου γαρ εστιν διαστολη
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 παντεσ γαρ ημαρτον και υστερουνται τησ δοξησ του θεου
23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
24 δικαιουμενοι δωρεαν τη αυτου χαριτι δια τησ απολυτρωσεωσ τησ εν χριστω ιησου
24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
25 ον προεθετο ο θεοσ ιλαστηριον δια τησ πιστεωσ εν τω αυτου αιματι εισ ενδειξιν τησ δικαιοσυνησ αυτου δια την παρεσιν των προγεγονοτων αμαρτηματων
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 εν τη ανοχη του θεου προσ ενδειξιν τησ δικαιοσυνησ αυτου εν τω νυν καιρω εισ το ειναι αυτον δικαιον και δικαιουντα τον εκ πιστεωσ ιησου
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 που ουν η καυχησισ εξεκλεισθη δια ποιου νομου των εργων ουχι αλλα δια νομου πιστεωσ
27 Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
28 λογιζομεθα ουν πιστει δικαιουσθαι ανθρωπον χωρισ εργων νομου
28 We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
29 η ιουδαιων ο θεοσ μονον ουχι δε και εθνων ναι και εθνων
29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,
30 επειπερ εισ ο θεοσ οσ δικαιωσει περιτομην εκ πιστεωσ και ακροβυστιαν δια τησ πιστεωσ
30 since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
31 νομον ουν καταργουμεν δια τησ πιστεωσ μη γενοιτο αλλα νομον ιστωμεν
31 Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.
Cross references (30)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Romans 2:25–29; Genesis 25:32; Ecclesiastes 6:8; Ecclesiastes 6:11; Hebrews 13:9
- 2 Romans 9:4; Acts 7:38; Psalm 147:19–20; Nehemiah 9:13–14; 1 Corinthians 9:17
- 3 2 Timothy 2:13; Hebrews 4:2; Romans 9:6; Titus 1:1–2; Isaiah 55:11
- 4 Psalm 51:4; Psalm 116:11; Galatians 2:17; Hebrews 6:18; Titus 1:2
- 5 Romans 6:19; Galatians 3:15; 1 Corinthians 9:8; Romans 2:5; Romans 9:18–20
- 6 Genesis 18:25; Acts 17:31; Job 8:3; Psalm 98:9; Psalm 50:6
- 7 Romans 3:4; Romans 9:19–20; Acts 13:27–29; 2 Kings 8:10–15; Isaiah 10:6–7
- 8 Romans 6:1; Romans 6:15; Romans 5:20; Romans 7:7; 1 Peter 3:16–17
- 9 Galatians 3:22; Romans 6:15; Isaiah 65:5; Romans 11:32; Romans 3:22–23
- 10 Psalm 53:1–3; Psalm 14:1–3; Romans 3:23; 1 John 1:8–10; Job 15:14
- 11 Psalm 14:2–4; Psalm 53:2; Titus 3:3; Hosea 4:6; Romans 8:7
- 12 Psalm 14:3; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Isaiah 59:8; Isaiah 64:6; Isaiah 53:6
- 13 Psalm 5:9; Psalm 140:3; Matthew 23:27–28; Jeremiah 9:3–5; Psalm 57:4
- 14 Psalm 10:7; Psalm 109:17–18; Psalm 59:12; James 3:10
- 15 Isaiah 59:7–8; Proverbs 1:16; Proverbs 6:18
- 17 Isaiah 59:8; Romans 5:1; Luke 1:79; Matthew 7:14; Isaiah 57:21
- 18 Psalm 36:1; Proverbs 23:17; Proverbs 16:6; Proverbs 8:13; Revelation 19:5
- 19 Galatians 3:10; Galatians 3:22–23; Romans 2:12–18; Romans 3:9; Galatians 5:18
- 20 Galatians 2:16; Acts 13:39; Romans 3:28; Galatians 2:19; Romans 4:15
- 21 Acts 10:43; Jeremiah 33:16; Philippians 3:9; Jeremiah 23:5–6; Galatians 3:8
- 22 Romans 10:12; Galatians 3:28; Romans 8:1; Galatians 2:16; Romans 5:1–11
- 23 Ecclesiastes 7:20; 1 John 1:8–10; Romans 3:9; Galatians 3:22; Romans 11:32
- 24 1 Peter 1:18–19; Titus 3:5–7; Colossians 1:14; Ephesians 1:6–7; Romans 5:9
- 25 Romans 3:23–24; 1 Peter 1:18–20; 1 John 4:10; 1 John 2:2; Colossians 1:20–23
- 26 Deuteronomy 32:4; Romans 4:5; Acts 13:38–39; Romans 3:30; Zephaniah 3:5
- 27 Romans 4:2; Romans 2:23; 1 Corinthians 1:29–31; Galatians 3:22; Romans 2:17
- 28 Titus 3:7; Galatians 2:16; Galatians 3:24; Galatians 3:8; Romans 3:26
- 29 Colossians 3:11; Zechariah 2:11; Ephesians 3:6; Galatians 3:14; Galatians 3:25–29
- 30 Galatians 3:8; Galatians 3:20; Philippians 3:3; Colossians 2:10–11; Galatians 5:6
- 31 Galatians 2:21; Matthew 5:17; Romans 13:8–10; Romans 10:4; Romans 8:4
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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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).
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)
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.
… 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)
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)
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)