Romans



Romans, Chapter 3


How then is the Jew better off? or what profit is there in circumcision?


Much in every way: first of all because the words of God were given to them.


And if some have no faith, will that make the faith of God without effect?


In no way: but let God be true, though every man is seen to be untrue; as it is said in the Writings, That your words may be seen to be true, and you may be seen to be right when you are judged.


But if the righteousness of God is supported by our wrongdoing what is to be said? is it wrong for God to be angry (as men may say)?


In no way: because if it is so, how is God able to be the judge of all the world?


But if, because I am untrue, God being seen to be true gets more glory, why am I to be judged as a sinner?

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Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment.


What then? are we worse off than they? In no way: because we have before made it clear that Jews as well as Greeks are all under the power of sin;


As it is said in the holy Writings, There is not one who does righteousness;


Not one who has the knowledge of what is right, not one who is a searcher after God;


They have all gone out of the way, there is no profit in any of them; there is not one who does good, not so much as one:


Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips:


Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words:


Their feet are quick in running after blood;

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