Romans 3

1What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision?

τι ουν το περισσον του ιουδαιου, η τις η ωφελεια της περιτομης;

2Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God.

πολυ κατα παντα τροπον. πρωτον μεν γαρ οτι επιστευθησαν τα λογια του θεου.

3For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?

τι γαρ ει ηπιστησαν τινες; μη η απιστια αυτων την πιστιν του θεου καταργησει;

4Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written: 'That You may be justified in Your words, And may overcome when You are judged.'

μη γενοιτο· γινεσθω δε ο θεος αληθης, πας δε ανθρωπος ψευστης, καθως γεγραπται· οπως αν δικαιωθης εν τοις λογοις σου και νικησεις εν τω κρινεσθαι σε.

5But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (I speak as a man.)

ει δε η αδικια ημων θεου δικαιοσυνην συνιστησιν, τι ερουμεν; μη αδικος ο θεος ο επιφερων την οργην; κατα ανθρωπον λεγω.

6Certainly not! For then how will God judge the world?

μη γενοιτο· επει πως κρινει ο θεος τον κοσμον;

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

ει γαρ η αληθεια του θεου εν τω εμω ψευσματι επερισσευσεν εις την δοξαν αυτου, τι ετι καγω ως αμαρτωλος κρινομαι,

8And why not say, 'Let us do evil that good may come'?—as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their condemnation is just.

και μη καθως βλασφημουμεθα και καθως φασιν τινες ημας λεγειν οτι ποιησωμεν τα κακα ινα ελθη τα αγαθα; ων το κριμα ενδικον εστιν.

9What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.

τι ουν; προεχομεθα; ου παντως· προητιασαμεθα γαρ ιουδαιους τε και ελληνας παντας υφ αμαρτιαν ειναι,

10As it is written: 'There is none righteous, no, not one;

καθως γεγραπται οτι ουκ εστιν δικαιος ουδε εις,

11There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God.

ουκ εστιν ο συνιων, ουκ εστιν ο εκζητων τον θεον·

12They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.'

παντες εξεκλιναν, αμα ηχρειωθησαν· ουκ εστιν ποιων χρηστοτητα, ουκ εστιν εως ενος.

13'Their throat is an open tomb; With their tongues they have practiced deceit'; 'The poison of asps is under their lips';

ταφος ανεωγμενος ο λαρυγξ αυτων, ταις γλωσσαις αυτων εδολιουσαν, ιος ασπιδων υπο τα χειλη αυτων·

14'Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.'

ων το στομα αρας και πικριας γεμει·

15'Their feet are swift to shed blood;

οξεις οι ποδες αυτων εκχεαι αιμα,

16Destruction and misery are in their ways;

συντριμμα και ταλαιπωρια εν ταις οδοις αυτων,

17And the way of peace they have not known.'

και οδον ειρηνης ουκ εγνωσαν.

18'There is no fear of God before their eyes.'

ουκ εστιν φοβος θεου απεναντι των οφθαλμων αυτων.

19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

οιδαμεν δε οτι οσα ο νομος λεγει τοις εν τω νομω λαλει, ινα παν στομα φραγη και υποδικος γενηται πας ο κοσμος τω θεω,

20Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

διοτι εξ εργων νομου ου δικαιωθησεται πασα σαρξ ενωπιον αυτου· δια γαρ νομου επιγνωσις αμαρτιας.

21But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,

νυνι δε χωρις νομου δικαιοσυνη θεου πεφανερωται, μαρτυρουμενη υπο του νομου και των προφητων,

22even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference;

δικαιοσυνη δε θεου δια πιστεως ιησου χριστου εις παντας και επι παντας τους πιστευοντας· ου γαρ εστιν διαστολη·

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

παντες γαρ ημαρτον και υστερουνται της δοξης του θεου,

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

δικαιουμενοι δωρεαν τη αυτου χαριτι δια της απολυτρωσεως της εν χριστω ιησου,

25whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,

ον προεθετο ο θεος ιλαστηριον δια της πιστεως εν τω αυτου αιματι, εις ενδειξιν της δικαιοσυνης αυτου δια την παρεσιν των προγεγονοτων αμαρτηματων

26to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

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.

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

που ουν η καυχησις; εξεκλεισθη. δια ποιου νομου; των εργων; ουχι, αλλα δια νομου πιστεως.

28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.

λογιζομεθα ουν πιστει δικαιουσθαι ανθρωπον χωρις εργων νομου.

29Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also,

η ιουδαιων ο θεος μονον; ουχι δε και εθνων; ναι και εθνων,

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

επειπερ εις ο θεος ος δικαιωσει περιτομην εκ πιστεως και ακροβυστιαν δια της πιστεως.

31Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.

νομον ουν καταργουμεν δια της πιστεως; μη γενοιτο, αλλα νομον ιστωμεν.