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Romans 3:9-31 GNB
(9) Well then, are we Jews in any better condition than the Gentiles? Not at all! I have already shown that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.
(10) As the Scriptures say: "There is no one who is righteous,
(11) no one who is wise or who worships God.
(12) All have turned away from God; they have all gone wrong; no one does what is right, not even one. [Psalm 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Eccl 7:20]
(13) Their words are full of deadly deceit; wicked lies roll off their tongues, and dangerous threats, like snake's poison, from their lips; [Psalm 5:9; 140:3]
(14) their speech is filled with bitter curses. [Psalm 10:7]
(15) They are quick to hurt and kill;
(16) they leave ruin and destruction wherever they go.
(17) They have not known the path of peace, [Isaiah 59:7-8]
(18) nor have they learned reverence for God." [Psalm 36:1]
(19) Now we know that everything in the Law applies to those who live under the Law, in order to stop all human excuses and bring the whole world under God's judgment.
(20) For no one is put right in God's sight by doing what the Law requires; what the Law does is to make us know that we have sinned.
(21) But now God's way of putting people right with himself has been revealed. It has nothing to do with law, even though the Law of Moses and the prophets gave their witness to it.
(22) God puts people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all:
(23) everyone has sinned and is far away from God's saving presence.
(24) But by the free gift of God's grace all are put right with him through Christ Jesus, who sets them free.
(25) God offered him, so that by his blood he should become the means by which people's sins are forgiven through their faith in him. God did this in order to demonstrate that he is righteous. In the past he was patient and overlooked people's sins; but in the present time he deals with their sins, in order to demonstrate his righteousness. In this way God shows that he himself is righteous and that he puts right everyone who believes in Jesus.
(26) (SEE 3:25)
(27) What, then, can we boast about? Nothing! And what is the reason for this? Is it that we obey the Law? No, but that we believe.
(28) For we conclude that a person is put right with God only through faith, and not by doing what the Law commands.
(29) Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the Gentiles also? Of course he is.
(30) God is one, and he will put the Jews right with himself on the basis of their faith, and will put the Gentiles right through their faith.
(31) Does this mean that by this faith we do away with the Law? No, not at all; instead, we uphold the Law.
Romans 3:9-31 ALT
(9) What then? Are we [any] better? Certainly not! For we previously charged [that] both Jews and Greeks are all under sin,
(10) just as it has been written, "[There] is not a righteous [person], not even one.
(11) "[There] is not [one] understanding; there is not [one] diligently seeking after God.
(12) "All turned aside, together they became unprofitable; [there] is not [one] doing kindness [or, what is right], [there] is not so much as one." [Psalm 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Eccl 7:20]
(13) "Their throat [is] a grave having been opened; with their tongues they deceived; [the] venom of poisonous snakes [is] under their lips." [Psalm 5:9; 140:3]
(14) "Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness." [Psalm 10:7]
(15) "Their feet [are] swift to shed blood.
(16) "Ruin and misery [are] in their ways.
(17) "And [the] way of peace they did not know." [Isaiah 59:7-8]
(18) "[There] is no fear of God before their eyes." [Psalm 36:1]
(19) Now we know that as many [things] as the Law says, it speaks to the [ones] in the Law, so that every mouth shall be stopped [fig., silenced] and all the world shall become answerable to God.
(20) Therefore, by works of [the] Law not will all flesh [or, will no flesh] be justified [or, declared righteous] before Him, for by means of [the] Law is [the] full [or, true] knowledge of sin.
(21) But now apart from [the] Law has the righteousness of God been revealed, being testified to by the Law and the Prophets,
(22) but the righteousness of God [is] through faith [or, trust] in Jesus Christ to all and upon all the ones believing, for there is no difference [or, distinction].
(23) For all sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
(24) being justified [or, declared righteous] freely by His grace through the redemption [or, setting free], the [one] in Christ Jesus,
(25) whom God Himself put forward publicly [as] a mercy seat [or, propitiation] through faith in His blood, for a demonstration of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the sins having previously occurred in the tolerance of God,
(26) for a demonstration of His righteousness in the present time, for Him to be righteous and justifying the [one] [or, declaring the [one] righteous] [who has] faith in Jesus.
(27) Where then [is] the boasting? It was excluded. By what law? Of works? Not at all, but by a law of faith.
(28) Therefore, we maintain [that] a person is justified [or, declared righteous] by faith apart from works of [the] Law.
(29) [Is He] the God of Jews only, but not also of Gentiles? Yes, also of Gentiles,
(30) since [there is] one God who will justify [or, declared righteous] [the] circumcision by faith and [the] uncircumcision through faith.
(31) So do we nullify [the] Law through faith? Absolutely not! But we establish [the] Law.
Romans 3:9-31 NWT
9 What then? Are we in a better position? Not at all! For above we have made the charge that Jews as well as Greeks are all under sin; 10 just as it is written: "There is not a righteous [man], not even one; 11 there is no one that has any insight, there is no one that seeks for God. 12 All [men] have deflected, all of them together have become worthless; there is no one that does kindness, there is not so much as one." [Psalm 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Eccl 7:20] 13 "Their throat is an opened grave, they have used deceit with their tongues." "Poison of asps is behind their lips." [Psalm 5:9; 140:3] 14 "And their mouth is full of cursing and bitter expression." [Psalm 10:7] 15 "Their feet are speedy to shed blood." 16 "Ruin and misery are in their ways, 17 and they have not known the way of peace." [Isaiah 59:7-8] 18 "There is no fear of God before their eyes." [Psalm 36:1] 19 Now we know that all the things the Law says it addresses to those under the Law, so that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may become liable to God for punishment. 20 Therefore by works of law no flesh will be declared righteous before him, for by law is the accurate knowledge of sin. 21 But now apart from law God's righteousness has been made manifest, as it is borne witness to by the Law and the Prophets; 22 yes, God's righteousness through the faith in Jesus Christ, for all those having faith. For there is no distinction. 23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and it is as a free gift that they are being declared righteous by his undeserved kindness through the release by the ransom [paid] by Christ Jesus. 25 God set him forth as an offering for propitiation through faith in his blood. This was in order to exhibit his own righteousness, because he was forgiving the sins that occurred in the past while God was exercising forbearance; 26 so as to exhibit his own righteousness in this present season, that he might be righteous even when declaring righteous the man that has faith in Jesus. 27 Where, then, is the boasting? It is shut out. Through what law? That of works? No indeed, but through the law of faith. 28 For we reckon that a man is declared righteous by faith apart from works of law. 29 Or is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of people of the nations? Yes, of people of the nations also, 30 if truly God is one, who will declare circumcised people righteous as a result of faith and uncircumcised people righteous by means of their faith. 31 Do we, then, abolish law by means of our faith? Never may that happen! On the contrary, we establish law.
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