Then what ¹advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? 2 Great in every respect. First, that ^athey were entrusted with the ^bactual words of God. 3 What then? If ^asome ¹did not believe, their ²unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it? 4 ^1aFar from it! Rather, God must prove to be true, though every person be found ^ba liar, as it is written:“^cSO THAT YOU ARE JUSTIFIED IN YOUR WORDS,AND PREVAIL ²WHEN YOU ARE JUDGED.” 5 But if our unrighteousness ^1ademonstrates the righteousness of God, ^bwhat shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? ^c(I am speaking from a human viewpoint.) 6 ^aFar from it! For otherwise, how will ^bGod judge the world? 7 But if through my lie ^athe truth of God abounded to His glory, ^bwhy am I also still being judged as a sinner? 8 And why not say (just as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), “^aLet’s do evil that good may come of it”? ¹Their condemnation is deserved.

9 What then? ^1aAre we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both ^bJews and ^cGreeks are ^dall under sin; 10 as it is written:“^aTHERE IS NO RIGHTEOUS PERSON, NOT EVEN ONE;

19 Now we know that whatever the ^aLaw says, it speaks to ^bthose who are ¹under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and ^call the world may become accountable to God; 20 because ^aby the works ¹of the Law ²none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for ^3bthrough the Law comes ⁴knowledge of sin.

21 But now apart ¹from the Law ^athe righteousness of God has been revealed, being ^bwitnessed by the ²Law and the Prophets, 22 but it is the ^arighteousness of God through ^bfaith ^cin Jesus Christ for ^dall those ¹who believe; for ^ethere is no distinction, 23 for all ^1ahave sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift ^aby His grace through ^bthe redemption which is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God displayed publicly as ^aa ¹propitiation ^2bin His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, ³because in God’s merciful ^crestraint He ^dlet the sins previously committed go unpunished; 26 for the demonstration, that is, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who ¹has faith in Jesus.

27 Where then is ^aboasting? It has been excluded. By ^bwhat kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. 28 ¹For ^awe maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from works ²of the Law. 29 Or ^ais God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since indeed ^aGod ^bwho will justify the ¹circumcised ²by faith and the ³uncircumcised through faith ^cis one.

31 Do we then nullify ¹the Law through faith? ^aFar from it! On the contrary, we ^bestablish the Law.

Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? 2 Great in every respect. First of all, that ^athey were entrusted with the ^boracles of God. 3 What then? If ^asome ¹did not believe, does their ²unbelief abolish the faithfulness of God? 4 ^aMay it never be! Rather, let God be true and every man ^ba liar, as it is written,“^cTHAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIED IN YOUR WORDS,AND OVERCOME WHEN YOU ¹ARE JUDGED.” 5 But if our unrighteousness ^1ademonstrates the righteousness of God, ^bwhat shall we say? Is the God who inflicts wrath unrighteous? ^c(I am speaking in human terms.) 6 ^aMay it never be! For otherwise, how will ^bGod judge the world? 7 But if through my lie ^athe truth of God abounded to His glory, ^bwhy am I also still being judged as a sinner? 8 And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), “^aLet us do evil that good may come”? ¹Their condemnation is just.

9 What then? ^aAre we ¹better? Not at all; for we have already charged that both ^bJews and ^cGreeks are ^dall under sin; 10 as it is written,“^aTHERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE;

19 Now we know that whatever the ^aLaw says, it speaks to ^bthose who are in the Law, so that every mouth may be shut and ^call the world may become accountable to God; 20 because ^aby the works ¹of the Law NO FLESH WILL BE JUSTIFIED IN HIS SIGHT, for ^2bthrough the Law comes the knowledge of sin.

21 But now apart ¹from the Law ^athe righteousness of God has been manifested, being ^bwitnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the ^arighteousness of God through ^bfaith ^cin Jesus Christ for ^dall those ¹who believe; for ^ethere is no distinction; 23 for all ^1ahave sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift ^aby His grace through ^bthe redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25 whom God displayed publicly as ^aa ¹propitiation ^2bin His blood through faith, for a demonstration of His righteousness, ³because in the ^cforbearance of God He ^dpassed over the sins previously committed; 26 for the demonstration of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who ¹has faith in Jesus.

27 Where then is ^aboasting? It is excluded. By ^bwhat kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. 28 ¹For ^awe maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works ²of the Law. 29 Or ^ais God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since indeed ^aGod, ^bwho will justify the ¹circumcised ²by faith and the ³uncircumcised through that faith, ^cis one.

31 Do we then abolish ¹the Law through faith? ^aMay it never be! On the contrary, we ^bestablish the Law.

Then what ¹advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? 2 Great in every respect. First of all, that ^athey were entrusted with the ^boracles of God. 3 What then? If ^asome ¹did not believe, their ²unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it? 4 ^aMay it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found ^ba liar, as it is written,“^cTHAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIED IN YOUR WORDS,AND PREVAIL WHEN YOU ¹ARE JUDGED.” 5 But if our unrighteousness ^1ademonstrates the righteousness of God, ^bwhat shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? ^c(I am speaking in human terms.) 6 ^aMay it never be! For otherwise, how will ^bGod judge the world? 7 But if through my lie ^athe truth of God abounded to His glory, ^bwhy am I also still being judged as a sinner? 8 And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), “^aLet us do evil that good may come”? ¹Their condemnation is just.

9 What then? ^1aAre we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both ^bJews and ^cGreeks are ^dall under sin; 10 as it is written,“^aTHERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE;

19 Now we know that whatever the ^aLaw says, it speaks to ^bthose who are ¹under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and ^call the world may become accountable to God; 20 because ^aby the works ¹of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for ^2bthrough the Law comes the knowledge of sin.

21 But now apart ¹from the Law ^athe righteousness of God has been manifested, being ^bwitnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the ^arighteousness of God through ^bfaith ^cin Jesus Christ for ^dall those ¹who believe; for ^ethere is no distinction; 23 for all ^1ahave sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift ^aby His grace through ^bthe redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25 whom God displayed publicly as ^aa ¹propitiation ^2bin His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, ³because in the ^cforbearance of God He ^dpassed over the sins previously committed; 26 for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who ¹has faith in Jesus.

27 Where then is ^aboasting? It is excluded. By ^bwhat kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. 28 ¹For ^awe maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works ²of the Law. 29 Or ^ais God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since indeed ^aGod ^bwho will justify the ¹circumcised ²by faith and the ³uncircumcised through faith ^cis one.

31 Do we then nullify ¹the Law through faith? ^aMay it never be! On the contrary, we ^bestablish the Law.