Romans 3

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 What advantage then hath the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision?	1 So then, what more is the Jew, or what is the usefulness of circumcision?
2 Much every way. First indeed, because the words of God were committed to them.	2 Much in every way: First of all, certainly, because the eloquence of God was entrusted to them.
3 For what if some of them have not believed? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid.	3 But what if some of them have not believed? Shall their unbelief nullify the faith of God? Let it not be so!
4 But God is true; and every man a liar, as it is written, That thou mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.	4 For God is truthful, but every man is deceitful; just as it was written: “Therefore, you are justified in your words, and you will prevail when you give judgment.”
5 But if our injustice commend the justice of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust, who executeth wrath?	5 But if even our injustice points to the justice of God, what shall we say? Could God be unfair for inflicting wrath?
6 (I speak according to man.) God forbid: otherwise how shall God judge this world?	6 (I am speaking in human terms.) Let it not be so! Otherwise, how would God judge this world?
7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie, unto his glory, why am I also yet judged as a sinner?	7 For if the truth of God has abounded, through my falseness, unto his glory, why should I still be judged as such a sinner?
8 And not rather (as we are slandered, and as some affirm that we say) let us do evil, that there may come good? whose damnation is just.	8 And should we not do evil, so that good may result? For so we have been slandered, and so some have claimed we said; their condemnation is just.
9 What then? Do we excel them? No, not so. For we have charged both Jews, and Greeks, that they are all under sin.	9 What is next? Should we try to excel ahead of them? By no means! For we have accused all Jews and Greeks to be under sin,
10 As it is written: There is not any man just.	10 just as it was written: “There is no one who is just.
11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.	11 There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks God.
12 All have turned out of the way; they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, there is not so much as one.	12 All have gone astray; together they have become useless. There is no one who does good; there is not even one.
13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have dealt deceitfully. The venom of asps is under their lips.	13 Their throat is an open sepulcher. With their tongues, they have been acting deceitfully. The venom of asps is under their lips.
14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:	14 Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.
15 Their feet swift to shed blood:	15 Their feet are swift to shed blood.
16 Destruction and misery in their ways:	16 Grief and unhappiness are in their ways.
17 And the way of peace they have not known:	17 And the way of peace they have not known.
18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.	18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
19 Now we know, that what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be made subject to God.	19 But we know that whatever the law speaks, it speaks to those who are in the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the entire world may be subject to God.
20 Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin.	20 For in his presence no flesh shall be justified by the works of the law. For knowledge of sin is through the law.
21 But now without the law the justice of God is made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.	21 But now, without the law, the justice of God, to which the law and the prophets have testified, has been made manifest.
22 Even the justice of God, by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all and upon all them that believe in him: for there is no distinction:	22 And the justice of God, though the faith of Jesus Christ, is in all those and over all those who believe in him. For there is no distinction.
23 For all have sinned, and do need the glory of God.	23 For all have sinned and all are in need of the glory of God.
24 Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption, that is in Christ Jesus,	24 We have been justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
25 Whom God hath proposed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to the shewing of his justice, for the remission of former sins,	25 whom God has offered as a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to reveal his justice for the remission of the former offenses,
26 Through the forbearance of God, for the shewing of his justice in this time; that he himself may be just, and the justifier of him, who is of the faith of Jesus Christ.	26 and by the forbearance of God, to reveal his justice in this time, so that he himself might be both the Just One and the Justifier of anyone who is of the faith of Jesus Christ.
27 Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.	27 So then, where is your self-exaltation? It is excluded. Through what law? That of works? No, but rather through the law of faith.
28 For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law.	28 For we judge a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law.
29 Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also.	29 Is God of the Jews only and not also of the Gentiles? On the contrary, of the Gentiles also.
30 For it is one God, that justifieth circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.	30 For One is the God who justifies circumcision by faith and uncircumcision through faith.
31 Do we, then, destroy the law through faith? God forbid: but we establish the law.	31 Are we then destroying the law through faith? Let it not be so! Instead, we are making the law stand.