Lettera ai Romani - Romans 3

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1 Τις λοιπον η υπεροχη του Ιουδαιου, η τις η ωφελεια της περιτομης;	1 What advantage is there then in being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?
2 Πολλη κατα παντα τροπον. Πρωτον μεν διοτι εις τους Ιουδαιους ενεπιστευθησαν τα λογια του Θεου.	2 Much, in every respect. (For) in the first place, they were entrusted with the utterances of God.
3 Επειδη αν τινες δεν επιστευσαν, τι εκ τουτου; μηπως η απιστια αυτων θελει καταργησει την πιστιν του Θεου;	3 What if some were unfaithful? Will their infidelity nullify the fidelity of God?
4 Μη γενοιτο. Αλλ' εστω ο Θεος αληθης, πας δε ανθρωπος ψευστης, καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον? Δια να δικαιωθης εν τοις λογοις σου και να νικησης, οταν κρινησαι.	4 Of course not! God must be true, though every human being is a liar, as it is written: "That you may be justified in your words, and conquer when you are judged."
5 Εαν δε η αδικια ημων δεικνυη την δικαιοσυνην του Θεου, τι θελομεν ειπει; μηπως ειναι αδικος ο Θεος ο επιφερων την οργην; ως ανθρωπος λαλω.	5 But if our wickedness provides proof of God's righteousness, what can we say? Is God unjust, humanly speaking, to inflict his wrath?
6 Μη γενοιτο? επειδη πως θελει κρινει ο Θεος τον κοσμον;	6 Of course not! For how else is God to judge the world?
7 Διοτι εαν η αληθεια του Θεου επερισσευσε προς δοξαν αυτου δια του εμου ψευσματος, δια τι πλεον εγω κρινομαι ως αμαρτωλος,	7 But if God's truth redounds to his glory through my falsehood, why am I still being condemned as a sinner?
8 και καθως βλασφημουμεθα και καθως κηρυττουσι τινες, οτι ημεις λεγομεν, Δια τι να μη πραττωμεν τα κακα, δια να ελθωσι τα αγαθα; των οποιων η κατακρισις ειναι δικαια.	8 And why not say--as we are accused and as some claim we say--that we should do evil that good may come of it? Their penalty is what they deserve.
9 Τι λοιπον; υπερεχομεν των εθνικων; Ουχι βεβαιως? διοτι προεξηλεγξαμεν Ιουδαιους τε και Ελληνας, οτι ειναι παντες υπο αμαρτιαν,	9 Well, then, are we better off? Not entirely, for we have already brought the charge against Jews and Greeks alike that they are all under the domination of sin,
10 καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον Οτι δεν υπαρχει δικαιος ουδε εις,	10 as it is written: "There is no one just, not one,
11 δεν υπαρχει τις εχων συνεσιν? δεν υπαρχει τις εκζητων τον Θεον.	11 there is no one who understands, there is no one who seeks God.
12 Παντες εξεκλιναν, ομου εξηχρειωθησαν? δεν υπαρχει ο πραττων αγαθον, δεν υπαρχει ουδε εις.	12 All have gone astray; all alike are worthless; there is not one who does good, (there is not) even one.
13 Ταφος ανεωγμενος ειναι ο λαρυγξ αυτων, με τας γλωσσας αυτων ελαλουν δολια? φαρμακιον ασπιδων ειναι υπο τα χειλη αυτων?	13 Their throats are open graves; they deceive with their tongues; the venom of asps is on their lips;
14 των οποιων το στομα γεμει καταρας και πικριας?	14 their mouths are full of bitter cursing.
15 οι ποδες αυτων ειναι ταχεις εις το να χυσωσιν αιμα?	15 Their feet are quick to shed blood;
16 ερημωσις και ταλαιπωρια εν ταις οδοις αυτων,	16 ruin and misery are in their ways,
17 Και οδον ειρηνης δεν εγνωρισαν.	17 and the way of peace they know not.
18 Δεν ειναι φοβος Θεου εμπροσθεν των οφθαλμων αυτων.	18 There is no fear of God before their eyes."
19 Εξευρομεν δε οτι οσα λεγει ο νομος λαλει προς τους υπο τον νομον, δια να εμφραχθη παν στομα και να γεινη πας ο κοσμος υποδικος εις τον Θεον,	19 Now we know that what the law says is addressed to those under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world stand accountable to God,
20 διοτι εξ εργων νομου δεν θελει δικαιωθη ουδεμια σαρξ ενωπιον αυτου? επειδη δια του νομου γινεται η γνωρισις της αμαρτιας.	20 since no human being will be justified in his sight by observing the law; for through the law comes consciousness of sin.
21 Τωρα δε χωρις νομου η δικαιοσυνη του Θεου εφανερωθη, μαρτυρουμενη υπο του νομου και των προφητων,	21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, though testified to by the law and the prophets,
22 δικαιοσυνη δε του Θεου δια πιστεως Ιησου Χριστου εις παντας και επι παντας τους πιστευοντας? διοτι δεν υπαρχει διαφορα?	22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction;
23 επειδη παντες ημαρτον και υστερουνται της δοξης του Θεου,	23 all have sinned and are deprived of the glory of God.
24 δικαιουνται δε δωρεαν με την χαριν αυτου δια της απολυτρωσεως της εν Χριστω Ιησου,	24 They are justified freely by his grace through the redemption in Christ Jesus,
25 τον οποιον ο Θεος προεθετο μεσον εξιλεωσεως δια της πιστεως εν τω αιματι αυτου, προς φανερωσιν της δικαιοσυνης αυτου δια την αφεσιν των προγενομενων αμαρτηματων δια της μακροθυμιας του Θεου,	25 whom God set forth as an expiation, through faith, by his blood, to prove his righteousness because of the forgiveness of sins previously committed,
26 προς φανερωσιν της δικαιοσυνης αυτου εν τω παροντι καιρω, δια να ηναι αυτος δικαιος και να δικαιονη τον πιστευοντα εις τον Ιησουν.	26 through the forbearance of God--to prove his righteousness in the present time, that he might be righteous and justify the one who has faith in Jesus.
27 Που λοιπον η καυχησις; Εκλεισθη εξω. Δια ποιου νομου; των εργων; Ουχι, αλλα δια του νομου της πιστεως.	27 What occasion is there then for boasting? It is ruled out. On what principle, that of works? No, rather on the principle of faith.
28 Συμπεραινομεν λοιπον οτι ο ανθρωπος δικαιουται δια της πιστεως χωρις των εργων του νομου.	28 For we consider that a person is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
29 Η των Ιουδαιων μονον ειναι ο Θεος; Ουχι δε και των εθνων; Ναι, και των εθνων,	29 Does God belong to Jews alone? Does he not belong to Gentiles, too? Yes, also to Gentiles,
30 επειδη εις ειναι ο Θεος οστις θελει δικαιωσει την περιτομην εκ πιστεως και την ακροβυστιαν δια της πιστεως.	30 for God is one and will justify the circumcised on the basis of faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
31 Νομον λοιπον καταργουμεν δια της πιστεως; μη γενοιτο, αλλα νομον συνιστωμεν.	31 Are we then annulling the law by this faith? Of course not! On the contrary, we are supporting the law.