Romans 3

DOUAI-RHEIMS	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 What advantage then hath the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision?	1 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
2 Much every way. First indeed, because the words of God were committed to them.	2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
3 For what if some of them have not believed? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid.	3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
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 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
5 But if our injustice commend the justice of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust, who executeth wrath?	5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
6 (I speak according to man.) God forbid: otherwise how shall God judge this world?	6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the 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 hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as 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 not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation 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 then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
10 As it is written: There is not any man just.	10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.	11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after 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 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not 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 sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:	14 Whose mouth is full of cursing 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 Destruction and misery are in their ways:
17 And the way of peace they have not known:	17 And the way of peace have they 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 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before 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 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
21 But now without the law the justice of God is made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.	21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
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 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
23 For all have sinned, and do need the glory of God.	23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption, that is in Christ Jesus,	24 Being 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 hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
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 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
27 Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.	27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
28 For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law.	28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds 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 he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
30 For it is one God, that justifieth circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.	30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
31 Do we, then, destroy the law through faith? God forbid: but we establish the law.	31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.