3:1

Τι ουν το περισσον του Ιουδαιου η τις η ωφελεια της περιτομης

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision?

3:2

πολυ κατα παντα τροπον πρωτον μεν γαρ οτι επιστευθησαν τα λογια του Θεου

Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

3:3

Τι γαρ ει ηπιστησαν τινες μη η απιστια αυτων την πιστιν του Θεου καταργησει

For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?

3:4

μη γενοιτο γινεσθω δε ο Θεος αληθης πας δε ανθρωπος ψευστης καθως γεγραπται Οπως αν δικαιωθης εν τοις λογοις σου και νικησεις εν τω κρινεσθαι σε

God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.

3:5

Ει δε η αδικια ημων Θεου δικαιοσυνην συνιστησιν τι ερουμεν μη αδικος ο Θεος ο επιφερων την οργην κατα ανθρωπον λεγω

But if our unrighteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)

3:6

μη γενοιτο επει πως κρινει ο Θεος τον κοσμον

God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

3:7

ει δε η αληθεια του Θεου εν τω εμω ψευσματι επερισσευσεν εις την δοξαν αυτου τι ετι καγω ως αμαρτωλος κρινομαι

But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

3:8

και μη καθως βλασφημουμεθα και καθως φασιν τινες ημας λεγειν οτι Ποιησωμεν τα κακα ινα ελθη τα αγαθα ων το κριμα ενδικον εστιν

and why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.

3:9

Τι ουν προεχομεθα ου παντως προητιασαμεθα γαρ Ιουδαιους τε και Ελληνας παντας υφ αμαρτιαν ειναι

What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;

3:10

καθως γεγραπται οτι Ουκ εστιν δικαιος ουδε εις

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

3:11

ουκ εστιν ο συνιων ουκ εστιν ο εκζητων τον Θεον

There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;

3:12

παντες εξεκλιναν αμα ηχρεωθησαν ουκ εστιν ο ποιων χρηστοτητα ουκ εστιν εως ενος

They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not so much as one:

3:13

ταφος ανεωγμενος ο λαρυγξ αυτων ταις γλωσσαις αυτων εδολιουσαν ιος ασπιδων υπο τα χειλη αυτων

Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:

3:14

ων το στομα αρας και πικριας γεμει

Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

3:15

οξεις οι ποδες αυτων εκχεαι αιμα

Their feet are swift to shed blood;

3:16

συντριμμα και ταλαιπωρια εν ταις οδοις αυτων

Destruction and misery are in their ways;

3:17

και οδον ειρηνης ουκ εγνωσαν

And the way of peace have they not known:

3:18

ουκ εστιν φοβος Θεου απεναντι των οφθαλμων αυτων

There is no fear of God before their eyes.

3:19

Οιδαμεν δε οτι οσα ο νομος λεγει τοις εν τω νομω λαλει ινα παν στομα φραγη και υποδικος γενηται πας ο κοσμος τω Θεω

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:

3:20

διοτι εξ εργων νομου ου δικαιωθησεται πασα σαρξ ενωπιον αυτου δια γαρ νομου επιγνωσις αμαρτιας

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

3:21

Νυνι δε χωρις νομου δικαιοσυνη Θεου πεφανερωται μαρτυρουμενη υπο του νομου και των προφητων

But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

3:22

δικαιοσυνη δε Θεου δια πιστεως Ιησου Χριστου εις παντας τους πιστευοντας ου γαρ εστιν διαστολη

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;

3:23

παντες γαρ ημαρτον και υστερουνται της δοξης του Θεου

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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3:24

δικαιουμενοι δωρεαν τη αυτου χαριτι δια της απολυτρωσεως της εν Χριστω Ιησου

being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

3:25

ον προεθετο ο Θεος ιλαστηριον δια της πιστεως εν τω αυτου αιματι εις ενδειξιν της δικαιοσυνης αυτου δια την παρεσιν των προγεγονοτων αμαρτηματων

whom God set forth to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;

3:26

εν τη ανοχη του Θεου προς την ενδειξιν της δικαιοσυνης αυτου εν τω νυν καιρω εις το ειναι αυτον δικαιον και δικαιουντα τον εκ πιστεως Ιησου

for the showing, I say, of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.

3:27

Που ουν η καυχησις εξεκλεισθη δια ποιου νομου των εργων ουχι αλλα δια νομου πιστεως

Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.

3:28

λογιζομεθα γαρ δικαιουσθαι πιστει ανθρωπον χωρις εργων νομου

We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

3:29

Η Ιουδαιων ο Θεος μονον ουχι και εθνων ναι και εθνων

Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:

3:30

ειπερ εις ο Θεος ος δικαιωσει περιτομην εκ πιστεως και ακροβυστιαν δια της πιστεως

if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.

3:31

Νομον ουν καταργουμεν δια της πιστεως μη γενοιτο αλλα νομον ιστανομεν

Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.