Romans 3 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Romans 4

¹What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?

KJVWhat^G5101 shall we say^G2046^(G5692) then^G3767 that Abraham^G11 our^G2257 father^G3962, as pertaining^G2596 to the flesh^G4561, hath found^G2147^(G5760)?

² For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 Abraham^G11 were justified^G1344^(G5681) by^G1537 works^G2041, he hath^G2192^(G5719) whereof to glory^G2745; but^G235 not^G3756 before^G4314 God^G2316.

³ For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

KJVFor^G1063 what^G5101 saith^G3004^(G5719) the scripture^G1124?^G1161 Abraham^G11 believed^G4100^(G5656) God^G2316, and^G2532 it was counted^G3049^(G5681) unto him^G846 for^G1519 righteousness^G1343.

⁴ Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.

KJVNow^G1161 to him that worketh^G2038^(G5740) is^G3049 the reward^G3408 not^G3756 reckoned^G3049^(G5736) of^G2596 grace^G5485, but^G235 of^G2596 debt^G3783.

⁵ But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

KJVBut^G1161 to him that worketh^G2038^(G5740) not^G3361, but^G1161 believeth^G4100^(G5723) on^G1909 him that justifieth^G1344^(G5723) the ungodly^G765, his^G846 faith^G4102 is counted^G3049^(G5736) for^G1519 righteousness^G1343.

⁶ Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

KJVEven as^G2509 David^G1138 also^G2532 describeth^G3004^(G5719) the blessedness^G3108 of the man^G444, unto whom^G3739 God^G2316 imputeth^G3049^(G5736) righteousness^G1343 without^G5565 works^G2041,

⁷ “Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

KJVSaying, Blessed^G3107 are they whose^G3739 iniquities^G458 are forgiven^G863^(G5681), and^G2532 whose^G3739 sins^G266 are covered^G1943^(G5681).

⁸ Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin.”

KJVBlessed^G3107 is the man^G435 to whom^G3739 the Lord^G2962 will^G3049 not^G3364 impute^G3049^(G5667) sin^G266.

⁹ Is this blessing then pronounced only on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.

KJVCometh this^G3778 blessedness^G3108 then^G3767 upon^G1909 the circumcision^G4061 only, or^G2228 upon^G1909 the uncircumcision^G203 also^G2532? for^G1063 we say^G3004^(G5719) that^G3754 faith^G4102 was reckoned^G3049^(G5681) to Abraham^G11 for^G1519 righteousness^G1343.

¹⁰ How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

KJVHow^G4459 was it^G3049 then^G3767 reckoned^G3049^(G5681)? when he was^G5607^(G5752) in^G1722 circumcision^G4061, or^G2228 in^G1722 uncircumcision^G203? Not^G3756 in^G1722 circumcision^G4061, but^G235 in^G1722 uncircumcision^G203.

¹¹ He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.

KJVAnd^G2532 he received^G2983^(G5627) the sign^G4592 of circumcision^G4061, a seal^G4973 of the righteousness^G1343 of the faith^G4102 which^G3588 he had yet being^G1722 uncircumcised^G203: that^G1519 he^G846 might be^G1511^(G5750) the father^G3962 of all^G3956 them that believe^G4100^(G5723), though^G1223 they be not circumcised^G203; that^G1519 righteousness^G1343 might be imputed^G3049^(G5683) unto them^G846 also^G2532:

¹² He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

KJVAnd^G2532 the father^G3962 of circumcision^G4061 to them who are not^G3756 of^G1537 the circumcision^G4061 only^G3440, but^G235 who also^G2532 walk^G4748^(G5723) in the steps^G2487 of that faith^G4102 of our^G2257 father^G3962 Abraham^G11, which he had being^G1722 yet uncircumcised^G203.

¹³ For the promise to Abraham and to his offspring that he would be heir of the world wasn’t through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

KJVFor^G1063 the promise^G1860, that he should be^G1511^(G5750) the^G846 heir^G2818 of the world^G2889, was not^G3756 to Abraham^G11, or^G2228 to his^G846 seed^G4690, through^G1223 the law^G3551, but^G235 through^G1223 the righteousness^G1343 of faith^G4102.

¹⁴ For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 they which are of^G1537 the law^G3551 be heirs^G2818, faith^G4102 is made void^G2758^(G5769), and^G2532 the promise^G1860 made of none effect^G2673^(G5769):

¹⁵ For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

KJVBecause^G1063 the law^G3551 worketh^G2716^(G5736) wrath^G3709: for^G1063 where^G3757 no^G3756 law^G3551 is^G2076^(G5748), there is no^G3761 transgression^G3847.

¹⁶ For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

KJVTherefore^G1223^G5124 it is of^G1537 faith^G4102, that^G2443 it might be by^G2596 grace^G5485; to the end^G1519 the promise^G1860 might be^G1511^(G5750) sure^G949 to all^G3956 the seed^G4690; not^G3756 to that only^G3440 which is of^G1537 the law^G3551, but^G235 to that also^G2532 which is of^G1537 the faith^G4102 of Abraham^G11; who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the father^G3962 of us^G2257 all^G3956,

¹⁷ As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.

KJV(As^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769),^G3754 I have made^G5087^(G5758) thee^G4571 a father^G3962 of many^G4183 nations^G1484,) before^G2713 him whom^G3739 he believed^G4100^(G5656), even God^G2316, who quickeneth^G2227^(G5723) the dead^G3498, and^G2532 calleth^G2564^(G5723) those things which be^G5607^(G5752) not^G3361 as though^G5613 they were^G5607^(G5752).

¹⁸ Against hope, Abraham in hope believed, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “So will your offspring be.”

KJVWho^G3739 against^G3844 hope^G1680 believed^G4100^(G5656) in^G1909 hope^G1680, that^G1519 he^G846 might become^G1096^(G5635) the father^G3962 of many^G4183 nations^G1484, according^G2596 to that which was spoken^G2046^(G5772), So^G3779 shall^G2071 thy^G4675 seed^G4690 be^G2071^(G5704).

¹⁹ Without being weakened in faith, he didn’t consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.

KJVAnd^G2532 being not^G3361 weak^G770^(G5660) in faith^G4102, he considered^G2657^(G5656) not^G3756 his own^G1438 body^G4983 now^G2235 dead^G3499^(G5772), when he was^G5225^(G5723) about^G4225 an hundred years old^G1541, neither yet^G2532 the deadness^G3500 of Sara's^G4564 womb^G3388:

²⁰ Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,

KJV^G1161 He staggered^G1252^(G5681) not^G3756 at^G1519 the promise^G1860 of God^G2316 through unbelief^G570; but^G235 was strong^G1743^(G5681) in faith^G4102, giving^G1325^(G5631) glory^G1391 to God^G2316;

²¹ and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.

KJVAnd^G2532 being fully persuaded^G4135^(G5685) that^G3754, what^G3739 he had promised^G1861^(G5766), he was^G2076^(G5748) able^G1415 also^G2532 to perform^G4160^(G5658).

²² Therefore it also was “credited to him for righteousness.”

KJVAnd^G2532 therefore^G1352 it was imputed^G3049^(G5681) to him^G846 for^G1519 righteousness^G1343.

²³ Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone,

KJVNow^G1161 it was^G1125 not^G3756 written^G1125^(G5648) for his sake^G1223^G846 alone^G3440, that^G3754 it was imputed^G3049^(G5681) to him^G846;

²⁴ but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

KJVBut^G235 for^G1223 us^G2248 also^G2532, to whom^G3739 it shall be^G3195^(G5719) imputed^G3049^(G5745), if we believe^G4100^(G5723) on^G1909 him that raised up^G1453^(G5660) Jesus^G2424 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 from^G1537 the dead^G3498;

²⁵ who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

KJVWho^G3739 was delivered^G3860^(G5681) for^G1223 our^G2257 offences^G3900, and^G2532 was raised again^G1453^(G5681) for^G1223 our^G2257 justification^G1347.

WEB·Romans 3

¹Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?

KJVWhat^G5101 advantage^G4053 then^G3767 hath the Jew^G2453? or^G2228 what^G5101 profit^G5622 is there of circumcision^G4061?

² Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.

KJVMuch^G4183 every^G2596^G3956 way^G5158: chiefly^G4412, because^G3303^G1063 that^G3754 unto them were committed^G4100^(G5681) the oracles^G3051 of God^G2316.

³ For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?

KJVFor^G1063 what^G5101 if^G1487 some^G5100 did not believe^G569^(G5656)?^G3361 shall^G2673 their^G846 unbelief^G570 make^G2673 the faith^G4102 of God^G2316 without effect^G2673^(G5692)?

⁴ May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”

KJVGod forbid^G3361^G1096^(G5636): yea^G1161, let^G1096 God^G2316 be^G1096^(G5737) true^G227, but^G1161 every^G3956 man^G444 a liar^G5583; as^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769), That^G3704 thou mightest^G302 be justified^G1344^(G5686) in^G1722 thy^G4675 sayings^G3056, and^G2532 mightest overcome^G3528^(G5661) when^G1722 thou^G4571 art judged^G2919^(G5745).

⁵ But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1487 our^G2257 unrighteousness^G93 commend^G4921^(G5719) the righteousness^G1343 of God^G2316, what^G5101 shall we say^G2046^(G5692)?^G3361 Is God^G2316 unrighteous^G94 who taketh^G2018^(G5723) vengeance^G3709?(I speak^G3004^(G5719) as^G2596 a man^G444)

⁶ May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?

KJVGod forbid^G3361^G1096^(G5636): for then^G1893 how^G4459 shall^G2919 God^G2316 judge^G2919^(G5692)^(G5719) the world^G2889?

⁷ For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 the truth^G225 of God^G2316 hath more abounded^G4052^(G5656) through^G1722 my^G1699 lie^G5582 unto^G1519 his^G846 glory^G1391; why^G5101 yet^G2089 am^G2919 I also^G2504 judged^G2919^(G5743) as^G5613 a sinner^G268?

⁸ Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let’s do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.

KJVAnd^G2532 not^G3361 rather,(as^G2531 we be slanderously reported^G987^(G5743), and^G2532 as^G2531 some^G5100 affirm^G5346^(G5748) that we^G2248 say^G3004^(G5721),)^G3754 Let us do^G4160^(G5661) evil^G2556, that^G2443 good^G18 may come^G2064^(G5632)? whose^G3739 damnation^G2917 is^G2076^(G5748) just^G1738.

⁹ What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.

KJVWhat^G5101 then^G3767? are we better^G4284^(G5736) than they? No^G3756, in no wise^G3843: for^G1063 we have before proved^G4256^(G5662) both^G5037 Jews^G2453 and^G2532 Gentiles^G1672, that they are^G1511^(G5750) all^G3956 under^G5259 sin^G266;

¹⁰ As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.

KJVAs^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769),^G3754 There is^G2076^(G5748) none^G3756 righteous^G1342, no, not^G3761 one^G1520:

¹¹ There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.

KJVThere is^G2076^(G5748) none^G3756 that understandeth^G4920^(G5723), there is^G2076^(G5748) none^G3756 that seeketh after^G1567^(G5723) God^G2316.

¹² They have all turned away. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not so much as one.”

KJVThey are^G1578 all^G3956 gone out of the way^G1578^(G5656), they are^G889 together^G260 become unprofitable^G889^(G5681); there is^G2076^(G5748) none^G3756 that doeth^G4160^(G5723) good^G5544, no, not^G3756 one^G2076^(G5748)^G2193^G1520.

¹³ “Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips.”

KJVTheir^G846 throat^G2995 is an open^G455^(G5772) sepulchre^G5028; with their^G846 tongues^G1100 they have used deceit^G1387^(G5707); the poison^G2447 of asps^G785 is under^G5259 their^G846 lips^G5491:

¹⁴ “Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”

KJVWhose^G3739 mouth^G4750 is full^G1073^(G5719) of cursing^G685 and^G2532 bitterness^G4088:

¹⁵ “Their feet are swift to shed blood.

KJVTheir^G846 feet^G4228 are swift^G3691 to shed^G1632^(G5658) blood^G129:

¹⁶ Destruction and misery are in their ways.

KJVDestruction^G4938 and^G2532 misery^G5004 are in^G1722 their^G846 ways^G3598:

¹⁷ The way of peace, they haven’t known.”

KJVAnd^G2532 the way^G3598 of peace^G1515 have^G1097 they not^G3756 known^G1097^(G5627):

¹⁸ “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

KJVThere is^G2076^(G5748) no^G3756 fear^G5401 of God^G2316 before^G561 their^G846 eyes^G3788.

¹⁹ Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

KJVNow^G1161 we know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 what things soever^G3745 the law^G3551 saith^G3004^(G5719), it saith^G2980^(G5719) to them who are under^G1722 the law^G3551: that^G2443 every^G3956 mouth^G4750 may be stopped^G5420^(G5652), and^G2532 all^G3956 the world^G2889 may become^G1096^(G5638) guilty^G5267 before God^G2316.

²⁰ Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

KJVTherefore^G1360 by^G1537 the deeds^G2041 of the law^G3551 there shall^G1344 no^G3956^G3756 flesh^G4561 be justified^G1344^(G5701) in his^G846 sight^G1799: for^G1063 by^G1223 the law^G3551 is the knowledge^G1922 of sin^G266.

²¹ But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;

KJVBut^G1161 now^G3570 the righteousness^G1343 of God^G2316 without^G5565 the law^G3551 is manifested^G5319^(G5769), being witnessed^G3140^(G5746) by^G5259 the law^G3551 and^G2532 the prophets^G4396;

²² even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,

KJVEven^G1161 the righteousness^G1343 of God^G2316 which is by^G1223 faith^G4102 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 unto^G1519 all^G3956 and^G2532 upon^G1909 all^G3956 them that believe^G4100^(G5723): for^G1063 there is^G2076^(G5748) no^G3756 difference^G1293:

²³ for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

KJVFor^G1063 all^G3956 have sinned^G264^(G5627), and^G2532 come short^G5302^(G5743) of the glory^G1391 of God^G2316;

²⁴ being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

KJVBeing justified^G1344^(G5746) freely^G1432 by his^G846 grace^G5485 through^G1223 the redemption^G629 that is in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424:

²⁵ whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;

KJVWhom^G3739 God^G2316 hath set forth^G4388^(G5639) to be a propitiation^G2435 through^G1223 faith^G4102 in^G1722 his^G846 blood^G129, to^G1519 declare^G1732 his^G846 righteousness^G1343 for^G1223 the remission^G3929 of sins^G265 that are past^G4266^(G5761), through^G1722 the forbearance^G463 of God^G2316;

²⁶ to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, that he might himself be just and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

KJVTo^G4314 declare^G1732, I say, at^G1722 this^G3568 time^G2540 his^G846 righteousness^G1343: that^G1519 he might be^G1511^(G5750) just^G1342, and^G2532 the justifier^G1344^(G5723) of him^G846 which believeth^G4102 in^G1537 Jesus^G2424.

²⁷ Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

KJVWhere^G4226 is boasting^G2746 then^G3767? It is excluded^G1576^(G5681). By^G1223 what^G4169 law^G3551? of works^G2041? Nay^G3780: but^G235 by^G1223 the law^G3551 of faith^G4102.

²⁸ We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

KJVTherefore^G3767 we conclude^G3049^(G5736) that a man^G444 is justified^G1344^(G5745) by faith^G4102 without^G5565 the deeds^G2041 of the law^G3551.

²⁹ Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

KJVIs he^G2228 the God^G2316 of the Jews^G2453 only^G3440? is he not^G3780 also^G1161^G2532 of the Gentiles^G1484? Yes^G3483, of the Gentiles^G1484 also^G2532:

³⁰ since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.

KJVSeeing^G1897 it is one^G1520 God^G2316, which^G3739 shall justify^G1344^(G5692) the circumcision^G4061 by^G1537 faith^G4102, and^G2532 uncircumcision^G203 through^G1223 faith^G4102.

³¹ Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.

KJVDo we^G2673 then^G3767 make void^G2673^(G5719) the law^G3551 through^G1223 faith^G4102? God forbid^G3361^G1096^(G5636): yea^G235, we establish^G2476^(G5719) the law^G3551.

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