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3:1 Τί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου ἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλεια τῆς περιτομῆς;	1 Τί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου, ἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλεια τῆς περιτομῆς;
Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?	Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

3:2 πολὺ κατὰ πάντα τρόπον. πρῶτον μὲν [γὰρ] ὅτι ἐπιστεύθησαν τὰ λόγια τοῦ θεοῦ.	2 πολὺ, κατὰ πάντα τρόπον. πρῶτον μὲν γὰρ ὅτι ἐπιστεύθησαν τὰ λόγια τοῦ θεοῦ.
Much in every sense. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.	Much in every sense. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

3:3 τί γὰρ; εἰ ἠπίστησάν τινες, μὴ ἡ ἀπιστία αὐτῶν τὴν πίστιν τοῦ θεοῦ καταργήσει;	3 τί γάρ, εἰ ἠπίστησάν τινες; μὴ ἡ ἀπιστία αὐτῶν τὴν πίστιν τοῦ θεοῦ καταργήσει;
For what? If some didn’t believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?	For what, if some didn’t believe? Their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?

3:4 μὴ γένοιτο· γινέσθω δὲ ὁ θεὸς ἀληθής, πᾶς δὲ ἄνθρωπος ψεύστης, καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὅπως ἄν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου καὶ νικήσεις ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε.	4 μὴ γένοιτο· γινέσθω δὲ ὁ θεὸς ἀληθής, πᾶς δὲ ἄνθρωπος ψεύστης, καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὅπως ἄν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε.
Certainly not! Rather, let God be true, but every man a liar, just as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, And prevail when you are judged.”^[1]	Certainly not! Rather, let God be true, but every man a liar, just as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, And prevail when you are judged.”^[1]

3:5 εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀδικία ἡμῶν θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην συνίστησιν, τί ἐροῦμεν; μὴ ἄδικος ὁ θεὸς ὁ ἐπιφέρων τὴν ὀργήν; κατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω.	5 εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀδικία ἡμῶν θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην συνίστησι, τί ἐροῦμεν; μὴ ἄδικος ὁ θεὸς ὁ ἐπιφέρων τὴν ὀργήν; κατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω·
But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking from a human perspective.)	But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking from a human perspective.)

3:6 μὴ γένοιτο· ἐπεὶ πῶς κρινεῖ ὁ θεὸς τὸν κόσμον;	6 μὴ γένοιτο· ἐπεὶ πῶς κρινεῖ ὁ θεὸς τὸν κόσμον;
Certainly not! Otherwise, how will God judge the world?	Certainly not! Otherwise, how will God judge the world?

3:7 εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ἐμῷ ψεύσματι ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, τί ἔτι κἀγὼ ὡς ἁμαρτωλὸς κρίνομαι;	7 εἰ γὰρ ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ἐμῷ ψεύσματι ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, τί ἔτι κἀγὼ ὡς ἁμαρτωλὸς κρίνομαι;
But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to his glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner?	But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to his glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner?

3:8 καὶ μὴ καθὼς βλασφημούμεθα καὶ καθώς φασίν τινες ἡμᾶς λέγειν ὅτι ποιήσωμεν τὰ κακά, ἵνα ἔλθῃ τὰ ἀγαθά; ὧν τὸ κρίμα ἔνδικόν ἐστιν.	8 καὶ μὴ καθὼς βλασφημούμεθα, καὶ καθώς φασί τινες ἡμᾶς λέγειν, ὅτι ποιήσωμεν τὰ κακά, ἵνα ἔλθῃ τὰ ἀγαθά; ὧν τὸ κρίμα ἔνδικόν ἐστι.
And why not say (just as we are slanderously reported and just as some claim that we say), “Let us do evil so that good may come”? Their condemnation is just.	And why not say (just as we are slanderously reported and just as some claim that we say), “Let us do evil so that good may come”? Their condemnation is just.

None are righteous

3:9 Τί οὖν; προεχόμεθα; οὐ πάντως· προητιασάμεθα γὰρ Ἰουδαίους τε καὶ Ἕλληνας πάντας ὑφ᾿ ἁμαρτίαν εἶναι,	9 Τί οὖν; προεχόμεθα; οὐ πάντως· προητιασάμεθα γὰρ Ἰουδαίους τε καὶ Ἕλληνας πάντας ὑφ᾿ ἁμαρτίαν εἶναι,
What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have previously charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;	What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have previously charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;

3:10 καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι Οὐκ ἔστιν δίκαιος οὐδὲ εἷς,	10 καθὼς γέγραπται, ὅτι Οὐκ ἔστι δίκαιος οὐδὲ εἷς·
as it is written, “There is none righteous, not even one;	as it is written, “There is none righteous, not even one;

3:11 οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ συνίων, οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ἐκζητῶν τὸν θεόν.	11 οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ συνίων, οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ἐκζητῶν τὸν θεόν.
There is none who understands, There is none who seeks for God;	There is none who understands, There is none who seeks for God;

3:12 πάντες ἐξέκλιναν ἅμα ἠχρεώθησαν· οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ποιῶν χρηστότητα, [οὐκ ἔστιν] ἕως ἑνός.	12 πάντες ἐξέκλιναν, ἅμα ἠχρεώθησαν· οὐκ ἔστι ποιῶν χρηστότητα, οὐκ ἔστιν ἕως ἑνός.
All have turned away, together they have become corrupted; There is none who does good, There is not even one.”^[2]	All have turned away, together they have become corrupted; There is none who does good, There is not even one.”^[2]

3:13 τάφος ἀνεῳγμένος ὁ λάρυγξ αὐτῶν, ταῖς γλώσσαις αὐτῶν ἐδολιοῦσαν, ἰὸς ἀσπίδων ὑπὸ τὰ χείλη αὐτῶν·	13 τάφος ἀνεῳγμένος ὁ λάρυγξ αὐτῶν, ταῖς γλώσσαις αὐτῶν ἐδολιοῦσαν· ἰὸς ἀσπίδων ὑπὸ τὰ χείλη αὐτῶν·
“Their throat is an open grave, With their tongues they keep deceiving,”^[3] “The poison of asps is under their lips”;^[4]	“Their throat is an open grave, With their tongues they keep deceiving,”^[3] “The poison of asps is under their lips”;^[4]

3:14 ὧν τὸ στόμα ἀρᾶς καὶ πικρίας γέμει,	14 ὧν τὸ στόμα ἀρᾶς καὶ πικρίας γέμει.
“Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness”;^[5]	“Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness”;^[5]

3:15 ὀξεῖς οἱ πόδες αὐτῶν ἐκχέαι αἷμα,	15 ὀξεῖς οἱ πόδες αὐτῶν ἐκχέαι αἷμα·
“Their feet are swift to shed blood,	“Their feet are swift to shed blood,

3:16 σύντριμμα καὶ ταλαιπωρία ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν,	16 σύντριμμα καὶ ταλαιπωρία ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν·
Destruction and misery are in their paths,	Destruction and misery are in their paths,

3:17 καὶ ὁδὸν εἰρήνης οὐκ ἔγνωσαν.	17 καὶ ὁδὸν εἰρήνης οὐκ ἔγνωσαν.
And they didn’t know the path of peace.”^[6]	And they didn’t know the path of peace.”^[6]

3:18 οὐκ ἔστιν φόβος θεοῦ ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.	18 οὐκ ἔστι φόβος θεοῦ ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.
“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”^[7]	“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”^[7]

3:19 Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ, ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ θεῷ·	19 Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει, τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ· ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ, καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ θεῷ.
Now we know that whatever the Torah says, it speaks to those who are under the Torah, so that every mouth may be silenced and all the world may become answerable to God;	Now we know that whatever the Torah says, it speaks to those who are under the Torah, so that every mouth may be silenced and all the world may become answerable to God;

3:20 διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.	20 διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ· διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.
because by the works of the Torah no flesh will be justified in his sight; for from the Torah is the knowledge of sin.	because by the works of the Torah no flesh will be justified in his sight; for from the Torah is the knowledge of sin.

Righteousness comes by faith

3:21 Νυνὶ δὲ χωρὶς νόμου δικαιοσύνη θεοῦ πεφανέρωται μαρτυρουμένη ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου καὶ τῶν προφητῶν,	21 Νυνὶ δὲ χωρὶς νόμου δικαιοσύνη θεοῦ πεφανέρωται, μαρτυρουμένη ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου καὶ τῶν προφητῶν·
But now without the Torah the righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the Torah and the Prophets,	But now without the Torah the righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the Torah and the Prophets,

3:22 δικαιοσύνη δὲ θεοῦ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς πάντας τοὺς πιστεύοντας. οὐ γάρ ἐστιν διαστολή,	22 δικαιοσύνη δὲ θεοῦ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς πάντας καὶ ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς πιστεύοντας· οὐ γάρ ἐστι διαστολή·
even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;	even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all and upon all those who believe; for there is no distinction;

3:23 πάντες γὰρ ἥμαρτον καὶ ὑστεροῦνται τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ	23 πάντες γὰρ ἥμαρτον, καὶ ὑστεροῦνται τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ,
for all sinned and are falling short of the glory of God,	for all sinned and are falling short of the glory of God,

3:24 δικαιούμενοι δωρεὰν τῇ αὐτοῦ χάριτι διὰ τῆς ἀπολυτρώσεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ·	24 δικαιούμενοι δωρεὰν τῇ αὐτοῦ χάριτι, διὰ τῆς ἀπολυτρώσεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;	being justified freely by his grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;

3:25 ὃν προέθετο ὁ θεὸς ἱλαστήριον διὰ [τῆς] πίστεως ἐν τῷ αὐτοῦ αἵματι εἰς ἔνδειξιν τῆς δικαιοσύνης αὐτοῦ διὰ τὴν πάρεσιν τῶν προγεγονότων ἁμαρτημάτων	25 ὃν προέθετο ὁ θεὸς ἱλαστήριον διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν τῷ αὐτοῦ αἵματι, εἰς ἔνδειξιν τῆς δικαιοσύνης αὐτοῦ, διὰ τὴν πάρεσιν τῶν προγεγονότων ἁμαρτημάτων,
whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in his blood through faith for a proof of his righteousness because of the remission of the previously committed sins;	whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in his blood through faith for a proof of his righteousness because of the remission of the previously committed sins;

3:26 ἐν τῇ ἀνοχῇ τοῦ θεοῦ, πρὸς τὴν ἔνδειξιν τῆς δικαιοσύνης αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ, εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν δίκαιον καὶ δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ.	26 ἐν τῇ ἀνοχῇ τοῦ θεοῦ, πρὸς τὴν ἔνδειξιν τῆς δικαιοσύνης αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ, εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν δίκαιον καὶ δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ.
for the proof, I say, of his righteousness at the present time, so that he would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.	for the proof, I say, of his righteousness at the present time, so that he would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

3:27 Ποῦ οὖν ἡ καύχησις; ἐξεκλείσθη. διὰ ποίου νόμου; τῶν ἔργων; οὐχί, ἀλλὰ διὰ νόμου πίστεως.	27 Ποῦ οὖν ἡ καύχησις; ἐξεκλείσθη. διὰ ποίου νόμου; τῶν ἔργων; οὐχί, ἀλλὰ διὰ νόμου πίστεως.
Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.	Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

3:28 λογιζόμεθα γὰρ δικαιοῦσθαι πίστει ἄνθρωπον χωρὶς ἔργων νόμου.	28 λογιζόμεθα οὖν πίστει δικαιοῦσθαι ἄνθρωπον, χωρὶς ἔργων νόμου.
For we conclude that a man is justified by faith without works of the Torah.	For we conclude that a man is justified by faith without works of the Torah.

3:29 ἢ Ἰουδαίων ὁ θεὸς μόνον; οὐχὶ καὶ ἐθνῶν; ναὶ καὶ ἐθνῶν,	29 ἢ Ἰουδαίων ὁ θεὸς μόνον; οὐχὶ δὲ καὶ ἐθνῶν; ναὶ καὶ ἐθνῶν·
Or is God only of the Jews? Is he not also of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles also,	Or is God only of the Jews? Is he not also of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles also,

3:30 εἴπερ εἷς ὁ θεὸς ὃς δικαιώσει περιτομὴν ἐκ πίστεως καὶ ἀκροβυστίαν διὰ τῆς πίστεως.	30 ἐπείπερ εἷς ὁ θεός, ὃς δικαιώσει περιτομὴν ἐκ πίστεως, καὶ ἀκροβυστίαν διὰ τῆς πίστεως.
since God is one who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.	since God is one who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.

3:31 νόμον οὖν καταργοῦμεν διὰ τῆς πίστεως; μὴ γένοιτο· ἀλλὰ νόμον ἱστάνομεν.	31 νόμον οὖν καταργοῦμεν διὰ τῆς πίστεως; μὴ γένοιτο· ἀλλὰ νόμον ἱστῶμεν.
Do we then cancel the Torah through faith? Certainly not! But, we establish the Torah.	Do we then cancel the Torah through faith? Certainly not! But, we establish the Torah.

^[1]Ps 51:4⇧

^[2]Ps 14:1-3⇧

^[4]Ps 140:3⇧

^[5]Ps 10:7⇧

^[6]Isa 59:7-8⇧

^[7]Ps 36:1⇧