羅馬書 3

1 這樣說來，猶太人有甚麼長處？割禮有甚麼益處呢？ 2 凡事大有好處：第一是上帝的聖言交託他們。 3 即便有不信的，這有何妨呢？難道他們的不信就廢掉上帝的信嗎？ 4 斷乎不能！不如說，上帝是真實的，人都是虛謊的。如經上所記： 你責備人的時候，顯為公義； 被人議論的時候，可以得勝。

5 我且照著人的常話說，我們的不義若顯出上帝的義來，我們可以怎麼說呢？上帝降怒，是他不義嗎？ 6 斷乎不是！若是這樣，上帝怎能審判世界呢？ 7 若上帝的真實，因我的虛謊越發顯出他的榮耀，為甚麼我還受審判，好像罪人呢？ 8 為甚麼不說，我們可以作惡以成善呢？這是毀謗我們的人說我們有這話。這等人定罪是該當的。

沒有義人

11 沒有明白的； 沒有尋求上帝的；

12 都是偏離正路， 一同變為無用。 沒有行善的，連一個也沒有。

13 他們的喉嚨是敞開的墳墓； 他們用舌頭弄詭詐， 嘴唇裏有虺蛇的毒氣，

14 滿口是咒罵苦毒。

15 殺人流血， 他們的腳飛跑，

16 所經過的路便行殘害暴虐的事。

17 平安的路，他們未曾知道；

18 他們眼中不怕上帝。

19 我們曉得律法上的話都是對律法以下之人說的，好塞住各人的口，叫普世的人都伏在上帝審判之下。 20 所以凡有血氣的，沒有一個因行律法能在上帝面前稱義，因為律法本是叫人知罪。

因信稱義

21 但如今，上帝的義在律法以外已經顯明出來，有律法和先知為證： 22 就是上帝的義，因信耶穌基督加給一切相信的人，並沒有分別。 23 因為世人都犯了罪，虧缺了上帝的榮耀； 24 如今卻蒙上帝的恩典，因基督耶穌的救贖，就白白地稱義。 25 上帝設立耶穌作挽回祭，是憑著耶穌的血，藉著人的信，要顯明上帝的義；因為他用忍耐的心寬容人先時所犯的罪， 26 好在今時顯明他的義，使人知道他自己為義，也稱信耶穌的人為義。 27 既是這樣，哪裏能誇口呢？沒有可誇的了。用何法沒有的呢？是用立功之法嗎？不是，乃用信主之法。 28 所以t我們看定了：人稱義是因著信，不在乎遵行律法。 29 難道上帝只作猶太人的上帝嗎？不也是作外邦人的上帝嗎？是的，也作外邦人的上帝。 30 上帝既是一位，他就要因信稱那受割禮的為義，也要因信稱那未受割禮的為義。 31 這樣，我們因信廢了律法嗎？斷乎不是！更是堅固律法。

Romans 3

1 Therefore what advantage does the Jew have, or what is the value of circumcision?2 Actually, there are many advantages.t First of all,st the Jewst were entrusted with the oracles of God.t3 What then? If some did not believe, does their unbelief nullify the faithfulness of God?

4 Absolutely not! Let God be proven true, and every human beingt shown up as a liar,t just as it is written: “so that you will be justifiedtin your words and will prevail when you are judged.”t
5 But if our unrighteousness demonstratest the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he?t (I am speaking in human terms.)s6 Absolutely not! For otherwise how could God judge the world?7 For if by my lie the truth of God enhancest his glory, why am I still actually being judged as a sinner?

8 And why not say, “Let us do evil so that good may come of it”? – as some who slander us allege that we say.t (Theirt condemnation is deserved!)

The Condemnation of the World

9 What then? Are we better off? Certainly not, for we have already charged that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin,

10 just as it is written:
“There is no one righteous, not even one,

11 there is no one who understands,
there is no one who seeks God.

12 All have turned away,
together they have become worthless;
there is no one who shows kindness, not even one.”s

13 “Their throats are open graves,t
they deceive with their tongues,
the poison of asps is under their lips.”s

14 “Their mouths aretfull of cursing and bitterness.”s

15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood,

16 ruin and misery are in their paths,

17 and the way of peace they have not known.”s

18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”s
19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are undert the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to God.20 For no one is declared righteous before hims by the works of the law,t for through the law comest the knowledge of sin.21 But nowt apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets)t has been disclosed –22 namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christts for all who believe. For there is no distinction,23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.24 But they are justifiedt freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.25 God publicly displayedt himt at his deatht as the mercy seatt accessible through faith.t This was to demonstratet his righteousness, because God in his forbearance had passed over the sins previously committed.t

26 This wast also to demonstratet his righteousness in the present time, so that he would be justt and the justifier of the one who lives because of Jesus’ faithfulness.t
27 Where, then, is boasting?t It is excluded! By what principle?t Of works? No, but by the principle of faith!28 For we consider that a persont is declared righteous by faith apart from the works of the law.t29 Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the Gentiles too? Yes, of the Gentiles too!30 Since God is one,t he will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.

31 Do we then nullifyt the law through faith? Absolutely not! Insteadt we uphold the law.