罗马书 3

犹太人独特的地方

1 这样说来，犹太人独特的地方在哪里呢？割礼又有甚么益处呢？2 从各方面来说，的确很多。最重要的，是 神的圣言已经讬付了他们。3 即使有人不信，又有甚么关系呢？难道他们的不信会使 神的信实无效吗？4 绝不可能！ 神总是诚实的，人却是虚谎的，正如经上所记：
“你在话语上，显为公义；
你被论断时，必然得胜。”5 我且照着人的见解来说，我们的不义若彰显 神的义，我们可以说甚么呢？难道降怒的 神是不义的吗？6 绝对不是！如果是这样， 神怎能审判世界呢？7 但是 神的诚实，如果因我的虚谎而更加显出他的荣耀来，为甚么我还要像罪人一样受审判呢？8 为甚么不说：“我们去作恶以成善吧！”这种人被定罪是理所当然的。
世上一个义人也没有9 那又怎么样呢？我们比他们强吗？绝不是的。因为我们已经控诉过，无论是犹太人或是希腊人，都在罪恶之下，10 正如经上所说：
“没有义人，连一个也没有，11 没有明白的，没有寻求 神的；12 人人都偏离了正道，一同变成污秽；
没有行善的，连一个也没有。13 他们的喉咙是敞开的坟墓，
他们用舌头弄诡诈，
他们嘴里有虺蛇的毒，14 满口是咒骂和恶毒；15 为了杀人流血，他们的脚步飞快，16 在经过的路上留下毁灭和悲惨。17 和睦之道，他们不晓得，18 他们的眼中也不怕 神。”19 然而我们晓得，凡律法所说的，都是对在律法之下的人说的，好让每一个人都没有话可讲，使全世界的人都伏在 神的审判之下。20 没有一个人可以靠行律法，在 神面前得称为义，因为藉着律法，人对于罪才有充分的认识。
因信基督白白称义21 现在，有律法和先知的话可以证明： 神的义在律法之外已经显明出来，22 就是 神的义，因着信耶稣基督，毫无区别地临到所有信的人。23 因为人人都犯了罪，亏缺了 神的荣耀，24 但他们却因着 神的恩典，藉着在基督耶稣里的救赎，就白白地称义。25 神设立了耶稣为赎罪祭，是凭着他的血，藉着人的信，为的是要显明 神的义；因为 神用忍耐的心宽容了人从前所犯的罪，26 好在现今显明他的义，使人知道他自己为义，又称信耶稣的人为义。27 这样，有甚么可夸的呢？没有可夸的了。凭甚么准则说没有的呢？凭行为吗？不是的，而是以信心为准则说的。28 因为我们认定，人称义是由于信，并不是靠行律法。29 难道 神只是犹太人的 神吗？不也是外族人的 神吗？是的，他也是外族人的 神。30 神既然只有一位，他就以信为准则称受割礼的为义，也要以信为准则称没有受割礼的为义。31 这样说来，我们以信废掉了律法吗？绝对不是，倒是巩固了律法。

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.