Letter to the Romans
Rom 3
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Romans 3:1–8 · The Jew's advantage and God's faithfulness
What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
Τί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου, ἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλεια τῆς περιτομῆς;
ΤίWhatI-NSNοὖνthen [is]CONJτὸtheT-NSNπερισσὸνsuperiorityA-NSNτοῦof theT-GSMἸουδαίου,Jew?N-GSM-PGἢOrCONJτίςwhat [is]I-NSFἡtheT-NSFὠφέλειαbenefitN-NSFτῆςof theT-GSFπεριτομῆς;circumcision?N-GSF
2Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
πολὺMuchA-NSNκατὰinPREPπάνταeveryA-ASMτρόπον.way;N-ASMπρῶτονChieflyA-ASNμὲνindeedPRTγὰρforCONJὅτιforCONJἐπιστεύθησανthey were entrusted withV-API-3PτὰtheT-APNλόγιαoraclesN-APNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ.of God.N-GSM-T
3For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
τίWhatI-NSNγάρ;forCONJεἰifCONDἠπίστησάνdisbelievedV-AAI-3Pτινες,some?X-NPMμὴSurely notPRT-NἡtheT-NSFἀπιστίαunbeliefN-NSFαὐτῶνof themP-GPMτὴνtheT-ASFπίστινfaithfulnessN-ASFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tκαταργήσει;will nullify?V-FAI-3S
4God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
μὴNeverPRT-Nγένοιτο·would it be!V-2ADO-3Sγινέσθωshould it beV-PNM-3SδὲhoweverCONJὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tἀληθής,true,A-NSMπᾶςeveryA-NSMδὲnowCONJἄνθρωποςmanN-NSMψεύστης,a liarN-NSMκαθὼςeven asCONJγέγραπται·it has been written:V-RPI-3SὍπωςThatCONJἂνthenPRTδικαιωθῇςYou may be justifiedV-APS-2SἐνinPREPτοῖςtheT-DPMλόγοιςwordsN-DPMσουof YouP-2GSκαὶandCONJνικήσειςwill prevailV-FAI-2SἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSNκρίνεσθαίjudgingV-PPNσε.You.P-2AS
5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
εἰIfCONDδὲhoweverCONJἡtheT-NSFἀδικίαunrighteousnessN-NSFἡμῶνof usP-1GPθεοῦGod’sN-GSM-TδικαιοσύνηνrighteousnessN-ASFσυνίστησιν,shows,V-PAI-3SτίwhatI-ASNἐροῦμεν;will we say?V-FAI-1PμὴSurely notPRT-Nἄδικος[is] unrighteousA-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TὁwhoT-NSMἐπιφέρωνis inflictingV-PAP-NSMτὴνtheT-ASFὀργήν;wrath?N-ASFκατὰAccording toPREPἄνθρωπονmanN-ASMλέγω.I speak;V-PAI-1S
6God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
μὴNeverPRT-Nγένοιτο·would it be!V-2ADO-3SἐπεὶOtherwiseCONJπῶςhowPRT-Iκρινεῖwill judgeV-FAI-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TτὸνtheT-ASMκόσμον;world?N-ASM
7For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
εἰIfCONDδὲhoweverCONJἡtheT-NSFἀλήθειαtruthN-NSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSNἐμῷmyS-1SDSNψεύσματιlieN-DSNἐπερίσσευσενaboundedV-AAI-3SεἰςtoPREPτὴνtheT-ASFδόξανgloryN-ASFαὐτοῦ,of Him,P-GSMτίwhyI-ASNἔτιstillADVκἀγὼalso I myselfP-1NS + G2532=CONJὡςasPRTἁμαρτωλὸςa sinnerA-NSMκρίνομαι,am judged?V-PPI-1S
8And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
καὶAndCONJμὴsurelyPRT-Nκαθὼςeven asCONJβλασφημούμεθαwe are denigratedV-PPI-1PκαὶandCONJκαθώςeven asCONJφασίνaffirmV-PAI-3Pτινεςsome [that]X-NPMἡμᾶςweP-1APλέγεινto sayV-PANὅτιthatCONJΠοιήσωμενLet us doV-AAS-1Pτὰthe [things]T-APNκακὰevilA-APNἵναthatCONJἔλθῃmay comeV-2AAS-3SτὰtheT-NPNἀγαθά;good things?A-NPNὧνTheirR-GPMτὸ<the>T-NSNκρίμαcondemnationN-NSNἔνδικόνjustA-NSNἐστιν.is.V-PAI-3S
Romans 3:9–20 · All under sin
9What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
ΤίWhatI-ASNοὖν;then?CONJπροεχόμεθα;Are we better?V-PNI-1PοὐNotPRT-Nπάντως,at all;ADVπροῃτιασάμεθαWe have already chargedV-ADI-1PγὰρforCONJἸουδαίουςJewsN-APM-PGτεbothCONJκαὶandCONJἝλληναςGreeksN-APM-LGπάνταςallA-APMὑφ’underPREPἁμαρτίανsinN-ASFεἶναι,to beV-PAN
10As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
καθὼςEven asCONJγέγραπταιit has been writtenV-RPI-3SὅτιthatCONJΟὐκNonePRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3SδίκαιοςrighteousA-NSMοὐδὲnot evenCONJ-Nεἷς,one;A-NSM
11There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
οὐκnonePRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3SὁwhoT-NSMσυνίων,is understanding,V-PAP-NSMοὐκnonePRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3SὁwhoT-NSMἐκζητῶνis seeking afterV-PAP-NSMτὸν<the>T-ASMθεόν·God;N-ASM-T
12They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
πάντεςAllA-NPMἐξέκλιναν,turned away,V-AAI-3PἅμαtogetherADVἠχρεώθησαν·they became worthless;V-API-3PοὐκnonePRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3Sποιῶνis practicingV-PAP-NSMχρηστότητα,good,N-ASFοὐκnotPRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3Sἕωςso much asPREPἑνός.one.A-GSM
13Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
τάφοςA graveN-NSMἀνεῳγμένοςopenedV-2RPP-NSMὁ[is] theT-NSMλάρυγξthroatN-NSMαὐτῶν,of them,P-GPMταῖςwith theT-DPFγλώσσαιςtonguesN-DPFαὐτῶνof themP-GPMἐδολιοῦσαν,they were practicing deceit;V-IAI-3Pἰὸς[the] venomN-NSMἀσπίδωνof vipersN-GPFὑπὸ[is] underPREPτὰtheT-APNχείληlipsN-APNαὐτῶν,of them;P-GPM
14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
ὧνof whomR-GPMτὸtheT-NSNστόμαmouthN-NSNἀρᾶςof cursingN-GSFκαὶandCONJπικρίαςof bitternessN-GSFγέμει·is full.V-PAI-3S
15Their feet are swift to shed blood:
ὀξεῖςswift [are]A-NPMοἱtheT-NPMπόδεςfeetN-NPMαὐτῶνof themP-GPMἐκχέαιto shedV-AANαἷμα,blood;N-ASN
16Destruction and misery are in their ways:
σύντριμμαruinN-NSNκαὶandCONJταλαιπωρίαmiseryN-NSFἐν[are] inPREPταῖςtheT-DPFὁδοῖςpathsN-DPFαὐτῶν,of them;P-GPM
17And the way of peace have they not known:
καὶandCONJὁδὸν[the] wayN-ASFεἰρήνηςof peaceN-GSFοὐκnotPRT-Nἔγνωσαν.they have known.V-2AAI-3P
18There is no fear of God before their eyes.
οὐκNotPRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3SφόβοςfearN-NSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TἀπέναντιbeforePREPτῶνtheT-GPMὀφθαλμῶνeyesN-GPMαὐτῶν.of them.P-GPM
19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
ΟἴδαμενWe knowV-RAI-1PδὲnowCONJὅτιthatCONJὅσαas much asK-APNὁtheT-NSMνόμοςlawN-NSMλέγειsaysV-PAI-3Sτοῖςto thoseT-DPMἐνunderPREPτῷtheT-DSMνόμῳlawN-DSMλαλεῖ,it speaks,V-PAI-3Sἵναso thatCONJπᾶνeveryA-NSNστόμαmouthN-NSNφραγῇmay be stopped,V-2APS-3SκαὶandCONJὑπόδικοςunder judgmentA-NSMγένηταιmay beV-2ADS-3SπᾶςallA-NSMὁtheT-NSMκόσμοςworldN-NSMτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷ·to God.N-DSM-T
20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
διότιThereforeCONJἐξbyPREPἔργωνworksN-GPNνόμουof [the] LawN-GSMοὐnotPRT-Nδικαιωθήσεταιwill be justifiedV-FPI-3SπᾶσαanyA-NSFσὰρξfleshN-NSFἐνώπιονbeforePREPαὐτοῦ,Him;P-GSMδιὰthroughPREPγὰρforCONJνόμου[the] LawN-GSMἐπίγνωσις[is] knowledgeN-NSFἁμαρτίας.of sin.N-GSF
Romans 3:21–26 · The righteousness of God revealed
21But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
ΝυνὶNowADVδὲhoweverCONJχωρὶςapart fromPREPνόμουlawN-GSMδικαιοσύνη[the] righteousnessN-NSFθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tπεφανέρωται,has been revealedV-RPI-3Sμαρτυρουμένηbeing borne witness toV-PPP-NSFὑπὸbyPREPτοῦtheT-GSMνόμουLawN-GSMκαὶandCONJτῶνtheT-GPMπροφητῶν,Prophets,N-GPM
22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
δικαιοσύνη[the] righteousnessN-NSFδὲnowCONJθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TδιὰthroughPREPπίστεωςfaithN-GSFἸησοῦfrom JesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦ,ChristN-GSM-TεἰςtowardPREPπάνταςallA-APMτοὺςthoseT-APMπιστεύοντας,believing;V-PAP-APMοὐNotPRT-NγάρforCONJἐστινthere isV-PAI-3Sδιαστολή.distinction.N-NSF
23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
πάντεςAllA-NPMγὰρforCONJἥμαρτονhave sinnedV-2AAI-3PκαὶandCONJὑστεροῦνταιthey fall shortV-PPI-3Pτῆςof theT-GSFδόξηςgloryN-GSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ,of GodN-GSM-T
24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
δικαιούμενοιbeing justifiedV-PPP-NPMδωρεὰνfreelyADVτῇby theT-DSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMχάριτιgraceN-DSFδιὰthroughPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἀπολυτρώσεωςredemptionN-GSFτῆςthatT-GSFἐν[is] inPREPΧριστῷChristN-DSM-TἸησοῦ·Jesus,N-DSM-P
25Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
ὃνwhomR-ASMπροέθετοset forth asV-2AMI-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tἱλαστήριονa propitiationN-ASNδιὰthroughPREPπίστεωςfaithN-GSFἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSNαὐτοῦHisP-GSMαἵματιbloodN-DSNεἰςforPREPἔνδειξινa showing forthN-ASFτῆςof theT-GSFδικαιοσύνηςrighteousnessN-GSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMδιὰbecause ofPREPτὴνtheT-ASFπάρεσινforbearanceN-ASFτῶνof theT-GPNπρογεγονότωνhaving taken place beforehandV-2RAP-GPNἁμαρτημάτωνsins —N-GPN
26To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
ἐν(26) inPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀνοχῇforbearanceN-DSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ,of God;N-GSM-TπρὸςforPREPτὴνof theT-ASFἔνδειξινshowing forthN-ASFτῆςtheT-GSFδικαιοσύνηςrighteousnessN-GSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSMνῦνpresentADVκαιρῷ,timeN-DSMεἰςforPREPτὸ<the>T-ASNεἶναιto beV-PANαὐτὸνHimP-ASMδίκαιονjustA-ASMκαὶandCONJδικαιοῦνταjustifyingV-PAP-ASMτὸνthe [one]T-ASMἐκofPREPπίστεωςfaithN-GSFἸησοῦ.of Jesus.N-GSM-P
Romans 3:27–31 · Boasting excluded, justification by faith, and the law upheld
27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
ΠοῦWhereADV-Iοὖνthen [is]CONJἡtheT-NSFκαύχησις;boasting?N-NSFἐξεκλείσθη.It has been excluded.V-API-3SδιὰThroughPREPποίουwhatI-GSMνόμου;principle?N-GSMτῶνThatT-GPNἔργων;of works?N-GPNοὐχί,No,PRT-NἀλλὰbutCONJδιὰthroughPREPνόμου[the] principleN-GSMπίστεως.of faith.N-GSF
28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
λογιζόμεθαWe reckonV-PNI-1PγὰρthereforeCONJδικαιοῦσθαιto be justifiedV-PPNπίστειby faithN-DSFἄνθρωπονa manN-ASMχωρὶςapart fromPREPἔργωνworksN-GPNνόμου.of the Law.N-GSM
29Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
ἢOrCONJἸουδαίωνof JewsN-GPM-PGὁ[is He] theT-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tμόνον;only,A-ASNοὐχὶsurely [is]PRT-NκαὶalsoCONJἐθνῶν;of Gentiles?N-GPNναὶYesPRTκαὶalsoCONJἐθνῶν,of Gentiles,N-GPN
30Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
εἴπερif indeedCOND + G4007=CONJεἷςOneA-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMθεός,God [is]N-NSM-TὃςwhoR-NSMδικαιώσειwill justifyV-FAI-3Sπεριτομὴν[the] circumcisionN-ASFἐκbyPREPπίστεωςfaithN-GSFκαὶandCONJἀκροβυστίαν[the] uncircumcisionN-ASFδιὰthroughPREPτῆςthe [same]T-GSFπίστεως.faith.N-GSF
31Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
νόμονLawN-ASMοὖνthenCONJκαταργοῦμενdo we nullifyV-PAI-1PδιὰthroughPREPτῆς<the>T-GSFπίστεως;faith?N-GSFμὴNeverPRT-Nγένοιτο,would it be!V-2ADO-3SἀλλὰInsteadCONJνόμονlawN-ASMἱστάνομεν.we uphold.V-PAI-1P