Letter to the Romans
Rom 3
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Romans 3:1–8 · The Jew's advantage and God's faithfulness
Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit 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 in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations 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 were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?
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
4May 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.”
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 commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.
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
6May it never be! For then how will 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 through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still 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
8Why 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.
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 way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks 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 no one righteous; no, not one.
καθὼςEven asCONJγέγραπταιit has been writtenV-RPI-3SὅτιthatCONJΟὐκNonePRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3SδίκαιοςrighteousA-NSMοὐδὲnot evenCONJ-Nεἷς,one;A-NSM
11There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks 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 have all turned away. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not so much as 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
13“Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers 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
14“Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”
ὧνof whomR-GPMτὸtheT-NSNστόμαmouthN-NSNἀρᾶςof cursingN-GSFκαὶandCONJπικρίαςof bitternessN-GSFγέμει·is full.V-PAI-3S
15“Their 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
17The way of peace, they haven’t known.”
καὶandCONJὁδὸν[the] wayN-ASFεἰρήνηςof peaceN-GSFοὐκnotPRT-Nἔγνωσαν.they have known.V-2AAI-3P
18“There 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 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.
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
20Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes 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 apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified 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 through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
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 fall 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 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;
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 demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, that he might himself be just and the justifier of him who has faith 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 then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a 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
28We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
λογιζόμεθαWe reckonV-PNI-1PγὰρthereforeCONJδικαιοῦσθαιto be justifiedV-PPNπίστειby faithN-DSFἄνθρωπονa manN-ASMχωρὶςapart fromPREPἔργωνworksN-GPNνόμου.of the Law.N-GSM
29Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of 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
30since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised 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 nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, 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