Romans 3:1

AMP: Then what is the advantage of the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

ASV: What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision?

BSB: What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?

DARBY: What then [is] the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?

DRA: What advantage then hath the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision?

KJV: What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?

Romans 3:2

AMP: Great in every respect. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God [His very words]. [Ps 147:19]

ASV: Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

BSB: Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.

DARBY: Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God.

DRA: Much every way. First indeed, because the words of God were committed to them.

KJV: Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

Romans 3:3

AMP: What then? If some did not believe or were unfaithful [to God], their lack of belief will not nullify and make invalid the faithfulness of God and His word, will it?

ASV: For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?

BSB: What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?

DARBY: For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect?

DRA: For what if some of them have not believed? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid.

KJV: For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

Romans 3:4

AMP: Certainly not! Let God be found true [as He will be], though every person be found a liar, just as it is written [in Scripture],“That You may be justified in Your words,And prevail when You are judged [by sinful men].” [Ps 51:4]

ASV: God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.

BSB: Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written:“So that You may be proved right when You speakand victorious when You judge.”

DARBY: Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.

DRA: But God is true; and every man a liar, as it is written, That thou mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.

KJV: God 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.

Romans 3:5

AMP: But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God is not wrong to inflict His wrath [on us], is He? (I am speaking in purely human terms.)

ASV: But if our righteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)

BSB: But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.

DARBY: But if our unrighteousness commend God's righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man.

DRA: But if our injustice commend the justice of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust, who executeth wrath?

KJV: But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

Romans 3:6

AMP: Certainly not! For otherwise, how will God judge the world?

ASV: God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

BSB: Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?

DARBY: Far be the thought: since how shall God judge the world?

DRA: (I speak according to man.) God forbid: otherwise how shall God judge this world?

KJV: God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

Romans 3:7

AMP: But [as you might say] if through my lie God’s truth was magnified and abounded to His glory, why am I still being judged as a sinner?

ASV: But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

BSB: However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?

DARBY: For if the truth of God, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am *I* also judged as a sinner?

DRA: For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie, unto his glory, why am I also yet judged as a sinner?

KJV: For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

Romans 3:8

AMP: And why not say, (as some slanderously report and claim that we teach) “Let us do evil so that good may come of it”? Their condemnation [by God] is just.

ASV: and why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.

BSB: Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!

DARBY: and not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us practise evil things, that good ones may come? whose judgment is just.

DRA: And not rather (as we are slandered, and as some affirm that we say) let us do evil, that there may come good? whose damnation is just.

KJV: And 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.

Romans 3:9

AMP: Well then, are we [Jews] better off than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks (Gentiles) are under the control of sin and subject to its power.

ASV: What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;

BSB: What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.

DARBY: What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:

DRA: What then? Do we excel them? No, not so. For we have charged both Jews, and Greeks, that they are all under sin.

KJV: What 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;

Romans 3:10

AMP: As it is written and forever remains written,“There is none righteous [none that meets God’s standard], not even one. [Ps 14:3]

ASV: as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

BSB: As it is written:“There is no one righteous,not even one.

DARBY: according as it is written, There is not a righteous [man], not even one;

DRA: As it is written: There is not any man just.

KJV: As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Romans 3:11

AMP: “There is none who understands,There is none who seeks for God. [Ps 14:2]

ASV: There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;

BSB: There is no one who understands,no one who seeks God.

DARBY: there is not the [man] that understands, there is not one that seeks after God.

DRA: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

KJV: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

Romans 3:12

AMP: “All have turned aside, together they have become useless;There is none who does good, no, not one.” [Ps 53:1-3]

ASV: They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not, so much as one:

BSB: All have turned away,they have together become worthless;there is no one who does good,not even one.”

DARBY: All have gone out of the way, they have together become unprofitable; there is not one that practises goodness, there is not so much as one:

DRA: All have turned out of the way; they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, there is not so much as one.

KJV: They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Romans 3:13

AMP: “Their throat is an open grave;They [habitually] deceive with their tongues.”“The venom of asps is beneath their lips.” [Ps 5:9; 140:3]

ASV: Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:

BSB: “Their throats are open graves;their tongues practice deceit.”“The venom of vipers is on their lips.”

DARBY: their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison [is] under their lips:

DRA: Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have dealt deceitfully. The venom of asps is under their lips.

KJV: Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Romans 3:14

AMP: “Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.” [Ps 10:7]

ASV: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

BSB: “Their mouths are fullof cursing and bitterness.”

DARBY: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;

DRA: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

KJV: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

Romans 3:15

AMP: “Their feet are swift to shed blood,

ASV: Their feet are swift to shed blood;

BSB: “Their feet are swift to shed blood;

DARBY: swift their feet to shed blood;

DRA: Their feet swift to shed blood:

KJV: Their feet are swift to shed blood:

Romans 3:16

AMP: Destruction and misery are in their paths,

ASV: Destruction and misery are in their ways;

BSB: ruin and misery lie in their wake,

DARBY: ruin and misery [are] in their ways,

DRA: Destruction and misery in their ways:

KJV: Destruction and misery are in their ways:

Romans 3:17

AMP: And they have not known the path of peace.” [Is 59:7, 8]

ASV: And the way of peace have they not known:

BSB: and the way of peace they have not known.”

DARBY: and way of peace they have not known:

DRA: And the way of peace they have not known:

KJV: And the way of peace have they not known:

Romans 3:18

AMP: “There is no fear of God [and His awesome power] before their eyes.” [Ps 36:1]

ASV: There is no fear of God before their eyes.

BSB: “There is no fear of Godbefore their eyes.”

DARBY: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

DRA: There is no fear of God before their eyes.

KJV: There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Romans 3:19

AMP: Now we know that whatever the Law [of Moses] says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that [the excuses of] every mouth may be silenced [from protesting] and that all the world may be held accountable to God [and subject to His judgment].

ASV: Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:

BSB: Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

DARBY: Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to God.

DRA: Now we know, that what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be made subject to God.

KJV: Now 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.

Romans 3:20

AMP: For no person will be justified [freed of guilt and declared righteous] in His sight by [trying to do] the works of the Law. For through the Law we become conscious of sin [and the recognition of sin directs us toward repentance, but provides no remedy for sin].

ASV: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law [cometh] the knowledge of sin.

BSB: Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

DARBY: Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law [is] knowledge of sin.

DRA: Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin.

KJV: Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:21

AMP: But now the righteousness of God has been clearly revealed [independently and completely] apart from the Law, though it is [actually] confirmed by the Law and the [words and writings of the] Prophets.

ASV: But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

BSB: But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.

DARBY: But now without law righteousness of God is manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets;

DRA: But now without the law the justice of God is made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.

KJV: But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

Romans 3:22

AMP: This righteousness of God comes through faith in Jesus Christ for all those [Jew or Gentile] who believe [and trust in Him and acknowledge Him as God’s Son]. There is no distinction, [1 Cor 12:13; Gal 3:28]

ASV: even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;

BSB: And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,

DARBY: righteousness of God by faith of Jesus Christ towards all, and upon all those who believe: for there is no difference;

DRA: Even the justice of God, by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all and upon all them that believe in him: for there is no distinction:

KJV: Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

Romans 3:23

AMP: since all have sinned and continually fall short of the glory of God,

ASV: for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

BSB: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

DARBY: for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

DRA: For all have sinned, and do need the glory of God.

KJV: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:24

AMP: and are being justified [declared free of the guilt of sin, made acceptable to God, and granted eternal life] as a gift by His [precious, undeserved] grace, through the redemption [the payment for our sin] which is [provided] in Christ Jesus,

ASV: being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

BSB: and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

DARBY: being justified freely by his grace through the redemption which [is] in Christ Jesus;

DRA: Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption, that is in Christ Jesus,

KJV: Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Romans 3:25

AMP: whom God displayed publicly [before the eyes of the world] as a [life-giving] sacrifice of atonement and reconciliation (propitiation) by His blood [to be received] through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness [which demands punishment for sin], because in His forbearance [His deliberate restraint] He passed over the sins previously committed [before Jesus’ crucifixion].

ASV: whom God set forth [to be] a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;

BSB: God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

DARBY: whom God has set forth a mercy-seat, through faith in his blood, for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness, in respect of the passing by the sins that had taken place before, through the forbearance of God;

DRA: Whom God hath proposed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to the shewing of his justice, for the remission of former sins,

KJV: Whom 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;

Romans 3:26

AMP: It was to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the One who justifies those who have faith in Jesus [and rely confidently on Him as Savior].

ASV: for the showing, [I say], of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.

BSB: He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

DARBY: for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of [the] faith of Jesus.

DRA: Through the forbearance of God, for the shewing of his justice in this time; that he himself may be just, and the justifier of him, who is of the faith of Jesus Christ.

KJV: To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

Romans 3:27

AMP: Then what becomes of [our] boasting? It is excluded [entirely ruled out, banished]. On what principle? On [the principle of good] works? No, but on the principle of faith.

ASV: Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.

BSB: Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.

DARBY: Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;

DRA: Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

KJV: Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

Romans 3:28

AMP: For we maintain that an individual is justified by faith distinctly apart from works of the Law [the observance of which has nothing to do with justification, that is, being declared free of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God].

ASV: We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

BSB: For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

DARBY: for we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law.

DRA: For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law.

KJV: Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Romans 3:29

AMP: Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not also the God of Gentiles [who were not given the Law]? Yes, of Gentiles also,

ASV: Or is God [the God] of Jews only? is he not [the God] of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:

BSB: Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,

DARBY: Is [God] the God of Jews only? is he not of [the] nations also? Yea, of nations also:

DRA: Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also.

KJV: Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

Romans 3:30

AMP: since indeed it is one [and the same] God who will justify the circumcised by faith [which began with Abraham] and the uncircumcised through [their newly acquired] faith.

ASV: if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.

BSB: since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.

DARBY: since indeed [it is] one God who shall justify [the] circumcision on the principle of faith, and uncircumcision by faith.

DRA: For it is one God, that justifieth circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

KJV: Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

Romans 3:31

AMP: Do we then nullify the Law by this faith [making the Law of no effect, overthrowing it]? Certainly not! On the contrary, we confirm and establish and uphold the Law [since it convicts us all of sin, pointing to the need for salvation].

ASV: Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

BSB: Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.

DARBY: Do we then make void law by faith? Far be the thought: [no,] but we establish law.

DRA: Do we, then, destroy the law through faith? God forbid: but we establish the law.

KJV: Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

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