Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
Well now, are we Jews in a better position? Not at all. I have already charged all, Jews as well as Greeks, with being under sin ??10 as it is written, None is righteous, no, not one;
New American Standard Bible
What then?
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
What then? Are we any better?
International Standard Version
What, then, does this mean? Are we Jews any better off? Not at all! For we have already accused everyone, both Jews and Greeks, of being under the power of sin.
A Conservative Version
What then? Are we better? Not at all. For we already charged both Jews and Greeks to all be under sin,
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
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.
An Understandable Version
What then? Are we [Jews] any better off [than those Gentiles]? No, not at all, for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles] alike are under [the power of] sin,
Anderson New Testament
What then? Do we, Jews, excel? Not at all: for we have already convicted all, both Jews and Greeks, of being under sin,
Bible in Basic English
What then? are we worse off than they? In no way: because we have before made it clear that Jews as well as Greeks are all under the power of sin;
Common New Testament
What then? Are we Jews any better off? Certainly not; for we have already charged that all men, both Jews and Greeks, are under the power of sin.
Daniel Mace New Testament
"how then are we better than they?" why, not at all: for we have already convicted both Jews and Gentiles, of being all under the guilt of sin.
Darby Translation
What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:
Godbey New Testament
Then what? are we the better? By no means: for we have proven already that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;
Goodspeed New Testament
What does this mean? Are we Jews at a disadvantage? Not at all. We have already charged Jews and Greeks all alike with being under the control of sin.
John Wesley New Testament
What then? Are we better than they? In no wise: for we have before proved all, both Jews and Gentiles, to be under sin.
Julia Smith Translation
What advantage therefore have we? Not in any way: for we before accused both Jews and Greeks, all to be under sin.
King James 2000
What then? are we better than they? No, in no way: for we have before proved both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;
Lexham Expanded Bible
What then? Do we have an advantage? Not at all. For we have already charged both Jews and Greeks are all under sin,
Modern King James verseion
What then? Do we excel? No, in no way; for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks all with being under sin,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What say we then? Are we better than they? No, in no wise. For we have already proved how that both Jews and gentiles are all under sin,
Montgomery New Testament
What then? Are we Jews in a better position? Not at all, for I have already charged all, both Jews and Gentiles, with being under sin.
NET Bible
What then? Are we better off? Certainly not, for we have already charged that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin,
New Heart English Bible
What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.
Noyes New Testament
What then? Are we better than others? By no means! For we have already brought a charge both against Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.
Sawyer New Testament
What defense then have we? None at all; for we before asserted that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin,
The Emphasized Bible
What then? do we screen ourselves? Not at all! For we have before accused both Jews and Greeks of being, all under sin;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
What then? have we pre-eminence? Not at all: for we have before proved that both the Jews and Greeks are all under sin;
Twentieth Century New Testament
What follows, then? Are we Jews in any way superior to others? Not at all. Our indictment against both Jews and Greeks was that all alike were in subjection to sin.
Webster
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;
Weymouth New Testament
What then? Are we Jews more highly estimated than they? Not in the least; for we have already charged all Jews and Gentiles alike with being in thraldom to sin.
Williams New Testament
What is our conclusion then? Is it that we Jews are better than they? Not at all! For we have already charged that Jews and Greeks alike are all under the sway of sin,
World English Bible
What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.
Worrell New Testament
What, then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we before charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;
Worsley New Testament
"What then are we the better?" Not at all, in point of justification; for we have before proved that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin: as it is written,
Youngs Literal Translation
What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,
Themes
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Gentiles » Comprehend all nations except the jews
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles being under sin
Greece » Inhabitants of » Called "gentiles" (non-jews)
Israel/jews » Jews being under sin
The law of God » All men have transgressed
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
The fruit of righteousness » Those that do not do righteousness
Interlinear
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 3:9
Images Romans 3:9
Prayers for Romans 3:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Crowds By The Sea
8 Why should we not do evil that good may come out of it?" (which is the calumny attributed to me ??the very thing some people declare I say). Such arguments are rightly condemned. 9 Well now, are we Jews in a better position? Not at all. I have already charged all, Jews as well as Greeks, with being under sin ??10 as it is written, None is righteous, no, not one;
Cross References
Galatians 3:22
but Scripture has consigned all without exception to the custody of sin, in order that the promise due to faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who have faith.
Romans 3:19
Whatever the Law says, we know, it says to those who are inside the Law, that every mouth may be shut and all the world made answerable to God;
Luke 7:39
When his host the Pharisee noticed this, he said to himself, "If he was a prophet he would know what sort of a woman this is who is touching him; for she is a sinner."
Luke 18:9-14
He also told the following parable to certain persons who were sure of their own goodness and looked down upon everybody else.
Romans 1:18-29
But God's anger is revealed from heaven against all the impiety and wickedness of those who hinder the Truth by their wickedness.
Romans 3:5
But if our iniquity thus serves to bring out the justice of God, what are we to infer? That it is unfair of God to inflict his anger on us? (I speak in a merely human way.)
Romans 3:22-23
but it is a righteousness of God which comes by believing in Jesus Christ. And it is meant for all who have faith. No distinctions are drawn.
Romans 6:15
What follows, then? Are we 'to sin, because we live under grace, not under law'? Never!
Romans 11:7
Now what are we to infer from this? That Israel has failed to secure the object of its quest; the elect have secured it, and the rest have been rendered insensible to it ??8 as it is written, God has given them a spirit of torpor, eyes that see not, ears that hear not ??down to this very day.
Romans 11:32
For God has consigned all men to disobedience, that he may have mercy upon all.
1 Corinthians 4:7
Who singles you out, my brother? What do you possess that has not been given you? And if it was given you, why do you boast as if it had been gained, not given?
1 Corinthians 10:19
Do I imply, you ask, that 'food offered to an idol has any meaning, or that an idol itself means any thing'?
1 Corinthians 14:15
Very well then, I will pray in the Spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing praise in the Spirit, but I will also sing praise with my mind.
Galatians 3:10
Whereas a curse rests on all who rely upon obedience to the Law; for it is written, Cursed is everyone who does not hold by all that is written in the book of the law, to perform it.
Philippians 1:18
What does it matter? Anyhow, for ulterior ends or honestly, Christ is being proclaimed, and I rejoice over that; yes and I will rejoice over it.