Parallel Verses
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,
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,
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;
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,
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 and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say -- 'We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?' whose judgment is righteous. 9 What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin, 10 according as it hath been written -- 'There is none righteous, not even one;
Cross References
Galatians 3:22
but the Writing did shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.
Romans 3:19
And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;
Isaiah 65:5
Who are saying, 'Keep to thyself, come not nigh to me, For I have declared thee unholy.' These are a smoke in Mine anger, A fire burning all the day.
Luke 7:39
And the Pharisee who did call him, having seen, spake within himself, saying, 'This one, if he were a prophet, would have known who and of what kind is the woman who doth touch him, that she is a sinner.'
Luke 18:9-14
And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:
Romans 1:18-29
for revealed is the wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness.
Romans 3:5
And, if our unrighteousness God's righteousness doth establish, what shall we say? is God unrighteous who is inflicting the wrath? (after the manner of a man I speak)
Romans 3:22-23
and the righteousness of God is through the faith of Jesus Christ to all, and upon all those believing, -- for there is no difference,
Romans 6:15
What then? shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? let it not be!
Romans 11:7
What then? What Israel doth seek after, this it did not obtain, and the chosen did obtain, and the rest were hardened,
Romans 11:32
for God did shut up together the whole to unbelief, that to the whole He might do kindness.
1 Corinthians 4:7
for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?
1 Corinthians 10:19
what then do I say? that an idol is anything? or that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything? --
1 Corinthians 14:15
What then is it? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing psalms with the spirit, and I will sing psalms also with the understanding;
Galatians 3:10
for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, 'Cursed is every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law -- to do them,'
Philippians 1:18
what then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed -- and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice.