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

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

But now, God's plan of justifying men without law is revealed, being attested by the law and the prophets;

yet may be justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;

Wherefore, by works of law, no flesh shall be justified in his sight; for by law is the knowledge of sin.

whom God has set forth as a propitiatory sacrifice, through faith in his blood, in order to manifest his righteousness, in passing by the sins that were formerly committed through the forbearance of God;

Now we know that what the law says, it speaks- to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world become guilty before God.

What then? Do we, Jews, excel? Not at all: for we have already convicted all, both Jews and Greeks, of being under sin,

I repeat it, God's plan of justifying men through faith in Jesus Christ, which is for all, and on all that believe; for there is no difference;

For we conclude that a man is justified by faith, without deeds of law.

It can not be: for if so, how shall God judge the world?

It can not be. But let God be true, though every man be a liar, as it is written: That thou mightest be justified in thy words, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

What advantage then has the Jew, or what profit has circumcision?

Yet, if the truth of God has, through my lie, been greatly advanced to his glory, why am I still judged as a sinner?

Do we, then, make law void through the faith? It can not be. On the other hand, we establish law.

their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;

their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips;

and the way of peace they have not known;

destruction and misery are in their ways;

their feet. are swift to shed blood;

there is no fear of God before their eyes.

since there is one God, who will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith.

Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also the God of the Gen tiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

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

in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, that he might be just, while he justifies him who believes in Jesus.

there is none that understands; there is none that seeks after God;

Much in every respect; but chiefly that the oracles of God were intrusted to them.

What, indeed, if some have been unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness overthrow the faithfulness of God?

they have all turned out of the way; they have alike become unprofitable; there is none that does good, not even one;

Then, why not say, (as we are slanderously reported as saying, and, as some affirm, that we do say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? Of such persons the condemnation is just.

But if our unrighteousness causes God's plan of justifying men to be better known, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous, who inflicts punishment? I speak as a man.