Thematic Bible
Romans 3:1 (show verse)
What then is the superiority of the Jew? What is the benefit of circumcision?
Romans 3:2 (show verse)
Much in every way. First they were entrusted with the oracles of God.
Romans 3:3 (show verse)
For what? If some have not believed, will their unbelief make the faith of God of no effect?
Romans 3:4 (show verse)
Certainly not! But let God be true, and every man false. It is written: So that you should be proved righteous in your words and should overcome when you are judged.
Romans 3:5 (show verse)
If our unrighteousness defines God's righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? God is not unrighteous when he vents his anger is he? I speak in human terms.
Romans 3:6 (show verse)
Not at all! For how will God judge the world?
Romans 3:7 (show verse)
But what if my untruth serves God's glory by making his truth stand out more clearly? Why should I be condemned as a sinner?
Romans 3:8 (show verse)
Why not say, Let us do evil so that good may come? Some people have insulted me by accusing me of saying this very thing! They should be condemned and they will be.
Romans 3:9 (show verse)
Are we Jews in any better condition than the people of the nations? Not at all! I have already shown that Jews and the people of the nations are all under the power of sin.
Romans 3:10 (show verse)
The Scriptures say: There is no one who is righteous,
Romans 3:11 (show verse)
There is no one who has insight. No one seeks God!
Romans 3:12 (show verse)
All have turned away from God; they have all done wrong. No one does what is right, not even one. (Psalm 53:3)
Romans 3:13 (show verse)
Their throat is an open grave. They have practiced deceit with their tongues. The poison of snakes is under their lips. (Psalm 5:9)
Romans 3:14 (show verse)
Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. (Psalm 10:7)
Romans 3:15 (show verse)
Their feet are swift to shed blood. (Proverbs 1:15)
Romans 3:16 (show verse)
Destruction and misery are in their ways. (Isaiah 59:7)
Romans 3:17 (show verse)
They have not known the way of peace. (Isaiah 59:7, 8)
Romans 3:18 (show verse)
There is no respect (reverence) for God before their eyes. (Psalm 36:1)
Romans 3:19 (show verse)
We know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law. Every mouth may be stopped and the entire world may become liable to God for punishment.
Romans 3:20 (show verse)
No flesh will be justified before God by works of the law. Knowledge of sin comes from the law.
Romans 3:21 (show verse)
But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets.
Romans 3:22 (show verse)
God makes people righteous through their active faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all.
Romans 3:23 (show verse)
For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God
Romans 3:24 (show verse)
being justified freely by his grace (as a gift) through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
Romans 3:25 (show verse)
God displayed Christ publicly as propitiation (atonement) by his blood through faith. It demonstrated his righteousness. It was through the forbearance of God that he passed by the sins that had taken place before.
Romans 3:26 (show verse)
It showed his righteousness at this present season that he might himself be righteous, and the justifier of he who has faith in Jesus.
Romans 3:27 (show verse)
Where is the boasting? It is excluded. Is it by law? Is it by works? No, it is by a principle of faith.
Romans 3:28 (show verse)
We reason therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
Romans 3:29 (show verse)
Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the nations also? Yes, of the nations also.
Romans 3:30 (show verse)
If God is one he will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.
Romans 3:31 (show verse)
Do we nullify the law through faith? No we do not! In fact, we establish (continue) (stand by) (uphold) the law.