Romans 33RomansAll have sinnedDarby Translation

Darby TranslationBerean Standard Bible

1. God Remains Faithful

2. 1DBYWhat then is the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?BSBBSB: What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?
3. 2DBYMuch every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God.BSBBSB: Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.
4. 3DBYFor what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect?BSBBSB: What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?
5. 4DBYFar 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.BSBBSB: Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”
6. 5DBYBut if our unrighteousness commend God's righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man.BSBBSB: 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.
7. 6DBYFar be the thought: since how shall God judge the world?BSBBSB: Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?
8. 7DBYFor if the truth of God, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am I also judged as a sinner?BSBBSB: However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?
9. 8DBYand 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.BSBBSB: Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!

10. There Is No One Righteous

    (Psalm 14:1–7; Psalm 53:1–6; Isaiah 59:1–17)

11. 9DBYWhat then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:BSBBSB: 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.
12. 10DBYaccording as it is written, There is not a righteous man, not even one;BSBBSB: As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.
13. 11DBYthere is not the man that understands, there is not one that seeks after God.BSBBSB: There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.
14. 12DBYAll 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:BSBBSB: All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”
15. 13DBYtheir throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison is under their lips:BSBBSB: “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”
16. 14DBYwhose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;BSBBSB: “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”
17. 15DBYswift their feet to shed blood;BSBBSB: “Their feet are swift to shed blood;
18. 16DBYruin and misery are in their ways,BSBBSB: ruin and misery lie in their wake,
19. 17DBYand way of peace they have not known:BSBBSB: and the way of peace they have not known.”
20. 18DBYthere is no fear of God before their eyes.BSBBSB: “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
21. 19DBYNow 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.BSBBSB: 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.
22. 20DBYWherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law is knowledge of sin.BSBBSB: Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

23. Righteousness through Faith in Christ

    (Philippians 3:1–11)

24. 21DBYBut now without law righteousness of God is manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets;BSBBSB: But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
25. 22DBYrighteousness of God by faith of Jesus Christ towards all, and upon all those who believe: for there is no difference;BSBBSB: And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
26. 23DBYfor all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;BSBBSB: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
27. 24DBYbeing justified freely by his grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;BSBBSB: and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
28. 25DBYwhom 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;BSBBSB: 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.
29. 26DBYfor 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.BSBBSB: 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.
30. 27DBYWhere then is boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;BSBBSB: Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
31. 28DBYfor we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law.BSBBSB: For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
32. 29DBYIs God the God of Jews only? is he not of the nations also? Yea, of nations also:BSBBSB: Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
33. 30DBYsince indeed it is one God who shall justify the circumcision on the principle of faith, and uncircumcision by faith.BSBBSB: since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
34. 31DBYDo we then make void law by faith? Far be the thought: no, but we establish law.BSBBSB: Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.

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