Romans 33RomansAll have sinnedUnlocked English Bible

Unlocked English BibleBerean Standard Bible

1. God Remains Faithful

2. 1UEBThen what advantage does the Jew have? And what is the benefit of circumcision?BSBBSB: What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?
3. 2UEBIt is great in every way. First of all, the Jews were entrusted with revelation from God.BSBBSB: Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.
4. 3UEBFor what if some Jews were without faith? Will their unbelief abolish God's faithfulness?BSBBSB: What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?
5. 4UEBMay it never be. Instead, let God be found to be true, even though every man is a liar. As it has been written, "That you might be shown to be righteous in your words, and that you might prevail when you come into 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. 5UEBBut if our unrighteousness shows the righteousness of God, what can we say? Can we say that God is unrighteous to bring his wrath upon us? (I am using a human argument.)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. 6UEBMay it never be! For then how would God judge the world?BSBBSB: Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?
8. 7UEBBut if the truth of God through my lie provides abundant praise for him, why am I still being 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. 8UEBWhy not say, as we are falsely reported to say, and as some affirm that we say, "Let us do evil, so that good may come"? The judgment on them 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. 9UEBWhat then? Are we excusing ourselves? Not at all. For we have already accused both Jews and Greeks, all of them, of being 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. 10UEBThis is as it is written: "There is no one righteous, not one.BSBBSB: As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.
13. 11UEBThere is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.BSBBSB: There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.
14. 12UEBThey have all turned away. They together have become useless. There is no one who does good, no, not even one."BSBBSB: All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”
15. 13UEB"Their throat is an open grave. Their tongues have deceived. The poison of snakes is under their lips."BSBBSB: “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”
16. 14UEB"Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."BSBBSB: “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”
17. 15UEB"Their feet are swift to pour out blood.BSBBSB: “Their feet are swift to shed blood;
18. 16UEBDestruction and suffering are in their paths.BSBBSB: ruin and misery lie in their wake,
19. 17UEBThese people have not known a way of peace."BSBBSB: and the way of peace they have not known.”
20. 18UEB"There is no fear of God before their eyes."BSBBSB: “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
21. 19UEBNow we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to the ones who are under the law. This is in order that every mouth may be shut, and the whole world held accountable 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. 20UEBThis is because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law in his sight. For through the law comes the 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. 21UEBBut now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known. It was witnessed 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. 22UEBthat is, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe. For there is no distinction.BSBBSB: And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
26. 23UEBFor 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. 24UEBand they are freely justified by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.BSBBSB: and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
28. 25UEBFor God provided Christ Jesus as a propitiation through faith in his blood. He offered Christ as proof of his justice, because of his disregard of previous sinsBSBBSB: 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. 26UEBin his patience. This all happened for the demonstration of his righteousness at this present time. This was so he could prove himself just, and to show that he justifies anyone because of faith in 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. 27UEBWhere then is boasting? It is excluded. On what grounds? Of works? No, but on the grounds of faith.BSBBSB: Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
31. 28UEBWe conclude then that a person is justified by faith without works of the law.BSBBSB: For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
32. 29UEBOr is God the God of Jews only? Is he not also the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles also.BSBBSB: Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
33. 30UEBIf, indeed, God is one, he will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.BSBBSB: since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
34. 31UEBDo we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! Instead, we uphold the law.BSBBSB: Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.

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