Righteousness through Faith in Christ (Romans 3:21–31)
1 TNT Morover my brethren reioyce in the lorde. It greveth me not to write one thinge often to you. For to you it is a sure thynge. BSB BSB: Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
3 TNT For we are circumcision which worshippe god in the sprete and reioyce in Christ Iesu and have no confidence in the flesshe: BSB BSB: For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
4 TNT though I have wherof I myght reioyce in the flesshe. Yf eny other man thynketh that he hath wherof he myght trust in the flesshe: moche moare I: BSB BSB: though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
5 TNT circumcised the eyght daye of the kynred of Israhell of the trybe of Beniamyn an Ebrue borne of the Ebrues: as concernynge the lawe a pharisaye BSB BSB: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
6 TNT and as concernynge fervetnes I perseuted the congregacion and as touchynge the rightewesnes which is in the lawe I was vnrebukable. BSB BSB: as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
7 TNT But the thynges that were vauntage vnto me I counted losse for Christes sake. BSB BSB: But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
8 TNT Ye I thinke all thynges but losse for that excellet knowledges sake of Christ Iesu my lorde. For whom I have counted all thynge losse and do iudge them but donge that I myght wynne Christ BSB BSB: More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
9 TNT and myght be founde in him not havynge myne awne rightewesnes which is of the lawe: But that which spryngeth of the fayth which is in Christ. I meane the rightewesnes which cometh of God thorowe fayth BSB BSB: and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
10 TNT in knowynge him and the vertue of his resurreccion and the fellowshippe of his passions that I myght be conformable vnto his (deeth) BSB BSB: I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,
11 TNT yf by eny meanes I myght attayne vnto the resurreccion from deeth. BSB BSB: and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
Pressing on toward the Goal 13 TNT Brethren I counte not my silfe that I have gotten it: but one thynge I saye: I forget that which is behynde and stretche my silfe vnto that which is before BSB BSB: Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
14 TNT and preace vnto the marke apoynted to obtayne the rewarde of the hye callynge of god in Christ Iesu. BSB BSB: I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.
15 TNT Let vs therfore as many as be perfect be thus wyse minded: and yf ye be other wyse mynded I praye God open even this vnto you. BSB BSB: All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.
16 TNT Neverthelesse in that wher vnto we are come let vs procede by one rule that we maye be of one acorde. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.
Citizenship in Heaven 17 TNT Brethren be folowers of and me loke on them which walke even so as ye have vs for an ensample. BSB BSB: Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
18 TNT For many walke (of whom I have tolde you often and now tell you wepynge) that they are the enemyes of the crosse of Christ BSB BSB: For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
19 TNT whose ende is dampnacion whose God is their bely and whose glory is to their shame which are worldely mynded. BSB BSB: Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
20 TNT But oure conversacion is in heven from whence we loke for a saveour enen the lorde Iesus Christ BSB BSB: But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 TNT which shall chaunge oure vile bodies that they maye be fassioned lyke vnto his glorious body acordinge to the workynge wherby he is able to subdue all thinges vnto hym silfe. BSB BSB: who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
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