Romani 3
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
Întâietatea iudeului
3 Care este deci întâietatea iudeului sau care este folosul tăierii împrejur? 2 Oricum, sunt mari. Şi mai întâi de toate, prin faptul că(A) lor le-au fost încredinţate cuvintele lui Dumnezeu. 3 Şi ce are a face dacă unii(B) n-au crezut? Necredinţa(C) lor va nimici ea credincioşia lui Dumnezeu? 4 Nicidecum(D)! Dimpotrivă, Dumnezeu(E) să fie găsit adevărat şi toţi(F) oamenii să fie găsiţi mincinoşi, după cum este scris: „Ca(G) să fii găsit neprihănit în cuvintele Tale şi să ieşi biruitor când vei fi judecat”. 5 Dar, dacă nelegiuirea noastră pune în lumină neprihănirea lui Dumnezeu, ce vom zice? Nu cumva Dumnezeu este nedrept când Îşi dezlănţuie mânia? (Vorbesc(H) în felul oamenilor.) 6 Nicidecum! Pentru că, altfel, cum(I) va judeca Dumnezeu lumea? 7 Şi dacă, prin minciuna mea, adevărul lui Dumnezeu străluceşte şi mai mult spre slava Lui, de ce mai sunt eu însumi judecat ca păcătos? 8 Şi de ce să(J) nu facem răul ca să vină bine din el, cum pretind unii, care ne vorbesc de rău, că spunem noi? Osânda acestor oameni este dreaptă.
Iudeii şi neamurile sunt la fel
9 Ce urmează atunci? Suntem noi mai buni decât ei? Nicidecum. Fiindcă am dovedit că toţi(K), fie iudei, fie greci, sunt sub păcat, 10 după cum este scris: „Nu este niciun om neprihănit, niciunul măcar. 11 Nu(L) este niciunul care să aibă pricepere. Nu este niciunul care să caute cu tot dinadinsul pe Dumnezeu. 12 Toţi s-au abătut şi au ajuns nişte netrebnici. Nu este niciunul care să facă binele, niciunul măcar. 13 Gâtlejul(M) lor este un mormânt deschis; se slujesc de limbile lor ca să înşele; sub buze au venin(N) de aspidă; 14 gura(O) le este plină de blestem şi de amărăciune; 15 au picioarele grabnice(P) să verse sânge; 16 prăpădul şi pustiirea sunt pe drumul lor; 17 nu cunosc calea păcii; 18 frica de Dumnezeu nu(Q) este înaintea ochilor lor.” 19 Ştim însă că tot ce(R) spune Legea, spune celor ce sunt sub Lege, pentru ca orice(S) gură să fie astupată şi toată(T) lumea să fie găsită vinovată înaintea lui Dumnezeu. 20 Căci nimeni nu va fi socotit neprihănit înaintea Lui prin(U) faptele Legii, deoarece prin(V) Lege vine cunoştinţa deplină a păcatului.
Iertarea prin credinţă
21 Dar acum s-a arătat o neprihănire[a](W), pe care o dă Dumnezeu, fără lege – despre ea mărturisesc(X) Legea şi(Y) Prorocii – 22 şi anume neprihănirea dată de Dumnezeu, care vine prin(Z) credinţa în Isus Hristos, pentru toţi şi peste toţi cei ce cred în El. Nu(AA) este nicio deosebire. 23 Căci toţi(AB) au păcătuit şi sunt lipsiţi de slava lui Dumnezeu. 24 Şi sunt socotiţi neprihăniţi, fără plată, prin(AC) harul Său, prin(AD) răscumpărarea care este în Hristos Isus. 25 Pe El, Dumnezeu L-a rânduit mai dinainte să fie(AE), prin credinţa în sângele(AF) Lui, o jertfă de ispăşire, ca să-Şi arate neprihănirea Lui, căci(AG) trecuse cu vederea păcatele dinainte, în vremea îndelungii răbdări a lui Dumnezeu, 26 pentru ca, în vremea de acum, să-Şi arate neprihănirea Lui în aşa fel încât să fie neprihănit, şi totuşi să socotească neprihănit pe cel ce crede în Isus. 27 Unde este dar(AH) pricina de laudă? S-a dus. Prin ce fel de lege? A faptelor? Nu, ci prin legea credinţei. 28 Pentru că noi credem că omul este socotit neprihănit prin(AI) credinţă, fără faptele Legii. 29 Sau, poate, Dumnezeu este numai Dumnezeul iudeilor? Nu este şi al neamurilor? Da, este şi al neamurilor, 30 deoarece Dumnezeu este unul(AJ) singur şi El va socoti neprihăniţi prin credinţă pe cei tăiaţi împrejur şi tot prin credinţă şi pe cei netăiaţi împrejur.
Pilda lui Avraam
31 Deci, prin credinţă desfiinţăm noi Legea? Nicidecum. Dimpotrivă, noi întărim Legea.
Footnotes
- Romani 3:21 Greceşte: dreptate.
Romans 3
King James Version
3 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
8 And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
15 Their feet are swift to shed blood:
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways:
17 And the way of peace have they not known:
18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.
19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Romans 3
New King James Version
God’s Judgment Defended
3 What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? 2 Much in every way! Chiefly because (A)to them were committed the [a]oracles of God. 3 For what if (B)some did not believe? (C)Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? 4 (D)Certainly not! Indeed, let (E)God be [b]true but (F)every man a liar. As it is written:
(G)“That You may be justified in Your words,
And may overcome when You are judged.”
5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (H)(I speak as a man.) 6 Certainly not! For then (I)how will God judge the world?
7 For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? 8 And why not say, (J)“Let us do evil that good may come”?—as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their [c]condemnation is just.
All Have Sinned(K)
9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that (L)they are all under sin.
10 As it is written:
(M)“There is none righteous, no, not one;
11 There is none who understands;
There is none who seeks after God.
12 They have all turned aside;
They have together become unprofitable;
There is none who does good, no, not one.”
13 “Their(N) throat is an open [d]tomb;
With their tongues they have practiced deceit”;
(O)“The poison of asps is under their lips”;
14 “Whose(P) mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”
15 “Their(Q) feet are swift to shed blood;
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways;
17 And the way of peace they have not known.”
18 “There(R) is no fear of God before their eyes.”
19 Now we know that whatever (S)the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that (T)every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become [e]guilty before God. 20 Therefore (U)by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
God’s Righteousness Through Faith
21 But now (V)the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, (W)being witnessed by the Law (X)and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all [f]and on all who believe. For (Y)there is no difference; 23 for (Z)all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified [g]freely (AA)by His grace (AB)through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth (AC)as a [h]propitiation (AD)by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over (AE)the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Boasting Excluded
27 (AF)Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude (AG)that a man is [i]justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law. 29 Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also, 30 since (AH)there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.
Footnotes
- Romans 3:2 sayings, Scriptures
- Romans 3:4 Found true
- Romans 3:8 Lit. judgment
- Romans 3:13 grave
- Romans 3:19 accountable
- Romans 3:22 NU omits and on all
- Romans 3:24 without any cost
- Romans 3:25 mercy seat
- Romans 3:28 declared righteous
Romans 3
English Standard Version
God's Righteousness Upheld
3 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? 2 Much in every way. To begin with, (A)the Jews were entrusted with (B)the oracles of God. 3 (C)What if some were unfaithful? (D)Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? 4 By no means! (E)Let God be true though (F)every one were a liar, as it is written,
5 But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict (I)wrath on us? ((J)I speak in a human way.) 6 By no means! For then how could (K)God judge the world? 7 But if through my lie God's truth abounds to his glory, (L)why am I still being condemned as a sinner? 8 And why not (M)do evil that good may come?—as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just.
No One Is Righteous
9 What then? Are we Jews[a] any better off?[b] No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both (N)Jews and (O)Greeks, are (P)under sin, 10 as it is written:
(Q)“None is righteous, no, not one;
11 no one understands;
no one seeks for God.
12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless;
no one does good,
not even one.”
13 (R)“Their throat is (S)an open grave;
they use their tongues to deceive.”
(T)“The venom of asps is under their lips.”
14 (U)“Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”
15 (V)“Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 in their paths are ruin and misery,
17 and (W)the way of peace they have not known.”
18 (X)“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
19 Now we know that whatever (Y)the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, (Z)so that every mouth may be stopped, and (AA)the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For (AB)by works of the law no human being[c] will be justified in his sight, since (AC)through the law comes knowledge of sin.
The Righteousness of God Through Faith
21 But now (AD)the righteousness of God (AE)has been manifested apart from the law, although (AF)the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God (AG)through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. (AH)For there is no distinction: 23 for (AI)all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 (AJ)and are justified (AK)by his grace as a gift, (AL)through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God (AM)put forward as (AN)a propitiation (AO)by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in (AP)his divine forbearance he had passed over (AQ)former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
27 (AR)Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 For we hold that one is justified by faith (AS)apart from works of the law. 29 Or (AT)is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since (AU)God is one—who will justify the circumcised by faith and (AV)the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.
Footnotes
- Romans 3:9 Greek Are we
- Romans 3:9 Or at any disadvantage?
- Romans 3:20 Greek flesh
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