Romans

1这样说来，犹太人有什么长处？割礼有什么益处呢？

2凡事大有好处：第一是 神的圣言交托他们。

3即便有不信的，这有何妨呢？难道他们的不信就废掉 神的信吗？

4断乎不能！不如说， 神是真实的，人都是虚谎的。如经上所记：你责备人的时候，显为公义； 被人议论的时候，可以得胜。

5我且照着人的常话说，我们的不义若显出 神的义来，我们可以怎么说呢？ 神降怒，是他不义吗？

6断乎不是！若是这样， 神怎能审判世界呢？

7若 神的真实，因我的虚谎越发显出他的荣耀，为什么我还受审判，好像罪人呢？

8为什么不说，我们可以作恶以成善呢？这是毁谤我们的人说我们有这话。这等人定罪是该当的。

没有义人

9这却怎么样呢？我们比他们强吗？决不是的！因我们已经证明：犹太人和希腊人都在罪恶之下。

10就如经上所记：没有义人，连一个也没有。

11没有明白的； 没有寻求 神的；

12都是偏离正路， 一同变为无用。 没有行善的，连一个也没有。

13他们的喉咙是敞开的坟墓； 他们用舌头弄诡诈， 嘴唇里有虺蛇的毒气，

14满口是咒骂苦毒。

15杀人流血， 他们的脚飞跑，

16所经过的路便行残害暴虐的事。

17平安的路，他们未曾知道；

18他们眼中不怕 神。

19我们晓得律法上的话都是对律法以下之人说的，好塞住各人的口，叫普世的人都伏在 神审判之下。

20所以凡有血气的，没有一个因行律法能在 神面前称义，因为律法本是叫人知罪。

因信称义

21但如今， 神的义在律法以外已经显明出来，有律法和先知为证：

22就是 神的义，因信耶稣基督加给一切相信的人，并没有分别。

23因为世人都犯了罪，亏缺了 神的荣耀；

24如今却蒙 神的恩典，因基督耶稣的救赎，就白白地称义。

25神设立耶稣作挽回祭，是凭着耶稣的血，借着人的信，要显明 神的义；因为他用忍耐的心宽容人先时所犯的罪，

26好在今时显明他的义，使人知道他自己为义，也称信耶稣的人为义。

27既是这样，哪里能夸口呢？没有可夸的了。用何法没有的呢？是用立功之法吗？不是，乃用信主之法。

28所以我们看定了：人称义是因着信，不在乎遵行律法。

29难道 神只作犹太人的 神吗？不也是作外邦人的 神吗？是的，也作外邦人的 神。

30神既是一位，他就要因信称那受割礼的为义，也要因信称那未受割礼的为义。

31这样，我们因信废了律法吗？断乎不是！更是坚固律法。

1What, then, [is] the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of the circumcision?

2much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;

3for what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless?

4let it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, 'That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.'

5And, if our unrighteousness God's righteousness doth establish, what shall we say? is God unrighteous who is inflicting the wrath? (after the manner of a man I speak)

6let it not be! since how shall God judge the world?

7for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged?

8and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say — 'We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?' whose judgment is righteous.

9What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,

10according as it hath been written — 'There is none righteous, not even one;

11There is none who is understanding, there is none who is seeking after God.

12All did go out of the way, together they became unprofitable, there is none doing good, there is not even one.

13A sepulchre opened [is] their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps [is] under their lips.

14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

15Swift [are] their feet to shed blood.

16Ruin and misery [are] in their ways.

17And a way of peace they did not know.

18There is no fear of God before their eyes.'

19And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;

20wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

21And now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets,

22and the righteousness of God [is] through the faith of Jesus Christ to all, and upon all those believing, — for there is no difference,

23for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God —

24being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that [is] in Christ Jesus,

25whom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God —

26for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who [is] of the faith of Jesus.

27Where then [is] the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:

28therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.

29The God of Jews only [is He], and not also of nations?

30yes, also of nations; since one [is] God who shall declare righteous the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith.

31Law then do we make useless through the faith? let it not be! yea, we do establish law.