Romans 3

1Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?Cross-references: Gen 25:32 · Eccl 6:8 · Eccl 6:11 · Isa 1:11 · Mal 3:14 · Rom 2:25 · +2 more

2Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.Cross-references: Deut 4:7 · Neh 9:13 · Ps 78:4 · Ps 119:140 · Ps 147:19 · Isa 8:20 · +22 more

3For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?Cross-references: Num 23:19 · 1Sam 15:29 · Ps 84:7 · Isa 54:9 · Isa 55:11 · Isa 65:15 · +13 more

4May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”Cross-references: Deut 32:4 · Job 36:3 · Job 40:8 · Ps 51:4 · Ps 62:9 · Ps 100:5 · +26 more

5But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.Cross-references: Deut 32:39 · Ps 58:10 · Ps 94:1 · Nah 1:2 · Nah 1:6 · Rom 2:5 · +18 more

6May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?Cross-references: Gen 18:25 · Job 8:3 · Job 34:17 · Ps 9:8 · Ps 11:5 · Ps 50:6 · +4 more

7For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?Cross-references: Gen 37:8 · Gen 37:20 · Gen 44:1 · Gen 50:18 · Ex 3:19 · Ex 14:5 · +11 more

8Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let’s do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.Cross-references: Matt 5:11 · Rom 5:20 · Rom 6:1 · Rom 6:15 · Rom 7:7 · 1Pet 3:16 · +1 more

9What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.Cross-references: Isa 65:5 · Luke 7:39 · Luke 18:9 · Rom 1:18 · Rom 3:5 · Rom 3:19 · +10 more

10As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.Cross-references: Job 14:4 · Job 15:14 · Job 15:16 · Job 25:4 · Ps 14:1 · Ps 53:1 · +21 more

11There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.Cross-references: Job 21:15 · Ps 14:2 · Ps 53:2 · Ps 53:4 · Ps 94:8 · Prov 1:7 · +17 more

12They have all turned away. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not so much as one.”Cross-references: Gen 1:31 · Gen 6:6 · Ex 32:8 · Ps 14:3 · Ps 53:1 · Eccl 7:20 · +13 more

13“Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips.”Cross-references: Deut 32:33 · Job 20:14 · Ps 5:9 · Ps 12:3 · Ps 36:3 · Ps 52:2 · +10 more

14“Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”Cross-references: Ps 10:7 · Ps 59:12 · Ps 109:17 · James 3:10

15“Their feet are swift to shed blood.Cross-references: Prov 1:16 · Prov 6:18 · Isa 59:7

16Destruction and misery are in their ways.

17The way of peace, they haven’t known.”Cross-references: Isa 57:21 · Isa 59:8 · Matt 7:14 · Luke 1:79 · Rom 5:1

18“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”Cross-references: Gen 20:11 · Ps 36:1 · Prov 8:13 · Prov 16:6 · Prov 23:17 · Luke 23:40 · +1 more

19Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:9 · Job 5:16 · Job 9:2 · Ps 107:42 · Ezek 16:63 · Matt 22:12 · +17 more

20Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.Cross-references: Job 15:15 · Job 25:4 · Ps 130:3 · Ps 143:2 · Acts 13:39 · Rom 2:13 · +15 more

21But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;Cross-references: Gen 15:6 · Deut 18:15 · Isa 45:24 · Isa 46:13 · Isa 51:8 · Isa 54:17 · +29 more

22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,Cross-references: Isa 61:10 · Matt 22:11 · Luke 15:22 · Acts 15:9 · Rom 2:1 · Rom 4:3 · +12 more

23for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;Cross-references: Eccl 7:20 · Rom 1:28 · Rom 3:9 · Rom 3:19 · Rom 5:2 · Rom 11:32 · +8 more

24being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,Cross-references: Isa 53:11 · Matt 20:28 · Rom 4:4 · Rom 4:16 · Rom 5:9 · Rom 5:16 · +12 more

25whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;Cross-references: Ex 25:17 · Lev 16:15 · Ps 22:31 · Ps 40:10 · Ps 50:6 · Ps 97:6 · +35 more

26to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, that he might himself be just and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.Cross-references: Deut 32:4 · Ps 85:10 · Isa 42:21 · Isa 45:21 · Zeph 3:5 · Zeph 3:15 · +7 more

27Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.Cross-references: Ezek 16:62 · Ezek 36:31 · Zeph 3:11 · Mark 16:16 · Luke 18:9 · John 3:36 · +18 more

28We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.Cross-references: John 3:14 · John 5:24 · John 6:40 · Acts 13:38 · Rom 3:20 · Rom 3:26 · +12 more

29Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,Cross-references: Gen 17:7 · Gen 17:18 · Ps 22:7 · Ps 67:2 · Ps 72:17 · Isa 19:23 · +24 more

30since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.Cross-references: Rom 3:28 · Rom 4:11 · Rom 10:12 · Gal 2:14 · Gal 3:8 · Gal 3:20 · +5 more

31Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.Cross-references: Ps 40:8 · Ps 119:126 · Isa 42:21 · Jer 8:8 · Jer 31:33 · Matt 3:15 · +18 more