Whatadvantagethenhath theJew? orwhatprofit is there of circumcision? Mucheveryway: chiefly, becausethatunto them were committedtheoraclesof God. Forwhatifsomedid not believe? shall theirunbeliefmake the faith of God without effect? God forbid: yea, let Godbetrue, buteverymana liar; asit is written, Thatthou mightest be justifiedinthysayings, andmightest overcomewhen thouart judged. Butifourunrighteousnesscommendthe righteousnessof God, whatshall we say? Is Godunrighteouswho takethvengeance? I( speakasa man) God forbid: for thenhowshall Godjudgetheworld? Forifthetruthof Godhath more aboundedthroughmylieuntohisglory; whyyetam I alsojudgedasa sinner? Andnot rather, ( aswe be slanderously reported, andassomeaffirmthat wesay,) Let usdoevil, thatgoodmay come? whosedamnationisjust. Whatthen? are we better than they ? No, in no wise: forwe have before provedbothJewsandGentiles, that they areallundersin; Asit is written, There isnonerighteous, no, notone: There isnonethat understandeth, there isnonethat seeketh afterGod. They are allgone out of the way, they are togetherbecome unprofitable; there isnonethat doethgood, no, notone. Theirthroat is an opensepulcher; with theirtonguesthey have used deceit; the poisonof asps is undertheirlips: Whosemouth is fullof cursingandbitterness: Theirfeet are swiftto shedblood: Destructionandmisery are intheirways: Andthe wayof peacehave they notknown: There isnofearof Godbeforetheireyes. Nowwe knowthatwhat things soeverthelawsaith, it saithto themwho are underthelaw: thateverymouthmay be stopped, andalltheworldmay becomeguiltybefore God. Thereforebythe deedsof the lawthere shall nofleshbe justifiedin his sight: forbythe law is the knowledgeof sin. Butnowthe righteousnessof Godwithoutthe lawis manifested, being witnessedbythelawandtheprophets; Eventhe righteousnessof God which is byfaithof JesusChristuntoallanduponallthem that believe: forthere isnodifference: Forallhave sinned, andcome shortof thegloryof God; Being justifiedfreelyby hisgracethroughtheredemptionthatis inChristJesus: WhomGodhath set forth to be a propitiationthroughfaithinhisblood, to declarehisrighteousnessfortheremissionof sinsthat are past, throughtheforbearanceof God; Todeclare, I say, atthistimehisrighteousness: that hemight bejust, andthe justifierof himwhich believethin Jesus. Where is boastingthen? It is excluded. Bywhatlaw? of works? Nay: butbythe lawof faith. Thereforewe concludethat a manis justifiedby faithwithoutthe deedsof the law. Is hetheGodof the Jewsonly? is henotalsoof the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentilesalso: Seeing it is oneGod, whichshall justifythe circumcisionbyfaith, anduncircumcisionthroughfaith. Do we thenmake voidthe lawthroughfaith? God forbid: yea, we establishthe law.