What (1) advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit [is there] of circumcision? (1) The first address to the Jews, or the first anticipating of an objection by the Jews: what then, are the Jews preferred no more than the Gentiles? Indeed, they are, says the apostle, by the doing of God, for he com... [ Continue Reading ]
Much every way: (a) chiefly, because that unto them were committed the (b) oracles of God. (a) The Jews' state and condition was of principal importance. (b) Words.... [ Continue Reading ]
For what if some did not (c) believe? shall their unbelief make the (d) faith of God without effect? (c) Break the covenant. (d) The faith that God gave.... [ Continue Reading ]
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be (e) justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome (f) when thou art judged. (e) That your justice might be plainly seen. (f) Seeing that you showed forth an true token of your righteousness, steadfast... [ Continue Reading ]
(2) But if our (g) unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? [Is] God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as (h) a man) (2) Another objection resulting from the former answer: that the justice of God is commended and set forth by our unrighteousness in such a way t... [ Continue Reading ]
(3) For if the (i) truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? (3) A third objection, which adds somewhat to the former: if sins turn out to the glory of God, they are not only not to be punished, but we ought rather to give ourselves to them... [ Continue Reading ]
(4) What then? are we better [than they]? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all (k) under sin; (4) Another answer to the first objection: that the Jews, if they are considered in themselves, are no better than other men are: as it has been long since pr... [ Continue Reading ]
And the (l) way of peace have they not known: (l) An innocent and peaceable life.... [ Continue Reading ]
(5) Now we know that what things soever the (m) law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that (6) every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become (n) guilty before God. (5) He proves that this grievous accusation which is uttered by David and Isaiah correctly refers to the Jews.... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore by the (o) deeds of the law there shall no (p) flesh be (q) justified in his (r) sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin. (o) By those deeds by which the law can be done by us. (p) Flesh is here taken for man, as in many other places, and furthermore has greater force here: for i... [ Continue Reading ]
(7) But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; (7) "Therefore", says the apostle, "so that men would not perish, God now exhibits that which he promised from ancient time, that is to say, a way by which we may be instituted and saved... [ Continue Reading ]
(8) Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of (s) Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: (8) The matter, as it were, of this righteousness is Christ Jesus apprehended by faith, and for the sake of righteousness Christ is offered to all people, a... [ Continue Reading ]
For all have sinned, and come short of the (t) glory of God; (t) By the "glory of God" is meant that mark which we all aim for, that is, everlasting life, which consists in our being made partakers of the glory of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
(9) Being justified (u) freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ: (9) Therefore this righteousness which we gain is altogether freely given, for its foundation is upon those things which we have not done ourselves, but rather those things which Christ has suffered for our... [ Continue Reading ]
(10) Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his (x) blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that (y) are past, through the (z) forbearance of God; (10) God then is the author of that free justification, because it pleased him: and Christ is he who suff... [ Continue Reading ]
To declare, [I say], (a) at this time his righteousness: that he might be (b) just, and the (c) justifier of him which (d) believeth in Jesus. (a) That is, when Paul wrote this. (b) That he might be found exceedingly truth and faithful. (c) Making him just and without blame, but putting Christ's... [ Continue Reading ]
(11) Where [is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what (e) law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. (11) An argument to prove this conclusion, that we are justified by faith without works, taken from the result of justification. The result of justification is the glory of God alone: therefore w... [ Continue Reading ]
(12) [Is he] the God of the (f) Jews only? [is he] not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: (12) Another absurd argument: if justification depended upon the law of Moses, then God would be a Saviour to the Jews only. Again, if he would save the Jews after one manner, and the Gentiles af... [ Continue Reading ]
Seeing [it is] one God, which shall justify (g) the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. (g) The circumcised.... [ Continue Reading ]
(13) Do we then make (h) void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we (i) establish the law. (13) The taking away of an objection: yet the law is not therefore taken away, but is rather established, as it will be declared in its proper place. (h) Vain, void, to no purpose, and of no power. (i)... [ Continue Reading ]