Romans 3:9
7 However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?
8 Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
10 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.
11 There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
- KJV
- 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;
- WEB
- What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.
- ASV
- What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;
- DARBY
- What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:
- BLB
- What then? Are we better? Not at all. For we charged before both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin.
- ÅB
- Hva da? Har vi noen fordel? Nei, aldeles ikke; vi har jo allerede anklaget både jøder og grekere for at de alle sammen er under synd
- OTB
- Hva da? Er vi noe bedre stilt? På ingen måte! For vi har allerede anklaget at både jøder og grekere alle er under syndens makt.
- B1930
- Hvad da? har vi nogen fordel? Nei, aldeles ikke; vi har jo før anklaget både jøder og grekere for at de alle sammen er under synd,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 3:22
But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
Read in contextRomans 6:15
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not!
Read in contextIsaiah 65:5
They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.
Read in contextRomans 11:32
For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.
Read in contextRomans 3:22–23
And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
Read in contextRomans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:18
What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
Read in contextLuke 7:39
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
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