1. What, then, [is] the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of the circumcision?
2. much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;
3. for what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless?
4. let 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.'
5. And, 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)
6. let it not be! since how shall God judge the world?
7. for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged?
8. and 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.
9. What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,
10. according as it hath been written--`There is none righteous, not even one;
11. There is none who is understanding, there is none who is seeking after God.
12. All did go out of the way, together they became unprofitable, there is none doing good, there is not even one.