Romans 3:9

King James Version (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;

Translations

Romans 3:9 - Amplified Bible

Well then, are we [Jews] superior {and} better off than they? No, not at all. We have already charged that all men, both Jews and Greeks (Gentiles), are under sin [held down by and subject to its power and control].

Romans 3:9 - American Standard Version

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;

Romans 3:9 - Bible in Basic English

What then? are we worse off than they? In no way: because we have before made it clear that Jews as well as Greeks are all under the power of sin;

Romans 3:9 - Darby Bible

What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:

Romans 3:9 - English Standard Version

What then? Are we Jews No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin,

Romans 3:9 - King James Version

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;

Romans 3:9 - La Biblia de las Americas

¿Entonces qué? ¿Somos nosotros mejores que ellos? De ninguna manera; porque ya hemos denunciado que tanto judìos como griegos están todos bajo pecado;

Romans 3:9 - The Message

So where does that put us? Do we Jews get a better break than the others? Not really. Basically, all of us, whether insiders or outsiders, start out in identical conditions, which is to say that we all start out as sinners. Scripture leaves no doubt about it:

   There’s nobody living right, not even one,
      nobody who knows the score, nobody alert for God.
   They’ve all taken the wrong turn;
      they’ve all wandered down blind alleys.
   No one’s living right;
      I can’t find a single one.
   Their throats are gaping graves,
      their tongues slick as mudslides.
   Every word they speak is tinged with poison.
      They open their mouths and pollute the air.
   They race for the honor of sinner-of-the-year,
      litter the land with heartbreak and ruin,
   Don’t know the first thing about living with others.
      They never give God the time of day.
This makes it clear, doesn’t it, that whatever is written in these Scriptures is not what God says about others but to us to whom these Scriptures were addressed in the first place! And it’s clear enough, isn’t it, that we’re sinners, every one of us, in the same sinking boat with everybody else? Our involvement with God’s revelation doesn’t put us right with God. What it does is force us to face our complicity in everyone else’s sin.

Romans 3:9 - New American Standard Bible

What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;

Romans 3:9 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

¿Entonces qué? ¿Somos nosotros mejores que ellos? ¡De ninguna manera! Porque ya hemos denunciado que tanto Judìos como Griegos están todos bajo pecado.

Romans 3:9 - World English Bible

What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously charged both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.

Romans 3:9 - Young's Living Translation

What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,

Romans 3:9 - Additional Comments

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