revealing what is good and what is bad, from Paul’s point of view).
15 they show that the work of the law is written in their hearts, as evidenced by their conscience and their thoughts, now accusing, now justifying one another) (Reasoning about the law of Moses – the Torah, «divine» moralizing, revealing what is good and what is bad, from Paul’s point of view).
16 On the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secret affairs of men through Jesus Christ. (Reasoning about the law of Moses – the Torah, «divine» moralizing, revealing what is good and what is bad, from Paul’s point of view).
17 Behold, you are called a Jew, and you comfort yourself with the law, and you boast of God, (Reasoning about the law of Moses – the Torah, «divine» moralizing, revealing what is good and what is bad, from Paul’s point of view for Jews).
18 And you know [His] will, and you understand the best by learning from the law (Reasoning about the law of Moses – the Torah, «divine» moralizing, revealing what is good and what is bad, from Paul’s point of view).
19 And I am sure of myself that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in darkness (Analogies, comparisons).
20 the teacher of the ignorant, the teacher of infants, who has a pattern of knowledge and truth in the law: (Analogies, comparisons).
21 How is it that when you teach another, you don’t teach yourself? (Analogies, comparisons).
22 When you preach not to steal, do you steal? saying, «Do not commit adultery,» are you committing adultery? abhoring idols, are you blaspheming? (Reasoning about the law of Moses – the Torah, «divine» moralizing, revealing what is good and what is bad, from Paul’s point of view).
23 Do you boast of the law, but by the transgression of the law do you dishonor God? (Reasoning about the law of Moses – the Torah, «divine» moralizing, revealing what is good and what is bad, from Paul’s point of view).
24 For for your sake, as it is written, the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles. (Reasoning about the law of Moses – the Torah, «divine» moralizing, revealing what is good and what is bad, from Paul’s point of view).
25 Circumcision is useful if you keep the law; but if you are a transgressor of the law, then your circumcision has become uncircumcision. (Reasoning about the «benefits» and «non-benefits» of circumcision).
26 Now, if an uncircumcised person observes the ordinances of the law, will not his uncircumcision be imputed to him as circumcision? (Reasoning about the «benefits» and «non-benefits» of circumcision).
27 And he who is uncircumcised by nature, who fulfills the law, will he not condemn you, a transgressor of the law in the Scriptures and circumcision? (Reasoning about the «benefits» and «non-benefits» of circumcision).
28 For he is not a Jew who is outwardly, nor is circumcision, which is outwardly in the flesh; (Reasoning about the «benefits» and «non-benefits» of circumcision).
29 but [that] A Jew who is inwardly [such], and [that] circumcision, [which] is in the heart, according to the spirit, [and] not according to the letter: his praise is not from people, but from God. (The need to cancel the fulfillment of the Mosaic Law for the emerging pagan Christians. As is known from Acts, this topic was the main source of controversy in the early Church and was discussed at the Apostolic Council in Jerusalem (Acts, Chapter 15). In the epistle to the Romans, the Apostle Paul gives detailed arguments in defense of the council’s decision on the non-necessity of observing the law for baptized pagans and discusses justification by faith, sin and the law).
Chapter 3
1 So what is the advantage [of being] A Jew, or what is the use of circumcision? (Jews have always observed the rite of circumcision with special care. By the time of the New Testament, circumcision became the main external difference between a Jew and a non-Jew, a kind of symbol of Judaism).
2 A great advantage in all respects, and above all, that the word of God is entrusted to them. (Especially (slav.) – especially, most, most of all).
3 For what then? if some were unfaithful, will their infidelity destroy God’s faithfulness? (Justification by «true» faith).
4 Nothing. God is faithful, but every man is a liar, as it is written: You are righteous in Your words and will prevail in Your judgment. (God is always right, man is always wrong).
5 But if our unrighteousness reveals the truth of God, what shall we say? Will God not be unjust when He expresses anger? (I speak according to human [reasoning]). (Paul’s reasoning about justice, truth-untruth from the point of view of «divine providence»).
6 Nothing. For [otherwise] how can God judge the world? (Paul’s reasoning about justice, truth-untruth from the point of view of «divine providence»).
7 For if the faithfulness of God is exalted by my unfaithfulness to the glory of God, why else should I be judged as a sinner? (Paul’s reasoning about justice, truth-untruth from the point of view of «divine providence»).
8 And shall we not do evil so that good may come out, as some slander us and say that we teach this way? Righteous is the judgment on such. (Paul’s reasoning about justice, truth-untruth from the point of view of «divine providence»).
9 So, what is it? do we have an advantage? Not at all. For we have already proved that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin (Paul «proved» that «everything is under sin»).
10 As it is written, there is not one righteous; (However, everything is according to the will of God!).
11 There is no one who understands; no one seeks God; (However, everything is according to the will of God!).
12 all have gone astray, every one is worthless; there is no one doing good, there is not one. (Everyone behaves «wrong»).
13 Their larynx is an open coffin; they deceive with their tongue; the poison of asps is on their lips. (Asp (Greek) – a poisonous snake).
14 Their mouths are full of slander and bitterness. (Everyone behaves «wrong»).
15 Their feet are quick to shed blood; (Everyone behaves «wrong»).
16 destruction and destruction are in their ways; (Everyone behaves «wrongly»).
17 they do not know the way of the world. (Everyone behaves «wrong»).
18 There is no fear of God before their eyes. (Everyone behaves «wrong»).
19 But we know that the law, if it says anything, speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth is blocked, and the whole world becomes guilty before God (Everyone behaves «wrong»).
20 For by the works of the law no flesh will be justified before him; for sin is known by the law. (The law of Moses is wrong).
21 But now, independently of the law, the truth of God has appeared, to which the law and the prophets testify («The truth of God, to which the law and the prophets testify» and acting «independently of the law» is only supposedly true!).
22 The truth of God is through
