Romans 3:12-13

3:12 All have turned away,

together they have become worthless;

there is no one who shows kindness, not even one.” 1 

3:13 “Their throats are open graves, 2 

they deceive with their tongues,

the poison of asps is under their lips.” 3 

Romans 10:2

10:2 For I can testify that they are zealous for God, 4  but their zeal is not in line with the truth. 5 

Romans 11:10

11:10 let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see,

and make their backs bend continually.” 6 

Romans 11:20

11:20 Granted! 7  They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear!

1 sn Verses 10-12 are a quotation from Ps 14:1-3.

2 tn Grk “their throat is an opened grave.”

3 sn A quotation from Pss 5:9; 140:3.

4 tn Grk “they have a zeal for God.”

5 tn Grk “in accord with knowledge.”

sn Their zeal is not in line with the truth means that the Jews’ passion for God was strong, but it ignored the true righteousness of God (v. 3; cf. also 3:21).

6 sn A quotation from Ps 69:22-23.

7 tn Grk “well!”, an adverb used to affirm a statement. It means “very well,” “you are correct.”