Romans 3:9-20

No One Is Righteous

9 What then? Are we Jews 1 any better off? 2 No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both k Jews and l Greeks, are m under sin,

10 as it is written:
n "None is righteous, no, not one;
 11 no one understands;
no one seeks for God.
 12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless;
no one does good,
not even one."
 13 o "Their throat is p an open grave;
they use their tongues to deceive."
q "The venom of asps is under their lips."
 14 r "Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness."
 15 s "Their feet are swift to shed blood;
 16 in their paths are ruin and misery,
 17 and t the way of peace they have not known."
 18 u "There is no fear of God before their eyes."

19 Now we know that whatever v the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, w so that every mouth may be stopped, and x the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For y by works of the law no human being 3 will be justified in his sight, since z through the law comes knowledge of sin.

  1. Cross References
    Romans 2:1 - 29
    Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things.
  2. Cross References
    Romans 1:18 - 32
    For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
  3. Cross References
    Galatians 3:22
    But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
    Romans 3:19
    Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.
    Romans 3:23
    For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
    Romans 11:32
    For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all.
    Proverbs 20:9
    Who can say, "I have made my heart pure; I am clean from my sin"?
  4. Cross References
    Romans 3:10 - 12
    As it is written: "None is righteous, no, not one.
    Psalms 14:1 - 3
    The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.
    Psalms 53:1 - 3
    The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 14:1 - 3
    The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.
    Psalms 53:1 - 3
    The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 5:9
    For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
  7. Cross References
    Jeremiah 5:16
    Their quiver is like an open tomb; they are all mighty warriors.
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 140:3
    They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 5:9
    For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 140:3
    They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah
  11. Cross References
    Psalms 10:7
    His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.
  12. Cross References
    Psalms 10:7
    His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.
  13. Cross References
    Proverbs 1:16
    For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.
    Romans 3:15 - 17
    Their feet are swift to shed blood.
    Isaiah 59:7 - 8
    Their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; desolation and destruction are in their highways.
  14. Cross References
    Proverbs 1:16
    For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.
    Proverbs 3:15 - 17
    She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
    Isaiah 59:7 - 8
    Their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; desolation and destruction are in their highways.
  15. Cross References
    Luke 1:79
    To give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
  16. Cross References
    Psalms 36:1
    Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes.
  17. Cross References
    Psalms 36:1
    Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes.
  18. Cross References
    John 10:34
    Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your Law, 'I said, you are gods'?
    John 15:25
    But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: 'They hated me without a cause.
  19. Cross References
    Job 5:16
    So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts her ...
    Psalms 63:11
    But the king shall rejoice in God; all who swea...
    Psalms 107:42
    The upright see it and are glad, and all wicked...
    Ezekiel 16:63
    That you may remember and be confounded, and ne...
    Romans 1:20
    For his invisible attributes, namely, his etern...
    Romans 2:1
    Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one ...
  20. Cross References
    Romans 3:9
    What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin.
  21. Cross References
    Galatians 2:16
    Yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
    Psalms 143:2
    Enter not into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you.
    Acts 13:39
    And by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
  22. Cross References
    Romans 7:7
    What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, "You shall not covet.
    Romans 4:15
    For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
    Romans 5:13
    For sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law.
    Romans 5:20
    Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more.
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