Romans 3:10-23

No One Is Righteous

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 1 will be justified in his sight, since z through the law comes knowledge of sin.

The Righteousness of God Through Faith

21 But now a the righteousness of God b has been manifested apart from the law, although c the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it - 22 the righteousness of God d through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. e For there is no distinction: 23 for f all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Cross References
    Jeremiah 5:16
    Their quiver is like an open tomb; they are all mighty warriors.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 140:3
    They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah
  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
    Psalms 140:3
    They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 10:7
    His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 10:7
    His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Cross References
    Psalms 36:1
    Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes.
  14. Cross References
    Psalms 36:1
    Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes.
  15. 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.
  16. 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 ...
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. Cross References
    Romans 1:17
    For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith.
  21. Cross References
    Romans 16:26
    But has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith -
    2 Timothy 1:10
    And which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
  22. Cross References
    Acts 10:43
    To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.
    Romans 1:2
    Which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures.
    John 5:46
    For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote of me.
  23. Cross References
    Romans 4:5
    And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness.
    2 Timothy 3:15
    And how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
  24. Cross References
    Romans 10:12
    For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him.
    Galatians 3:28
    There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
    Colossians 3:11
    Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.
  25. 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.
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