Romans 3:20

Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

In Context

19Now, we have knowledge that what the law says is for those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all men may be judged by God:

21But now without the law there is a revelation of the righteousness of God, to which witness is given by the law and the prophets;

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Cross References

Job 25:4How then is it possible for man to be upright before God? or how may he be clean who is a son of woman?

Psalms 143:2Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.

Romans 2:13For it is not the hearers of the law who will be judged as having righteousness before God, but only the doers:

Romans 4:13For God's word, that the earth would be his heritage, was given to Abraham, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Romans 5:13Because, till the law came, sin was in existence, but sin is not put to the account of anyone when there is no law to be broken.

Romans 7:7What then is to be said? is the law sin? in no way. But I would not have had knowledge of sin but for the law: for I would not have been conscious of desire if the law had not said, You may not have a desire for what is another's.

Matthew Henry on Romans 3:20-31

Justification by Faith; Christ a Propitiation. ( a. d. 58.) 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by… Read the whole commentary →

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