Romans 3:20

Because by works of law no flesh shall be justified in his sight; for by law is the knowledge of sin.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 know that whatever the law says, it says to those under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

21But now, apart from law, a righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

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Cross References

Romans 2:13(for not the hearers of law are just before God, but the doers of law shall be justified:

Romans 4:13For not through law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.

Romans 5:13(for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Romans 7:7What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Far be it! But I had not known sin, except through law; for I had not known coveting, if the law had not said: Thou shalt not covet.

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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