Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to the ones who are under the law. This is in order that every mouth may be shut, and the whole world held accountable to God.

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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.

In Context

18“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

20This is because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:9He will guard the feet of his faithful people, 1 but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness, 1 for no one will prevail by strength. 1

Job 9:2“I truly know that this is so. 1 But how can a person be in the right with God? 1

Ezekiel 16:63Because of these things, you will call everything to mind and be ashamed, so you will no longer open your mouth to speak because of your shame, when I have forgiven you for all that you have done—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration.'”

John 8:9+ 8:9 See the note about Jhn. 7:53-8:11 above When they heard it, they left one by one, beginning with the oldest. Finally Jesus was left alone, with the woman who had been in the middle.

John 15:25But this is in order to fulfill the word that is written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'

Romans 2:1Therefore you are without excuse, you person, you who judge, for what you judge in another you condemn in yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

Matthew Henry on Romans 3:2-19

The Advantages of the Jews; Objections Answered; The Depravity of Jews and Gentiles. ( a. d. 58.) 1 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? 2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. 3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? 4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art… Read the whole commentary →

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