Romans 3:20

Wherefore by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before God: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 whatsoever things the law saith, it speaks to those who are under the law: that every mouth might be sealed up, and all the world become criminal before God.

21But now distinct from the law the righteousness of God is manifest, receiving testimony from the law and the prophets;

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Cross References

Romans 2:13for the hearers of the law are not righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be counted righteous;

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

Romans 5:13For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed if there be no law.

Romans 7:7What then shall we say? Is the law sin? God forbid. Yea, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not even known concupiscence, unless the law had 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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