Romans 3:20

Inasmuch as, by works of law, shall no flesh be declared righteous before him,—through law, in fact, is discovery of sin.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, to them who are within the law, it speaketh, in order that, every mouth, may be stopped and all the world come, under penal sentence, unto God.

21But now, apart from law, a righteousness of God hath been manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets,—

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Cross References

Job 25:4How then shall, a mortal, be just with GOD? Or how shall he be pure who is born of a woman?

Psalms 143:2Do not then enter into judgment with thy servant, for no one living, can appear just before thee.

Romans 2:13For, not the hearers of law, are righteous with God, but, the doers of law, shall be declared righteous;

Romans 4:13For, not through means of law, doth the promise belong unto Abraham or unto his seed,—that he should be heir of the world; but, through a righteousness by faith.

Romans 5:13For, until law, sin was in the world, although sin is not reckoned when there is no law,—

Romans 7:7What, then, shall we say? Is the law sin? Far be it! On the contrary, I had not discovered, sin, save through law, for even, of coveting, I had not been aware if, the law, had not kept on saying—Thou shall 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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