KJV 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 3:20
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
WEB World English Bible
Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
ASV American Standard Version
because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.
Surrounding context — Romans 3
17 And the way of peace have they not known:
18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.
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 faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
διότιG1360 · diotibecauseἐξG1537 · ekout fromἔργωνG2041 · ergonworkνόμουG3551 · nomoslawοὐG3756 · ounoδικαιωθήσεταιG1344 · dikaioōto justifyπᾶσαG3956 · pasallσὰρξG4561 · sarxfleshἐνώπιονG1799 · enōpionbeforeαὐτοῦ·G846 · autosit/s/heδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofγὰρG1063 · garforνόμουG3551 · nomoslawἐπίγνωσιςG1922 · epignōsisknowledgeἁμαρτίας.G266 · hamartiasin
Cross-references
Galatians 2:16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.Acts 13:39And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.Romans 3:28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.Galatians 2:19For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.Romans 4:15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, [there is] no transgression.Romans 5:20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:Romans 9:32Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;Romans 4:13For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, [was] not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.Galatians 3:10-13For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.Psalm 143:2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.Romans 7:7-9What shall we say then? [Is] the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.Ephesians 2:8-9For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:Galatians 5:4Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.Psalm 130:3If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?Job 25:4-5How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean [that is] born of a woman?Titus 3:5-7Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;Romans 5:13(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.James 2:20-26But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
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