KJV King James Version
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
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Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
WEB World English Bible
for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
ASV American Standard Version
for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God—
Surrounding context — 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.
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;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26 To declare, [I say], at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
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Ecclesiastes 7:20For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.1 John 1:8-10If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.Romans 3:9What then? are we better [than they]? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;Galatians 3:22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.Romans 11:32For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.Romans 3:19Now 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.1 Thessalonians 2:12That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.2 Thessalonians 2:14Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.Romans 5:2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.1 Peter 4:13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.Romans 1:28And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;1 Peter 5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].Hebrews 4:1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left [us] of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.1 Peter 5:1The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
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