If God puts no trust in his holy ones and the heavens are not pure in his sight,
Romans 3:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For no one will be justified in his sight by the works of the law, because the knowledge of sin comes through the law. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For no person will be justified (made righteous, acquitted, and judged acceptable) in His sight by observing the works prescribed by the Law. For [the real function of] the Law is to make men recognize and be conscious of sin [not mere perception, but an acquaintance with sin which works toward repentance, faith, and holy character]. American Standard Version (1901) because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin. Common English Bible It follows that no human being will be treated as righteous in his presence by doing what the Law says, because the knowledge of sin comes through the Law. Catholic Public Domain Version For in his presence no flesh shall be justified by the works of the law. For knowledge of sin is through the law. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin. |
If God puts no trust in his holy ones and the heavens are not pure in his sight,
Everyone who believes is justified through him from everything that you could not be justified from through the law of Moses.
For the hearers of the law are not righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified.
For we conclude that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
because the law produces wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
In fact, sin was in the world before the law, but sin is not charged to a person’s account when there is no law.
The law came along to multiply the trespass. But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more,
For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me.
Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.
and yet because we know that a person is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we ourselves have believed in Christ Jesus. This was so that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no human being will be justified.
For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live for God.
You who are trying to be justified by the law are alienated from Christ; you have fallen from grace.
(for the law perfected nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.