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Romans 3:20 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Romans 3:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Romans chapter 3 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Romans 3:20 (KJV)
Commentary on 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. Paul's devastating conclusion: ex ergōn nomou ou dikaiōthēsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou (ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, "by works of law no flesh will be justified before him"). Erga nomou (ἔργα νόμου, "works of law")—Torah observance. Dikaiō (δικαιόω, "justify")—declare righteous. Sarx (σάρξ, "flesh")—humanity in its weakness and sin.Why can't law-keeping justify? Dia nomou epignōsis hamartias (διὰ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας, "through law comes know...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Romans 3:20
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“even we believed in Christ Jesus”
“from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.”
“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.”
“through the law”
“for where there is no law”
“but through the righteousness of faith.”
“but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;”
“that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded”
“Cursed is everyone who doesn't continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.{Deuteronomy 27:26}”
“I wouldn't have known sin”