Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
For no human being can be made upright in the sight of God by observing the Law. All that the Law can do is to make man conscious of sin.
New American Standard Bible
because
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.
Holman Bible
For no one will be justified
International Standard Version
Therefore, God will not justify any human being by means of the actions prescribed by the Law, for through the Law comes the full knowledge of sin.
A Conservative Version
Because from works of law no flesh will be made right before him, for through law is knowledge of sin.
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.
Amplified
For no
An Understandable Version
This is because no human being can be considered right with God by [obeying] the requirements of a law. [Note: It is difficult to determine the exact sense in which "law" is used in these verses. It may be law generally, or the law of Moses specifically. See Bruce, pages 52-58]. For the knowledge of what sin is comes from the law of Moses.
Anderson New Testament
Wherefore, by works of law, no flesh shall be justified in his sight; for by law is the knowledge of sin.
Bible in Basic English
Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
Common New Testament
Therefore no flesh will be justified in his sight by works of the law, for through the law comes knowledge of sin.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for by the observation of the law no one shall be justified in his sight, since it is the law that takes cognizance of sin.
Darby Translation
Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law is knowledge of sin.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore no flesh shall be justified by works of law: for through law there is a perfect knowledge of sin.
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore no flesh shall be justified in his sight by the works of the law; for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore from the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before him: for by the law the knowledge of sin.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For by the works of the law {no person will be declared righteous} before him, for through the law [comes] knowledge of sin.
Modern King James verseion
because by the works of the Law none of all flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law is the knowledge of sin.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
because that by the deeds of the law, shall no flesh be justified in the sight of God. For by the law cometh the knowledge of sin.
Moffatt New Testament
for no person will be acquitted in his sight on the score of obedience to law. What the Law imparts is the consciousness of sin.
Montgomery New Testament
For no man will be justified in God's sight by works of the Law; for through the Law comes the consciousness of sin.
NET Bible
For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
New Heart 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.
Noyes New Testament
Because by works of the Law no flesh shall be accepted as righteous: for by the Law is the knowledge of sin.
Sawyer New Testament
Wherefore by the works of the law there shall no flesh be justified is his sight, for by the law there is an acknowledgment of sin.
The Emphasized Bible
Inasmuch as, by works of law, shall no flesh be declared righteous before him, - through law, in fact, is discovery of sin.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Wherefore by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before God: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For 'no human being will be pronounced righteous before God' as the result of obedience to Law; for it is Law that shows what sin is.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
For on the ground of obedience to Law no man living will be declared righteous before Him. Law simply brings a sure knowledge of sin.
Williams New Testament
Because no human creature can be brought into right standing with God by observing the law. For all the law can do is to make men conscious of sin.
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.
Worrell New Testament
because, by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the law is the knowledge of sin.
Worsley New Testament
Wherefore by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before Him: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Youngs Literal Translation
wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.
Themes
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Justification » Of self, impossible
Justification » What you are not justified by
Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
The law of God » Man cannot be justified by
The law of God » Gives the knowledge of sin
Righteousness » No justification by works of
Sin » The law » Gives knowledge of
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Topics
Interlinear
Ek
διά
Dia
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527
Enopion
Enopion
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 3:20
Images Romans 3:20
Prayers for Romans 3:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Entire World Guilty Of Sin
19 Now we know that everything the Law says is addressed to those under its authority, so that every mouth may be shut, and the whole world be made accountable to God. 20 For no human being can be made upright in the sight of God by observing the Law. All that the Law can do is to make man conscious of sin. 21 But now God's way of uprightness has been disclosed without any reference to law, though the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it.
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 13:39
and that through union with him everyone who believes is cleared of every charge of which the Law of Moses could not clear you.
Galatians 2:16
but who know that a man is not made upright by doing what the Law commands, but by faith in Christ Jesus??ven we believed in Christ Jesus, so as to be made upright by faith in Christ and not by doing what the Law commands??or by doing what the Law commands no one can be made upright.
Galatians 2:19
For it is through the Law that I have become dead to the Law, so that I may live for God.
Romans 4:15
For the Law only brings down God's wrath; where there is no law, there is no violation of it.
Romans 2:13
For merely hearing the Law read does not make a man upright in the sight of God; men must obey the Law to be made upright.
Romans 3:28
For we hold that a man is made upright by faith; the observance of the Law has nothing to do with it.
Romans 4:13
For the promise made to Abraham and his descendants that the world should belong to him did not come to him or his descendants through the Law, but through the uprightness that resulted from his faith.
Romans 5:13
It is true sin was in the world before the Law was given, and men are not charged with sin where there is no law.
Romans 5:20
Then law slipped in, and multiplied the offense. But greatly as sin multiplied, God's mercy has far surpassed it,
Romans 7:7-9
Then what shall we conclude? That the Law is sin? Certainly not! Yet, if it had not been for the Law, I should never have learned what sin was; I should not have known what it was to covet if the Law had not said, "You must not covet."
Romans 9:32
And why? Because they did not seek it through faith, but through doing certain things. They stumbled over that stone that makes people stumble,
Galatians 3:10-13
For there is a curse upon all who rely on obedience to the Law, for the Scripture says, "Cursed be anyone who does not stand by everything that is written in the Book of the Law and obey it."
Galatians 5:4
You people who propose to be made upright by law have finished with Christ; you have lost your hold upon God's favor.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by his mercy that you have been saved through faith. It is not by your own action, it is the gift of God.
Titus 3:5-7
he saved us, not for any upright actions we had performed, but from his own mercy, through the bath of regeneration and renewal by the holy Spirit,
James 2:9-10
but if you show partiality, you are committing a sin, and stand convicted before the Law as lawbreakers.
James 2:20-26
But do you want proof, my senseless friend, that faith without good deeds amounts to nothing?