Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard 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.

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 in His sight by the works of the law, because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.

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 person will be justified [freed of guilt and declared righteous] in His sight by [trying to do] the works of the Law. For through the Law we become conscious of sin [and the recognition of sin directs us toward repentance, but provides no remedy for sin].

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
διότι 
Dioti 
Usage: 18

by
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
διά 
Dia 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 709
Usage: 527

the deeds
ἔργον 
Ergon 
Usage: 130

of the law
νόμος 
Nomos 
law
Usage: 179

δικαιόω 
Dikaioo 
Usage: 35

no
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

δικαιόω 
Dikaioo 
Usage: 35

in
ἐνώπιον 
Enopion 
before, in the sight of, in the presence of, in sight, in presence, to, not tr
Usage: 78

his

Usage: 0

ἐνώπιον 
Enopion 
before, in the sight of, in the presence of, in sight, in presence, to, not tr
Usage: 78

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

the law
νόμος 
Nomos 
law
Usage: 179

is the knowledge
ἐπίγνωσις 
Epignosis 
Usage: 20

Devotionals

Devotionals about Romans 3:20

Images Romans 3:20

Prayers for Romans 3:20

Context Readings

The Entire World Guilty Of Sin

19 Now we know that everything the law says is spoken to those who are under its authority, that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world be held responsible to God. 20 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. 21 But now God's way of giving men right standing with Himself has come to light; a way without connection with the law, and yet a way to which the law and the prophets testify.


Cross References

Acts 13:39

and that through union with Him every one of you who believes is given right standing with God and freed from every charge from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.

Galatians 2:16

because we know that a man does not come into right standing with God by doing what the law commands, but by simple trust in Christ, we too have trusted in Christ Jesus, in order to come into right standing with God by simple trust in Christ and not by doing what the law commands, because by doing what the law commands no man can come into right standing with God.

Galatians 2:19

For through the law I myself have become dead to the law, so that I may live for God.

Romans 4:15

For the law results in wrath alone, but where there is no law, there can be no violation of it.

Romans 2:13

For merely hearing the law read does not make men upright with God, but men who practice the law will be recognized as upright.

Romans 3:28

For we hold that a man is brought into right standing with God by faith, that observance of the law has no connection with it.

Romans 4:13

For the promise made to Abraham and his descendants, that he should own the world, was not conditioned on the law, but on the right standing he had with God through faith.

Romans 5:13

Certainly sin was in the world before the law was given, but it is not charged to men's account where there is no law.

Romans 5:20

Then law crept in to multiply the offense. Though sin has multiplied, yet God's favor has surpassed it and overflowed,

Romans 7:7-9

What are we then to conclude? Is the law sin? Of course not! Yet, if it had not been for the law, I should not have learned what sin was, for I should not have known what an evil desire was, if the law had not said, "You must not have an evil desire."

Romans 9:32

Why? Because they did not try through faith but through what they could do. They have stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble,

Galatians 3:10-13

For those who depend on what the law commands are under a curse, for the Scripture says, "Cursed be everyone who does not continue in all the commands that are written in the book of the law, to do them."

Galatians 5:4

You people, whoever you are among you, who try to get into right standing with God, through law have cut yourselves off from Christ, you have missed the way of God's favor.

Ephesians 2:8-9

For it is by His unmerited favor through faith that you have been saved; it is not by anything that you have done, it is the gift of God.

Titus 3:5-7

He saved us, not for upright deeds that we had done, but in accordance with His mercy, through the bath of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

James 2:9-10

but if you show partiality, you are committing sin, because you are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.

James 2:20-26

But, O senseless man, are you willing to learn that faith without good deeds is worthless?

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