Romans 3:20

Therefore no flesh shall be justified in his sight by the works of the law; for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 7:9

And I was once alive without the law; but when the commandment came,

2 Corinthians 7:9-11

Now I rejoice, not that ye grieved, but that ye grieved to repentance; for ye grieved in a godly manner, so that ye received damage by us in nothing.

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Summary

And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

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All the people

Romans 3:20
Therefore no flesh shall be justified in his sight by the works of the law; for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 7:9
And I was once alive without the law; but when the commandment came,
2 Corinthians 7:9
Now I rejoice, not that ye grieved, but that ye grieved to repentance; for ye grieved in a godly manner, so that ye received damage by us in nothing.