Romans 3:20

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.

Acts 13:39

and that everyone who believes in him is justified and freed from everything that kept you from being justified by the Law of Moses.

Galatians 2:16

yet we know that a person is not justified by doing what the Law requires, but rather by the faithfulness of Jesus the Messiah. We, too, have believed in the Messiah Jesus so that we might be justified by the faithfulness of the Messiah and not by doing what the Law requires, for no human being will be justified by doing what the Law requires.

Psalm 143:2

Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no living person is righteous in your sight.

Galatians 2:19

For through the Law I died to the Law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with the Messiah.

Romans 4:15

for the Law produces wrath. Now where there is no Law, neither can there be any violation of it.

Job 15:15

Look, if God doesn't trust his holy ones, if even the heavens aren't pure as he looks at them,

Job 25:4-5

How can a human being become right with God? How can a human being be pure?

Psalm 130:3

LORD, if you were to record iniquities, Lord, who could remain standing?

Romans 2:13

For it is not merely those who hear the Law who are righteous in God's sight. No, it is those who follow the Law, who will be justified.

Romans 3:28

For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the actions prescribed by the Law.

Romans 4:13

For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the Law, but through the righteousness produced by faith.

Romans 5:13

Certainly sin was in the world before the Law was given, but no record of sin is kept when there is no Law.

Romans 5:20

Now the Law crept in so that the offense would increase. But where sin increased, grace increased even more,

Romans 7:7-9

What should we say, then? Is the Law sinful? Of course not! In fact, I wouldn't have become aware of sin if it had not been for the Law. I wouldn't have known what it means to covet if the Law had not said, "You must not covet."

Romans 9:32

Why not? Because they did not pursue it on the basis of faith, but as if it were based on achievements. They stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble.

Galatians 3:10-13

Certainly all who depend on the actions of the Law are under a curse. For it is written, "A curse on everyone who does not obey everything that is written in the Book of the Law!"

Galatians 5:4

Those of you who are trying to be justified by the Law have been cut off from the Messiah. You have fallen away from grace.

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by such grace you have been saved through faith. This does not come from you; it is the gift of God

Titus 3:5-7

"Twas not for deeds that we had done, but by his steadfast love alone, he saved us through a second birth, renewed us by the Spirit's work,

James 2:9-10

But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and will be convicted by the Law as violators.

James 2:20-26

Do you want proof, you foolish person, that faith without actions is worthless?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

In his sight

Bible References

Therefore

Romans 3:28
For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the actions prescribed by the Law.
Romans 2:13
For it is not merely those who hear the Law who are righteous in God's sight. No, it is those who follow the Law, who will be justified.
Romans 4:13
For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the Law, but through the righteousness produced by faith.
Romans 9:32
Why not? Because they did not pursue it on the basis of faith, but as if it were based on achievements. They stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble.
Acts 13:39
and that everyone who believes in him is justified and freed from everything that kept you from being justified by the Law of Moses.
Galatians 2:16
yet we know that a person is not justified by doing what the Law requires, but rather by the faithfulness of Jesus the Messiah. We, too, have believed in the Messiah Jesus so that we might be justified by the faithfulness of the Messiah and not by doing what the Law requires, for no human being will be justified by doing what the Law requires.
Galatians 3:10
Certainly all who depend on the actions of the Law are under a curse. For it is written, "A curse on everyone who does not obey everything that is written in the Book of the Law!"
Galatians 5:4
Those of you who are trying to be justified by the Law have been cut off from the Messiah. You have fallen away from grace.
Ephesians 2:8
For by such grace you have been saved through faith. This does not come from you; it is the gift of God
Titus 3:5
"Twas not for deeds that we had done, but by his steadfast love alone, he saved us through a second birth, renewed us by the Spirit's work,
James 2:9
But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and will be convicted by the Law as violators.

No flesh

Job 25:4
How can a human being become right with God? How can a human being be pure?
Psalm 130:3
LORD, if you were to record iniquities, Lord, who could remain standing?
Psalm 143:2
Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no living person is righteous in your sight.
James 2:20
Do you want proof, you foolish person, that faith without actions is worthless?

In his sight

Job 15:15
Look, if God doesn't trust his holy ones, if even the heavens aren't pure as he looks at them,
Job 25:5
Behold, even the moon isn't bright, and the stars aren't pure in his eyes.

For by the

Romans 7:7
What should we say, then? Is the Law sinful? Of course not! In fact, I wouldn't have become aware of sin if it had not been for the Law. I wouldn't have known what it means to covet if the Law had not said, "You must not covet."
Galatians 2:19
For through the Law I died to the Law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with the Messiah.

General references

Genesis 3:11
"Who told you that you are naked?" Godasked. "Did you eat fruit from the tree that I commanded you not to eat?"
Matthew 22:40
All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."
John 16:9
of sin, because they don't believe in me;
Romans 3:28
For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the actions prescribed by the Law.
Ephesians 2:9
and not the result of actions, to put a stop to all boasting.

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