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.

No flesh

Bible References

Therefore

Romans 3:28
We conclude therefore that by faith a man is justified, without works of law.
Romans 2:13
for the hearers of the law are not righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be counted righteous;
Romans 4:13
For not by the law [came] the promise to Abraham and his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but by the righteousness of faith.
Romans 9:32
And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as by the works of the law. For they stumbled against that stone of stumbling;
Acts 13:39
and by this man shall every one who believeth be justified from all things, from which it was not possible that he should be justified by the law of Moses.
Galatians 2:16
knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law; because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works of the law, are under a curse: for it is written, "Cursed is every one who continueth not in all the things written in the book of the law to do them."
Galatians 5:4
Ye have vacated all expectations from Christ, as many of you as are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace ye are saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God:
Titus 3:5
not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and by renovation of the Holy Spirit;
James 2:9
but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

No flesh

James 2:20
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

For by the

Romans 7:7
What then shall we say? Is the law sin? God forbid. Yea, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not even known concupiscence, unless the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
Galatians 2:19
For I through the law am dead to the law, that I should live unto God.

General references

Matthew 22:40
On these two commandments, the whole law and the prophets depend.
John 16:9
of sin first, because they believe not in me;
Romans 3:28
We conclude therefore that by faith a man is justified, without works of law.
Ephesians 2:9
not by works, lest any man should boast;