Romans 3:20

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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.

Therefore

No flesh

James 2:20

For by the

Romans 7:7

Galatians 2:19

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Bible References

Therefore

For we conclude that a man is pronounced righteous on the ground of faith, quite apart from obedience to Law.

It is not those who hear the words of a Law that are righteous before God, but it is those who obey it that will be pronounced righteous.

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

And why? Because they looked to obedience, and not to faith, to secure it. They stumbled over 'the Stumbling-block.'

And that, in union with him, every one who believes in him is absolved from every sin from which under the Law of Moses you could not be absolved.

So we placed our faith in Christ Jesus, in order that we might be pronounced righteous, as the result of faith in Christ, and not of obedience to Law; for such obedience 'will not result in even one soul's being pronounced righteous.'

All who rely upon obedience to Law are under a curse, for Scripture says--'Cursed is every one who does not abide by all that is written in the Book of the Law, and do it.'

You have severed yourselves from Christ--you who are seeking to be pronounced righteous through Law; you have fallen away from love.

For it is by God's loving-kindness that you have been saved, through your faith. It is not due to yourselves; the gift is God's.

not as the result of any righteous actions that we had done, but in fulfillment of his merciful purposes. He saved us by that Washing which was a New Birth to us, and by the renewing power of the Holy Spirit,

But, if you worship rank, you commit a sin, and stand convicted by that same law of being offenders against it.

No flesh

Now do you really want to understand, you foolish man, how it is that faith without actions leads to nothing?

For by the

What are we to say, then? That Law and sin are the same thing? Heaven forbid! On the contrary, I should not have learned what sin is, had not it been for Law. If the Law did not say 'Thou shalt not covet,' I should not know what it is to covet.

I, indeed, through Law became dead to Law, in order to live for God.

General references

On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."

As to Sin, for men do not believe in me;

For we conclude that a man is pronounced righteous on the ground of faith, quite apart from obedience to Law.

It is not due to obedience to Law, lest any one should boast.