Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
because
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Themes
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Justification » Of self, impossible
Justification » What you are not justified by
Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
The law of God » Man cannot be justified by
The law of God » Gives the knowledge of sin
Righteousness » No justification by works of
Sin » The law » Gives knowledge of
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Topics
Interlinear
Ek
διά
Dia
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527
Enopion
Enopion
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 3:20
Images Romans 3:20
Prayers for Romans 3:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Entire World Guilty Of Sin
19 Now we know that, whatsoever things the law saith, to them who are within the law, it speaketh, in order that, every mouth, may be stopped and all the world come, under penal sentence, unto God. 20 Inasmuch as, by works of law, shall no flesh be declared righteous before him, - through law, in fact, is discovery of sin. 21 But now, apart from law, a righteousness of God hath been manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets, -
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 13:39
And, from all things from which ye could not, by the law of Moses, be justified, by this man, everyone that believeth, is justified.
Galatians 2:16
Knowing, however, that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, nor at all save through faith in Christ Jesus; even we, on Christ Jesus, believed, that we might be declared righteous - by faith in Christ, and not by works of law; because, by works of law, shall no flesh be declared righteous.
Galatians 2:19
For, I, through means of law, unto law, died, that, unto God, I might live: -
Romans 4:15
For, the law, worketh out anger, but, where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Job 15:15
Lo! in his holy ones, he putteth not confidence, and, the heavens, are not pure in his eyes:
Job 25:4-5
How then shall, a mortal, be just with GOD? Or how shall he be pure who is born of a woman?
Psalm 130:3
If, iniquities, thou shouldest mark, O Yah, O My Lord, who could stand?
Romans 2:13
For, not the hearers of law, are righteous with God, but, the doers of law, shall be declared righteous;
Romans 3:28
For we reckon that a man is to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.
Romans 4:13
For, not through means of law, doth the promise belong unto Abraham or unto his seed, - that he should be heir of thee world; but, through a righteousness by faith.
Romans 5:13
For, until law, sin was in the world, although sin is not reckoned when there is no law, -
Romans 5:20
Law, however, gained admission, in order that the fault might abound, but, where the sin abounded, the favour greatly superabounded:
Romans 7:7-9
What, then, shall we say? Is the law sin? Far be it! On the contrary, I had not discovered, sin, save through law, for even, of coveting, I had not been aware if, the law, had not kept on saying - Thou shall not covet;
Romans 9:32
Wherefore? Because, not by faith but as by works, have they sought it : they have stumbled at the stone of stumbling,
Galatians 3:10-13
For, as many as are of works of law, are, under a curse, - for it is written - Accursed, is everyone that continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law to do them.
Galatians 5:4
Ye have been set aside from Christ, ye who, by law, are to be declared righteous, - out of his favour, ye have fallen;
Ephesians 2:8-9
For, by his favour, have ye been saved, through means of faith, and this hath come to pass - not from you, of God, the free-gift!
Titus 3:5-7
Not by works which we had done in righteousness, but, according to his mercy, he saved us - through means of the bathing of a new birth, and the moulding anew of Holy Spirit. -
James 2:9-10
But, if ye are shewing respect of persons, sin, are ye working, being convicted by the law as transgressors!
James 2:20-26
But art thou willing to learn, O empty man! that, faith, apart from works, is, idle?