Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Yea and we know that whatsoever the law saith, he saith it to them which are under the law: That all mouths may be stopped, and all the world be subdued to God, 20 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. 21 Now, verily, is the righteousness that cometh of God declared without the fulfilling of the law: having witness yet of the law, and of the prophets.
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 13:39
And that by him are all that believe justified from all things, from the which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Galatians 2:16
know that a man is not justified by the deeds of the law: but by the faith of Jesus Christ - and therefore we have believed on Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ and not by the deeds of the law: because that no flesh shall be justified by the deeds of the law.
Psalm 143:2
And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Galatians 2:19
But I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
Romans 4:15
Because the law causeth wrath. For where no law is, there is no transgression.
Job 15:15
Behold, he doth not trust his saints; yea, the very heavens are not clean in his sight.
Job 25:4-5
But how may a man compared unto God be justified? Or, how can he be clean, that is born of a woman?
Psalm 130:3
If thou, LORD wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O LORD who may abide it?
Romans 2:13
For before God they are not righteous which hear the law: but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Romans 3:28
We suppose, therefore we hold, that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Romans 4:13
For the promise that he should be heir of the world was not given to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law: but through the righteousness which cometh of faith.
Romans 5:13
For even unto the time of the law was sin in the world: but sin was not regarded, as long as there was no law:
Romans 5:20
But the law, in the meantime, entered in that sin should increase. Neverthelater, where abundance of sin was, there was more plenteousness of grace.
Romans 7:7-9
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid: but I knew not what sin meant but by the law. For I had not known what lust had meant, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not lust."
Romans 9:32
And wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith: but as it were, by the works of the law. For they have stumbled at the stumbling stone.
Galatians 3:10-13
For as many as are under the deeds of the law, are under malediction. For it is written, "Cursed is every man that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to fulfil them."
Galatians 5:4
Ye are gone quite from Christ as many as are justified by the law, and are fallen from grace.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye made safe through faith, and that, not of yourselves: For it is the gift of God,
Titus 3:5-7
not of the deeds of righteousness which we wrought, but of his mercy, he saved us, by the fountain of the new birth, and with the renewing of the holy ghost,
James 2:9-10
But if ye regard one person more than another, ye commit sin, and are rebuked of the law as transgressors.
James 2:20-26
Wilt thou understand, o thou vain man, that faith without deeds is dead?