Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
But how may a man compared unto God be justified? Or, how can he be clean, that is born of a woman?
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.
If thou, LORD wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O LORD who may abide it?
And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
"I know it is so of a truth: for how may a man, compared unto God, be justified? If he will argue with him, he shall not be able to answer him unto one among a thousand.
But Israel, which followed the law of righteousness, could not attain unto the law of righteousness. 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.