Romans 3:19-21
1599 Geneva Bible
19 [a]Now we know that whatsoever the [b]law saith, it saith it to them which are under the law, that [c]every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be [d]subject to the judgment of God.
20 Therefore by the [e]works of the Law shall no [f]flesh be [g]justified in his [h]sight: for by the Law cometh the knowledge of sin.
21 [i]But now is the righteousness of God made manifest without the Law, having witness of the Law, and of the Prophets,
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- Romans 3:19 He proveth that this grievous accusation which is uttered by David and Isaiah, doth properly concern the Jews.
- Romans 3:19 The law of Moses.
- Romans 3:19 A conclusion of all the former disputation, from verse 8 of the first Chapter. Therefore saith the Apostle, No man can hope to be justified by any Law, whether it be that general Law, or the particular Law of Moses, and therefore to be saved: seeing it appeareth (as we have already proved) by comparing the Law and man’s life together, that all men are sinners, and therefore worthy of condemnation in the sight of God.
- Romans 3:19 Be found guilty before God.
- Romans 3:20 By that that the Law can by us be performed.
- Romans 3:20 Flesh is here taken for man, as in many other places, and furthermore hath here a greater force: for it is put to show the contrariety betwixt God and man: as if you would say, Man who is nothing else but a piece of flesh defiled with sin, and God who is most pure and most perfect in himself.
- Romans 3:20 Absolved before the judgment seat of God.
- Romans 3:20 A secret setting of the righteousness which is before men, be they never so just, against the justice which can stand before God: now there is no righteousness can stand before God, but the righteousness of Christ only.
- Romans 3:21 Therefore saith the Apostle, Lest that men should perish, God doth now exhibit that, which he promised of old, that is to say, a way whereby we may be justified and saved before him without the Law.
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