What then? [a](A)Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both (B)Jews and (C)Greeks are (D)all under sin; 10 as it is written:

(E)There is no righteous person, not even one;
11 There is no one who understands,
There is no one who seeks out God;
12 They have all turned aside, together they have become [b]corrupt;
There is no one who does good,
There is not even one.”

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  1. Romans 3:9 Or Are we worse
  2. Romans 3:12 Or depraved

No One Is Righteous

What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage?(A) Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.(B) 10 As it is written:

“There is no one righteous, not even one;
11     there is no one who understands;
    there is no one who seeks God.
12 All have turned away,
    they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
    not even one.”[a](C)

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  1. Romans 3:12 Psalms 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Eccles. 7:20

19 Now we know that whatever the (A)Law says, it speaks to (B)those who are [a]under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and (C)all the world may become accountable to God; 20 because (D)by the works [b]of the Law [c]none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for [d](E)through the Law comes [e]knowledge of sin.

Justification by Faith

21 But now apart [f]from the Law (F)the righteousness of God has been revealed, being (G)witnessed by the [g]Law and the Prophets, 22 but it is the (H)righteousness of God through (I)faith (J)in Jesus Christ for (K)all those [h]who believe; for (L)there is no distinction, 23 for all [i](M)have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

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  1. Romans 3:19 Lit in
  2. Romans 3:20 Or of law
  3. Romans 3:20 Lit no flesh
  4. Romans 3:20 Or through law
  5. Romans 3:20 Or recognition
  6. Romans 3:21 Or from law
  7. Romans 3:21 I.e., the Old Testament
  8. Romans 3:22 Or who believe. For there is
  9. Romans 3:23 Or sinned

19 Now we know that whatever the law says,(A) it says to those who are under the law,(B) so that every mouth may be silenced(C) and the whole world held accountable to God.(D) 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law;(E) rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.(F)

Righteousness Through Faith

21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God(G) has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.(H) 22 This righteousness(I) is given through faith(J) in[a] Jesus Christ(K) to all who believe.(L) There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,(M) 23 for all have sinned(N) and fall short of the glory of God,

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  1. Romans 3:22 Or through the faithfulness of