Romans 3 - Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

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Both Jews and Gentiles cannot be justified by their own deeds.

It is in vain to seek for justification by the works of the law. All must plead guilty. Guilty before God, is a dreadful word; but no man can be justified by a law which condemns him for breaking it. The corruption in our nature, will for ever stop any justification by our own works. (Ro 3:21-26)

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