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;
all alike have become worthless.
There is no one who does what is good,
not even one.[a](A)
13 Their throat is an open grave;
they deceive with their tongues.[b](B)
Vipers’ venom is under their lips.[c](C)
14 Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.[d](D)
15 Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 ruin and wretchedness are in their paths,
17 and the path of peace they have not known.[e](E)
18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.[f](F)

19 Now we know that whatever the law says,(G) it speaks to those who are subject to the law,[g](H) so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgment.[h](I)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:10–12 Ps 14:1–3; 53:1–3; Ec 7:20
  2. 3:13 Ps 5:9
  3. 3:13 Ps 140:3
  4. 3:14 Ps 10:7
  5. 3:15–17 Is 59:7–8
  6. 3:18 Ps 36:1
  7. 3:19 Lit those in the law
  8. 3:19 Or become guilty before God, or may be accountable to God

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](A)
13 “Their throats are open graves;
    their tongues practice deceit.”[b](B)
“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”[c](C)
14     “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”[d](D)
15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16     ruin and misery mark their ways,
17 and the way of peace they do not know.”[e](E)
18     “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”[f](F)

19 Now we know that whatever the law says,(G) it says to those who are under the law,(H) so that every mouth may be silenced(I) and the whole world held accountable to God.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:12 Psalms 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Eccles. 7:20
  2. Romans 3:13 Psalm 5:9
  3. Romans 3:13 Psalm 140:3
  4. Romans 3:14 Psalm 10:7 (see Septuagint)
  5. Romans 3:17 Isaiah 59:7,8
  6. Romans 3:18 Psalm 36:1