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What then? Surpass we them? Nay; for we have showed by skill, that all both Jews and Greeks be under sin,[a]

10 as it is written, For there is no man just [For there is not any man just];

11 there is no man understanding [there is not a man understanding], neither seeking God.

12 All bowed away, together they be made unprofitable; there is none that doeth good thing, there is none till to one [there is not till to one].

13 The throat of them is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they did guilefully; the venom of snakes is under their lips[b].

14 The mouth of whom is full of cursing and bitterness;

15 the feet of them be swift to shed blood.

16 Sorrow and cursedness be in the ways of them,[c]

17 and they knew not the way of peace;

18 the dread of God is not before their eyes.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:9 What therefore? Pass we them? Nay; for we have showed by skill, the Jews and Greeks all to be under sin,
  2. Romans 3:13 with their tongues they did guilefully, or treacherously; the venom of snakes, that is asps, is under their lips
  3. Romans 3:16 Contrition, or defouling together, and infelicity/unhappiness, be in the ways of them,

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)
13 “Their throats are open graves;
    their tongues practice deceit.”[b](D)
“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”[c](E)
14     “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”[d](F)
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](G)
18     “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”[f](H)

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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