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19 Now we know that whatever the (A)Law says, it speaks to (B)those who are in the Law, so that every mouth may be shut and (C)all the world may become accountable to God; 20 because (D)by the works [a]of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for [b](E)through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:20 Or of law
  2. Romans 3:20 Or through law

The Law Condemns Everyone

19 Now we know that whatever the law says is addressed to those who are under the law,[a] so that every mouth will be silenced and the whole world will be subject to God’s judgment. 20 For this reason, no one[b] will be declared righteous in his sight by works of the law, for through the law we become aware of sin.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:19 Or those in the sphere of the law
  2. Romans 3:20 Literally flesh