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Romans 3:9-18
New Living Translation

All People Are Sinners

9 Well then, should we conclude that we Jews are better than others? No, not at all, for we have already shown that all people, whether Jews or Gentiles,[a] are under the power of sin. 10 As the Scriptures say,

“No one is righteous—
    not even one.
11 No one is truly wise;
    no one is seeking God.
12 All have turned away;
    all have become useless.
No one does good,
    not a single one.”[b]
13 “Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.
    Their tongues are filled with lies.”
“Snake venom drips from their lips.”[c]
14     “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”[d]
15 “They rush to commit murder.
16     Destruction and misery always follow them.
17 They don’t know where to find peace.”[e]
18     “They have no fear of God at all.”[f]

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Footnotes

  1. 3:9 Greek or Greeks.
  2. 3:10-12 Pss 14:1-3; 53:1-3 (Greek version).
  3. 3:13 Pss 5:9 (Greek version); 140:3.
  4. 3:14 Ps 10:7 (Greek version).
  5. 3:15-17 Isa 59:7-8.
  6. 3:18 Ps 36:1.
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Romans 3:9-18
International Standard Version

9 What, then, does this mean?[a] Are we Jews[b] any better off? Not at all! For we have already accused everyone, both Jews and Greeks, of being under the power of[c] sin. 10 As it is written,

“Not even one person is righteous.
11 No one understands.
    No one searches for God.
12 All have turned away.
    They have become completely worthless.
        No one shows kindness, not even one person![d]
13 Their throats are open graves.
    With their tongues they deceive.[e]
        The venom of poisonous snakes is under their lips.[f]
14 Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.[g]
15 They run swiftly[h] to shed blood.
16 Ruin and misery characterize their lives.
17 They have not learned the path to peace.[i]
18 They don’t fear God.[j]

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:9 The Gk. lacks does this mean
  2. Romans 3:9 The Gk. lacks Jews
  3. Romans 3:9 The Gk. lacks the power of
  4. Romans 3:12 Cf. Ps 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Eccl 7:20
  5. Romans 3:13 Cf. Ps 5:9
  6. Romans 3:13 Cf. Ps 140:3
  7. Romans 3:14 Cf. Ps 10:7
  8. Romans 3:15 Lit. Their feet are swift
  9. Romans 3:17 Cf. Isa 59:7-8; Prov 1:16
  10. Romans 3:18 Lit. God before their eyes
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