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Romans 3:15–19

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Their feet are swift to shed blood:
Destruction and misery are in their ways:
And the way of peace have they not known:
There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
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From verse 15

  1. Isaiah 59:7–8Rank 1 from verse 15
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    7Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

    8The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.

  2. Proverbs 1:16Rank 2 from verse 15
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    16For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

  3. Proverbs 6:18Rank 3 from verse 15
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    18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

From verse 17

  1. Isaiah 59:8Rank 1 from verse 17
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    8The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.

  2. Romans 5:1Rank 2 from verse 17
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    1THEREFORE being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

  3. Luke 1:79Rank 3 from verse 17
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    79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

  4. Matthew 7:14Rank 4 from verse 17
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    14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

  5. Isaiah 57:21Rank 5 from verse 17
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    21There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

From verse 18

  1. Psalms 36:1Rank 1 from verse 18
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    1THE transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

  2. Proverbs 23:17Rank 2 from verse 18
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    17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

  3. Proverbs 16:6Rank 3 from verse 18
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    6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

  4. Proverbs 8:13Rank 4 from verse 18
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    13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

  5. Genesis 20:11Rank 5 from verse 18
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    11And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.

  6. Luke 23:40Rank 6 from verse 18
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    40But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

  7. Revelation 19:5Rank 7 from verse 18
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    5And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

From verse 19

  1. Galatians 3:10Rank 1 from verse 19
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    10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

  2. Galatians 3:22–23Rank 2 from verse 19
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    22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

    23But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

  3. Romans 2:12–18Rank 3 from verse 19
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    12For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

    13(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

    14For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

    15Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

    16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

    17Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

    18And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

  4. Romans 3:9Rank 4 from verse 19
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    9What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

  5. Galatians 5:18Rank 5 from verse 19
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    18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

  6. Ezekiel 16:63Rank 6 from verse 19
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    63That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.

  7. 1 Corinthians 1:29Rank 7 from verse 19
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    29That no flesh should glory in his presence.

  8. Romans 3:23Rank 8 from verse 19
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    23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

  9. Job 9:2–3Rank 9 from verse 19
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    2I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

    3If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

  10. Galatians 4:5Rank 10 from verse 19
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    5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

  11. Psalms 107:42Rank 11 from verse 19
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    42The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

  12. 1 Samuel 2:9Rank 12 from verse 19
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    9He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

  13. Galatians 4:21Rank 13 from verse 19
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    21Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

  14. Job 5:16Rank 14 from verse 19
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    16So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

  15. John 8:9Rank 15 from verse 19
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    9And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

  16. Matthew 22:12–13Rank 16 from verse 19
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    12And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

    13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  17. Romans 1:20Rank 17 from verse 19
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    20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

  18. Romans 2:1–2Rank 18 from verse 19
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    1THEREFORE thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

    2But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

  19. Romans 3:4Rank 19 from verse 19
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    4God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

  20. 1 Corinthians 9:20–21Rank 20 from verse 19
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    20And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

    21To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

  21. John 10:34–35Rank 21 from verse 19
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    34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

    35If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

  22. John 15:25Rank 22 from verse 19
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    25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

  23. Romans 3:2Rank 23 from verse 19
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    2Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

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Romans 3:15

COMBINED MEANING

shed

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To pour out, spill, cast off, or cause to flow, especially blood.

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blood

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Sense 1: The bodily fluid associated with physical life. Sense 2: Life taken, bloodshed, or guilt and responsibility for it. Sense 3: Kindred, shared human descent, or natural human nature. Sense 4: The juice of grapes.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Romans 3:16

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destruction

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The act, result, or state of destroying: ruin, overthrow, death, wasting, or that which brings ruin.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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Romans 3:17

COMBINED MEANING

peace

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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.

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Romans 3:18

COMBINED MEANING

fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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eyes

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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

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Romans 3:19

COMBINED MEANING

know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

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soever

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An emphasizing element meaning ever, at all, or without exception within the stated class, forming expressions such as whatsoever, whosoever, wheresoever, and howsoever.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

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stopped

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Closed, blocked, obstructed, restrained, intercepted, or silenced so that flow, passage, action, or reply could not continue.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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guilty

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Having committed an offence or violated a law or duty; blameworthy and liable to judgment.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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3:9What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

3:10As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

3:11There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

3:12They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

3:13Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

3:14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

3:15Their feet are swift to shed blood:

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3:16Destruction and misery are in their ways:

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3:17And the way of peace have they not known:

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3:18There is no fear of God before their eyes.

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3:19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

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3:20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

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