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Romans 3:19–20

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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.
Therefore 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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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.

From verse 20

  1. Galatians 2:16Rank 1 from verse 20
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    16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

  2. Acts 13:39Rank 2 from verse 20
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    39And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

  3. Romans 3:28Rank 3 from verse 20
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    28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

  4. Galatians 2:19Rank 4 from verse 20
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    19For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

  5. Romans 4:15Rank 5 from verse 20
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    15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

  6. Romans 4:13Rank 6 from verse 20
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    13For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

  7. Romans 5:20Rank 7 from verse 20
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    20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

  8. Romans 9:32Rank 8 from verse 20
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    32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

  9. Galatians 3:10–13Rank 9 from verse 20
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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.

    11But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

    12And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

    13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

  10. Psalms 143:2Rank 10 from verse 20
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    2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

  11. Romans 7:7–9Rank 11 from verse 20
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    7What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

    8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

    9For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

  12. Ephesians 2:8–9Rank 12 from verse 20
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    8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

    9Not of works, lest any man should boast.

  13. Galatians 5:4Rank 13 from verse 20
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    4Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

  14. Job 25:4–5Rank 14 from verse 20
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    4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

    5Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.

  15. Psalms 130:3Rank 15 from verse 20
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    3If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

  16. Titus 3:5–7Rank 16 from verse 20
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    5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

    6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

    7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

  17. James 2:20–26Rank 17 from verse 20
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    20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

    21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

    22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

    23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

    24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

    25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

    26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

  18. James 2:9–10Rank 18 from verse 20
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    9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

    10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

  19. Romans 5:13Rank 19 from verse 20
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    13(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

  20. Romans 2:13Rank 20 from verse 20
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    13(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

  21. Job 15:15Rank 21 from verse 20
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    15Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

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Romans 3:19

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Romans 3:20

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.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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flesh

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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

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justified

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1. Declared righteous or acquitted. 2. Shown or proved to be right. 3. Comparatively shown to be more righteous.

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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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sight

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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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sin

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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

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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:

3:16Destruction and misery are in their ways:

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

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

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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