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Verse 20

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law [cometh] the knowledge of sin.

Referenced Verses

Gal 2:16 : 16 yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Acts 13:39 : 39 and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Rom 3:28 : 28 We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
Rom 4:15 : 15 for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Gal 2:19 : 19 For I through the law died unto the law, that I might live unto God.
Rom 9:32 : 32 Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
Rom 5:20 : 20 And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:
Rom 4:13 : 13 For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.
Rom 7:7-9 : 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet: 8 but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin [is] dead. 9 And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;
Gal 5:4 : 4 Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.
Eph 2:8-9 : 8 for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, [it is] the gift of God; 9 not of works, that no man should glory.
Titus 3:5-7 : 5 not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Jas 2:20-26 : 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect; 23 and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God. 24 Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith. 25 And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way? 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
Gal 3:10-13 : 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them. 11 Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith; 12 and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them. 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Rom 5:13 : 13 for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Ps 143:2 : 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant; For in thy sight no man living is righteous.
Job 15:15 : 15 Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones; Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight: