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Verse 20

Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Referenced Verses

Gal 2:16 : 16 Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.
Acts 13:39 : 39 And through him everyone who has faith is made free from all those things, from which the law of Moses was not able to make you free.
Rom 3:28 : 28 For this reason, then, a man may get righteousness by faith without the works of the law.
Rom 4:15 : 15 For the outcome of the law is wrath; but where there is no law it will not be broken.
Gal 2:19 : 19 For I, through the law, have become dead to the law, so that I might be living to God.
Rom 9:32 : 32 Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way;
Rom 5:20 : 20 And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace:
Rom 4:13 : 13 For God's word, that the earth would be his heritage, was given to Abraham, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Rom 7:7-9 : 7 What then is to be said? is the law sin? in no way. But I would not have had knowledge of sin but for the law: for I would not have been conscious of desire if the law had not said, You may not have a desire for what is another's. 8 But sin, taking its chance through that which was ordered by the law, was working in me every form of desire: because without the law sin is dead. 9 And there was a time when I was living without the law: but when the law gave its orders, sin came to life and put me to death;
Gal 5:4 : 4 You are cut off from Christ, you who would have righteousness by the law; you are turned away from grace.
Eph 2:8-9 : 8 Because by grace you have salvation through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is given by God: 9 Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.
Titus 3:5-7 : 5 Not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but in the measure of his mercy, he gave us salvation, through the washing of the new birth and the giving of new life in the Holy Spirit, 6 Which he gave us freely through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 So that, having been given righteousness through grace, we might have a part in the heritage, the hope of eternal life.
Jas 2:20-26 : 20 Do you not see, O foolish man, that faith without works is of no use? 21 Was not the righteousness of Abraham our father judged by his works, when he made an offering of Isaac his son on the altar? 22 You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them; 23 And the holy Writings were put into effect which said, And Abraham had faith in God and it was put to his account as righteousness; and he was named the friend of God. 24 You see that a man's righteousness is judged by his works and not by his faith only. 25 And in the same way, was not the righteousness of Rahab, the loose woman, judged by her works, when she took into her house those who were sent and let them go out by another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead even so faith without works is dead.
Gal 3:10-13 : 10 For all who are of the works of the law are under a curse: because it is said in the Writings, A curse is on everyone who does not keep on doing all the things which are ordered in the book of the law. 11 Now that no man gets righteousness by the law in the eyes of God, is clear; because, The upright will be living by faith. 12 And the law is not of faith; but, He who does them will have life by them. 13 Christ has made us free from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us: because it is said in the Writings, A curse on everyone who is put to death by hanging on a tree:
Rom 5:13 : 13 Because, till the law came, sin was in existence, but sin is not put to the account of anyone when there is no law to be broken.
Ps 143:2 : 2 Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.
Job 15:15 : 15 Truly, he puts no faith in his holy ones, and the heavens are not clean in his eyes;