Romans 3:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

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  • Gal 2:16 : 16 having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'
  • Acts 13:39 : 39 and from all things from which ye were not able in the law of Moses to be declared righteous, in this one every one who is believing is declared righteous;
  • Rom 3:28 : 28 therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.
  • Rom 4:15 : 15 for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither `is' transgression.
  • Gal 2:19 : 19 for I through law, did die, that to God I may live;
  • Rom 9:32 : 32 wherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,
  • Rom 5:20 : 20 And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound,
  • Rom 4:13 : 13 For not through law `is' the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, of his being heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith;
  • Rom 7:7-9 : 7 What, then, shall we say? the law `is' sin? let it not be! but the sin I did not know except through law, for also the covetousness I had not known if the law had not said: 8 `Thou shalt not covet;' and the sin having received an opportunity, through the command, did work in me all covetousness -- for apart from law sin is dead. 9 And I was alive apart from law once, and the command having come, the sin revived, and I died;
  • Gal 5:4 : 4 ye were freed from the Christ, ye who in law are declared righteous; from the grace ye fell away;
  • Eph 2:8-9 : 8 for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you -- of God the gift, 9 not of works, that no one may boast;
  • Titus 3:5-7 : 5 (not by works that `are' in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 which He poured upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour, 7 that having been declared righteous by His grace, heirs we may become according to the hope of life age-during.
  • Jas 2:20-26 : 20 And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead? 21 Abraham our father -- was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 dost thou see that the faith was working with his works, and out of the works the faith was perfected? 23 and fulfilled was the Writing that is saying, `And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;' and, `Friend of God' he was called. 24 Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only; 25 and in like manner also Rahab the harlot -- was she not out of works declared righteous, having received the messengers, and by another way having sent forth? 26 for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.
  • Gal 3:10-13 : 10 for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, `Cursed `is' every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law -- to do them,' 11 and that in law no one is declared righteous with God, is evident, because `The righteous by faith shall live;' 12 and the law is not by faith, but -- `The man who did them shall live in them.' 13 Christ did redeem us from the curse of the law, having become for us a curse, for it hath been written, `Cursed is every one who is hanging on a tree,'
  • Rom 5:13 : 13 for till law sin was in the world: and sin is not reckoned when there is not law;
  • Ps 143:2 : 2 And enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified before Thee.
  • Job 15:15 : 15 Lo, in His holy ones He putteth no credence, And the heavens have not been pure in His eyes.

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  • Gal 3:10-12
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    10for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, `Cursed `is' every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law -- to do them,'

    11and that in law no one is declared righteous with God, is evident, because `The righteous by faith shall live;'

    12and the law is not by faith, but -- `The man who did them shall live in them.'

  • Rom 3:21-24
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    21And now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets,

    22and the righteousness of God `is' through the faith of Jesus Christ to all, and upon all those believing, -- for there is no difference,

    23for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God --

    24being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that `is' in Christ Jesus,

  • Rom 3:18-19
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    18There is no fear of God before their eyes.'

    19And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;

  • Gal 2:16-17
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    16having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'

    17And if, seeking to be declared righteous in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, `is' then Christ a ministrant of sin? let it not be!

  • Rom 3:26-28
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    26for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who `is' of the faith of Jesus.

    27Where then `is' the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:

    28therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.

  • Rom 3:9-10
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    9What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,

    10according as it hath been written -- `There is none righteous, not even one;

  • Rom 4:15
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    15for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither `is' transgression.

  • Rom 2:12-14
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    12for as many as without law did sin, without law also shall perish, and as many as did sin in law, through law shall be judged,

    13for not the hearers of the law `are' righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be declared righteous: --

    14For, when nations that have not a law, by nature may do the things of the law, these not having a law -- to themselves are a law;

  • Rom 5:13
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    13for till law sin was in the world: and sin is not reckoned when there is not law;

  • Gal 3:21-22
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    21the law, then, `is' against the promises of God? -- let it not be! for if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly by law there would have been the righteousness,

    22but the Writing did shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.

  • Rom 7:7-8
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    7What, then, shall we say? the law `is' sin? let it not be! but the sin I did not know except through law, for also the covetousness I had not known if the law had not said:

    8`Thou shalt not covet;' and the sin having received an opportunity, through the command, did work in me all covetousness -- for apart from law sin is dead.

  • Rom 8:2-4
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    2for the law of the Spirit of the life in Christ Jesus did set me free from the law of the sin and of the death;

    3for what the law was not able to do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, His own Son having sent in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, did condemn the sin in the flesh,

    4that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

  • Acts 13:39
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    39and from all things from which ye were not able in the law of Moses to be declared righteous, in this one every one who is believing is declared righteous;

  • Phil 3:9
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    9not having my righteousness, which `is' of law, but that which `is' through faith of Christ -- the righteousness that is of God by the faith,

  • Rom 10:3-5
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    3for not knowing the righteousness of God, and their own righteousness seeking to establish, to the righteousness of God they did not submit.

    4For Christ is an end of law for righteousness to every one who is believing,

    5for Moses doth describe the righteousness that `is' of the law, that, `The man who did them shall live in them,'

  • Gal 3:24
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    24so that the law became our child-conductor -- to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,

  • 1 John 3:4
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    4Every one who is doing the sin, the lawlessness also he doth do, and the sin is the lawlessness,

  • 1 Tim 1:9
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    9having known this, that for a righteous man law is not set, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, parricides and matricides, men-slayers,

  • Rom 5:20
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    20And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound,

  • Rom 7:5
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    5for when we were in the flesh, the passions of the sins, that `are' through the law, were working in our members, to bear fruit to the death;

  • 1 Cor 1:29
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    29that no flesh may glory before Him;

  • Rom 1:17
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    17For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, `And the righteous one by faith shall live,'

  • Rom 9:30-31
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    30What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that `is' of faith,

    31and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;

  • Rom 7:14
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    14for we have known that the law is spiritual, and I am fleshly, sold by the sin;

  • Rom 4:5-6
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    5and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness:

    6even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works:

  • Rom 4:2
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    2for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast -- but not before god;

  • Eph 2:9
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    9not of works, that no one may boast;

  • Gal 5:4
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    4ye were freed from the Christ, ye who in law are declared righteous; from the grace ye fell away;

  • Rom 7:18
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    18for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find,

  • Gal 2:19
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    19for I through law, did die, that to God I may live;