Romans 3:20

In 9 translations

BSB

Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

KJV

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.

WEB

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

ASV

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

LSV

for this reason by works of law will no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

YLT

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

DBY

Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law [is] knowledge of sin.

DRC

Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin.

GNV

Therefore by the woorkes of the Lawe shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Lawe commeth the knowledge of sinne.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.

RP2018

διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ· διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.

TR-Boyd

διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ· διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.

SCR1894

διοτι εξ εργων νομου ου δικαιωθησεται πασα σαρξ ενωπιον αυτου δια γαρ νομου επιγνωσις αμαρτιας

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Galatians 2:16know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works…
• Acts 13:39Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.
• Romans 3:28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
• Galatians 2:19For through the law I died to the law so that I might live to God.
• Romans 4:15because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
• Romans 9:32Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
• Romans 5:20The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
• Romans 4:13For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
• Galatians 3:10–13All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by…
• Psalms 143:2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
• Romans 7:7–9What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.” But sin,…
• Ephesians 2:8–9For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.
• Galatians 5:4You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
• Job 25:4–5How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure? If even the moon does not shine, and the stars are not pure in His sight,
• Psalms 130:3If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand?
• Titus 3:5–7He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ…

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