Romans 3:19

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“Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.”

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“Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
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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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“And 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;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 3:19 — 23 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 2:9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
  2. Job 5:16So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
  3. Job 9:2“Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God?
  4. Psalms 107:42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
  5. Ezekiel 16:63so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD.”
  6. Matthew 22:12‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.
  7. John 8:9When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
  8. John 10:34Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
  9. John 15:25But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’
  10. Romans 1:20For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.
  11. Romans 2:1You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
  12. Romans 2:12All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
  13. Romans 3:2Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.
  14. Romans 3:4Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”
  15. Romans 3:9What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
  16. Romans 3:23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
  17. 1 Corinthians 1:29so that no one may boast in His presence.
  18. 1 Corinthians 9:20To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.
  19. Galatians 3:10All 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.”
  20. Galatians 3:22But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
  21. Galatians 4:5to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
  22. Galatians 4:21Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?
  23. Galatians 5:18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

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