romans-3:20

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Romans 3:10-20

DISCOURSE: 1830THE EXTENT OF MAN’S DEPRAVITYRomans 3:10-20. It is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Their throat is un open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: their feet are swift to shed... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Romans 3:20

DISCOURSE: 1831OUR VIOLATIONS OF EVERY COMMANDMENTRomans 3:20. By the law is the knowledge of sin.OUR lost estate, and our consequent need of a Saviour, can never be truly known, unless we compare our lives with that universal rule of duty, the law of God. St. Paul took this method of proving that both Jews and Gentiles were under sin: in all the preceding part of this epistle he sets forth their transgressions against the law; and having confirmed his assertions by many passages out of the old... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Romans 3:20

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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Romans 3:1-31

Shall we turn in our Bibles now to Romans 3 .Paul has just told the Jews that having the law does not justify a person. It is the keeping of the law that justifies one. That uncircumcision really has no value in just the ritual itself. Circumcision has no value; it is the circumcision of the heart, spiritual circumcision that God really counts.Therefore, if a person is really walking after the Spirit, though he may not have had the physical rite of circumcision, still God counts what is in his... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Romans 3:1-31

The first part of this chapter, as far as the twentieth verse, belongs to the two preseding chapters, and confirms, by the words of David, the deplorable state of fallen man. Romans 3:1-2 . What advantage hath the jew? St. Paul was aware of the warm exclamations of his nation against the doctrine of the preseding chapter, that he had superseded the peculiar calling of Abraham, and all the glory it had conferred on the Israelites. The chief advantage was in making them the guardians of the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 3:9-20

Romans 3:9-20What then?Are we better than they? No … they are all under sin. Nominal Christians compared with heathen1. Have much advantage every way (Romans 3:2).2. Are no better.3. Are all alike under sin. (J. Lyth, D. D.)Man under sin, inasmuch as--I. He is under the imputation of sin. And whose sin? Adam’s; for he had been placed by his Maker in the situation of head and representative of all his descendants. And because he rendered himself guilty, therefore we, being in him and identified... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 3:19-20

Romans 3:19-20Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law.The lawI. Its claims--are universal.II. Its teachings--distinct and authoritative.III. Its effects--condemnation, complete and without exception. (J. Lyth, D. D.)Law and the lawFor the most part the word “law” refers to the general principle “Do this and live”; the words “the law,” to the historical and literary form in which this principle took shape in the ears, eyes, and thoughts of the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Romans 3:20

20 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. Ver. 20. Therefore by the deeds of the law ] This is directly against Popish justification by works, merits, &c. Those misled and muzzled souls did worse than lose their labour that built religious houses, Pro remissione et redemptione peccatorum, pro remedio et liberatione animae, in eleemosynam animae, pro salute et requie animarum patrum et matrum, fratrum et... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 3:20

Therefore: Romans 3:28, Romans 2:13, Romans 4:13, Romans 9:32, Acts 13:39, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 2:19, Galatians 3:10-1 Chronicles :, Galatians 5:4, Ephesians 2:8, Ephesians 2:9, Titus 3:5-Judges :, James 2:9, James 2:10 no flesh: Job 25:4, Psalms 130:3, Psalms 143:2, James 2:20-Ezekiel : in his sight: Job 15:15, Job 25:5 for by the: Romans 7:7-1 Samuel :, Galatians 2:19 Reciprocal: Genesis 3:11 - General Genesis 6:7 - General Leviticus 13:3 - shall look Deuteronomy 5:26 - all flesh... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 3:20

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.No flesh shall be justified — None shall be forgiven and accepted of God.By the works of the law — On this ground, that he hath kept the law. St. Paul means chiefly the moral part of it, Romans 3:9,19; Romans 2:21,26; etc. which alone is not abolished, Romans 3:31. And it is not without reason, that he so often mentions the works of the law, whether ceremonial or moral; for... read more