Verse 20

Therefore{G1360} by{G1537} the deeds{G2041} of the law{G3551} there shall{G1344} no{G3956}{G3756} flesh{G4561} be justified{G1344}{(G5701)} in his{G846} sight{G1799}: for{G1063} by{G1223} the law{G3551} is the knowledge{G1922} of sin{G266}.

Referenced Verses

  • Gal 2:16 : 16 Knowing{G1492}{(G5761)} that{G3754} a man{G444} is{G1344} not{G3756} justified{G1344}{(G5743)} by{G1537} the works{G2041} of the law{G3551}, but{G3362} by{G1223} the faith{G4102} of Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, even{G2532} we{G2249} have believed{G4100}{(G5656)} in{G1519} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, that{G2443} we might be justified{G1344}{(G5686)} by{G1537} the faith{G4102} of Christ{G5547}, and{G2532} not{G3756} by{G1537} the works{G2041} of the law{G3551}: for{G1360} by{G1537} the works{G2041} of the law{G3551} shall{G1344} no{G3756}{G3956} flesh{G4561} be justified{G1344}{(G5701)}.
  • Acts 13:39 : 39 And{G2532} by{G1722} him{G5129} all{G3956} that believe{G4100}{(G5723)} are justified{G1344}{(G5743)} from{G575} all things{G3956}, from which{G3739} ye could{G1410}{(G5675)} not{G3756} be justified{G1344}{(G5683)} by{G1722} the law{G3551} of Moses{G3475}.
  • Rom 3:28 : 28 Therefore{G3767} we conclude{G3049}{(G5736)} that a man{G444} is justified{G1344}{(G5745)} by faith{G4102} without{G5565} the deeds{G2041} of the law{G3551}.
  • Rom 4:15 : 15 Because{G1063} the law{G3551} worketh{G2716}{(G5736)} wrath{G3709}: for{G1063} where{G3757} no{G3756} law{G3551} is{G2076}{(G5748)}, there is no{G3761} transgression{G3847}.
  • Gal 2:19 : 19 For{G1063} I{G1473} through{G1223} the law{G3551} am dead{G599}{(G5627)} to the law{G3551}, that{G2443} I might live{G2198}{(G5661)} unto God{G2316}.
  • Rom 9:32 : 32 Wherefore{G1302}? Because{G3754} they sought it not{G3756} by{G1537} faith{G4102}, but{G235} as{G5613} it were by{G1537} the works{G2041} of the law{G3551}. For{G1063} they stumbled{G4350}{(G5656)} at that stumblingstone{G3037}{G4348};
  • Rom 5:20 : 20 Moreover{G1161} the law{G3551} entered{G3922}{(G5627)}, that{G2443} the offence{G3900} might abound{G4121}{(G5661)}. But{G1161} where{G3757} sin{G266} abounded{G4121}{(G5656)}, grace{G5485} did much more abound{G5248}{(G5656)}:
  • Rom 4:13 : 13 For{G1063} the promise{G1860}, that he should be{G1511}{(G5750)} the{G846} heir{G2818} of the world{G2889}, was not{G3756} to Abraham{G11}, or{G2228} to his{G846} seed{G4690}, through{G1223} the law{G3551}, but{G235} through{G1223} the righteousness{G1343} of faith{G4102}.
  • Rom 7:7-9 : 7 What{G5101} shall we say{G2046}{(G5692)} then{G3767}? Is the law{G3551} sin{G266}? God forbid{G3361}{G1096}{(G5636)}. Nay{G235}, I had{G1097} not{G3756} known{G1097}{(G5627)} sin{G266}, but{G1508} by{G1223} the law{G3551}: for{G1063}{G5037} I had{G1492} not{G3756} known{G1492}{(G5715)} lust{G1939}, except{G1508} the law{G3551} had said{G3004}{(G5707)}, Thou shalt{G1937} not{G3756} covet{G1937}{(G5692)}. 8 But{G1161} sin{G266}, taking{G2983}{(G5631)} occasion{G874} by{G1223} the commandment{G1785}, wrought{G2716}{(G5662)} in{G1722} me{G1698} all manner of{G3956} concupiscence{G1939}. For{G1063} without{G5565} the law{G3551} sin{G266} was dead{G3498}. 9 For{G1161} I{G1473} was alive{G2198}{(G5707)} without{G5565} the law{G3551} once{G4218}: but{G1161} when the commandment{G1785} came{G2064}{(G5631)}, sin{G266} revived{G326}{(G5656)}, and{G1161} I{G1473} died{G599}{(G5627)}.
  • Gal 5:4 : 4 Christ{G5547} is become of no effect unto you{G575}{G2673}{(G5681)}, whosoever of you{G3748} are justified{G1344}{(G5743)} by{G1722} the law{G3551}; ye are fallen from{G1601}{(G5656)} grace{G5485}.
  • Eph 2:8-9 : 8 For{G1063} by grace{G5485} are ye{G2075}{(G5748)} saved{G4982}{(G5772)} through{G1223} faith{G4102}; and{G2532} that{G5124} not{G3756} of{G1537} yourselves{G5216}: it is the gift{G1435} of God{G2316}: 9 Not{G3756} of{G1537} works{G2041}, lest{G3363} any man{G5100} should boast{G2744}{(G5667)}.
  • Titus 3:5-7 : 5 Not{G3756} by{G1537} works{G2041} of{G1722} righteousness{G1343} which{G3739} we{G2249} have done{G4160}{(G5656)}, but{G235} according to{G2596} his{G846} mercy{G1656} he saved{G4982}{(G5656)} us{G2248}, by{G1223} the washing{G3067} of regeneration{G3824}, and{G2532} renewing{G342} of the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151}; 6 Which{G3739} he shed{G1632}{(G5656)} on{G1909} us{G2248} abundantly{G4146} through{G1223} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} our{G2257} Saviour{G4990}; 7 That{G2443} being justified by{G1344}{(G5685)} his{G1565} grace{G5485}, we should be made{G1096}{(G5638)} heirs{G2818} according to{G2596} the hope{G1680} of eternal{G166} life{G2222}.
  • Jas 2:20-26 : 20 But{G1161} wilt{G2309}{(G5719)} thou know{G1097}{(G5629)}, O{G5599} vain{G2756} man{G444}, that{G3754} faith{G4102} without{G5565} works{G2041} is{G2076}{(G5748)} dead{G3498}? 21 Was{G1344} not{G3756} Abraham{G11} our{G2257} father{G3962} justified{G1344}{(G5681)} by{G1537} works{G2041}, when he had offered{G399}{(G5660)} Isaac{G2464} his{G846} son{G5207} upon{G1909} the altar{G2379}? 22 Seest thou{G991}{(G5719)} how{G3754} faith{G4102} wrought{G4903}{(G5707)} with his{G846} works{G2041}, and{G2532} by{G1537} works{G2041} was{G5048} faith{G4102} made perfect{G5048}{(G5681)}? 23 And{G2532} the scripture{G1124} was fulfilled{G4137}{(G5681)} which saith{G3004}{(G5723)},{G1161} Abraham{G11} believed{G4100}{(G5656)} God{G2316}, and{G2532} it was imputed{G3049}{(G5681)} unto him{G846} for{G1519} righteousness{G1343}: and{G2532} he was called{G2564}{(G5681)} the Friend{G5384} of God{G2316}. 24 Ye see{G3708}{(G5719)} then{G5106} how that{G3754} by{G1537} works{G2041} a man{G444} is justified{G1344}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} not{G3756} by{G1537} faith{G4102} only{G3440}. 25 Likewise{G3668}{G1161} also{G2532} was{G1344} not{G3756} Rahab{G4460} the harlot{G4204} justified{G1344}{(G5681)} by{G1537} works{G2041}, when she had received{G5264}{(G5666)} the messengers{G32}, and{G2532} had sent them out{G1544}{(G5631)} another{G2087} way{G3598}? 26 For{G1063} as{G5618} the body{G4983} without{G5565} the spirit{G4151} is{G2076}{(G5748)} dead{G3498}, so{G3779} faith{G4102} without{G5565} works{G2041} is{G2076}{(G5748)} dead{G3498} also{G2532}.
  • Gal 3:10-13 : 10 For{G1063} as many as{G3745} are{G1526}{(G5748)} of{G1537} the works{G2041} of the law{G3551} are{G1526}{(G5748)} under{G5259} the curse{G2671}: for{G1063} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, Cursed{G1944} is every one{G3956} that{G3739} continueth{G1696}{(G5719)} not{G3756} in{G1722} all things{G3956} which{G3588} are written{G1125}{(G5772)} in{G1722} the book{G975} of the law{G3551} to do{G4160}{(G5658)} them{G846}. 11 But{G1161} that{G3754} no man{G3762} is justified{G1344}{(G5743)} by{G1722} the law{G3551} in the sight{G3844} of God{G2316}, it is evident{G1212}: for{G3754}, The just{G1342} shall live{G2198}{(G5695)} by{G1537} faith{G4102}. 12 And{G1161} the law{G3551} is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} of{G1537} faith{G4102}: but{G235}, The man{G444} that doeth{G4160}{(G5660)} them{G846} shall live{G2198}{(G5695)} in{G1722} them{G846}. 13 Christ{G5547} hath redeemed{G1805}{(G5656)} us{G2248} from{G1537} the curse{G2671} of the law{G3551}, being made{G1096}{(G5637)} a curse{G2671} for{G5228} us{G2257}: for{G1063} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, Cursed{G1944} is every one{G3956} that hangeth{G2910}{(G5734)} on{G1909} a tree{G3586}:
  • Rom 5:13 : 13 (For{G1063} until{G891} the law{G3551} sin{G266} was{G2258}{(G5713)} in{G1722} the world{G2889}: but{G1161} sin{G266} is{G1677} not{G3756} imputed{G1677}{(G5743)} when there is{G5607}{(G5752)} no{G3361} law{G3551}.
  • Ps 143:2 : 2 And enter{H935}{(H8799)} not into judgment{H4941} with thy servant{H5650}: for in thy sight{H6440} shall no man living{H2416} be justified{H6663}{(H8799)}.
  • Job 15:15 : 15 Behold, he putteth no trust{H539}{(H8686)} in his saints{H6918}; yea, the heavens{H8064} are not clean{H2141}{(H8804)} in his sight{H5869}.