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As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one

Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.

as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one

For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous— not even one.

For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.

as it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one.

For no one will be justified  in his sight by the works of the law,  because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one

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.

As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one

Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

So where does that put us? Do we Jews get a better break than the others? Not really. Basically, all of us, whether insiders or outsiders, start out in identical conditions, which is to say that we all start out as sinners. Scripture leaves no doubt about it: There’s nobody living right, not even one, nobody who knows the score, nobody alert for God. They’ve all taken the wrong turn; they’ve all wandered down blind alleys. No one’s living right; I can’t find a single one. Their throats are gaping graves, their tongues slick as mudslides. Every word they speak is tinged with poison. They open their mouths and pollute the air. They race for the honor of sinner-of-the-year, litter the land with heartbreak and ruin, Don’t know the first thing about living with others. They never give God the time of day. This makes it clear, doesn’t it, that whatever is written in these Scriptures is not what God says about others but to us to whom these Scriptures were addressed in the first place! And it’s clear enough, isn’t it, that we’re sinners, every one of us, in the same sinking boat with everybody else? Our involvement with God’s revelation doesn’t put us right with God. What it does is force us to face our complicity in everyone else’s sin.

So where does that put us? Do we Jews get a better break than the others? Not really. Basically, all of us, whether insiders or outsiders, start out in identical conditions, which is to say that we all start out as sinners. Scripture leaves no doubt about it: There’s nobody living right, not even one, nobody who knows the score, nobody alert for God. They’ve all taken the wrong turn; they’ve all wandered down blind alleys. No one’s living right; I can’t find a single one. Their throats are gaping graves, their tongues slick as mudslides. Every word they speak is tinged with poison. They open their mouths and pollute the air. They race for the honor of sinner-of-the-year, litter the land with heartbreak and ruin, Don’t know the first thing about living with others. They never give God the time of day. This makes it clear, doesn’t it, that whatever is written in these Scriptures is not what God says about others but to us to whom these Scriptures were addressed in the first place! And it’s clear enough, isn’t it, that we’re sinners, every one of us, in the same sinking boat with everybody else? Our involvement with God’s revelation doesn’t put us right with God. What it does is force us to face our complicity in everyone else’s sin.

as it is written: “THERE IS NO RIGHTEOUS PERSON, NOT EVEN ONE

because by the works of the Law none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes knowledge of sin.

As it is written and forever remains written, “THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS [none that meets God’s standard], NOT EVEN ONE. [Ps 14:3]

For no person will be justified [freed of guilt and declared righteous] in His sight by [trying to do] the works of the Law. For through the Law we become conscious of sin [and the recognition of sin directs us toward repentance, but provides no remedy for sin].

just as it is written: “ There is no one righteous , not even one

For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.