Romans 3:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Romans 3:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

By the deeds of the law - By works; or by such deeds as the Law requires. The word “Law” has, in the Scriptures, a great variety of significations. Its strict and proper meaning is, a rule of con...
Romans 3:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Therefore by the (o) deeds of the law there shall no (p) flesh be (q) justified in his (r) sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin. (o) By those deeds by which the law can be done by us. (p...
Romans 3:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

sums up the impeachment of mankind. Romans 3:9 . Paul has beaten down Jewish counter-pleas; he and his fellow-believers (we) might be supposed to have some apology in reserve: What then? do we ma...
Romans 3:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the deeds of the law . works of law. Compare Romans 3:27 . the law . law. See Romans 2:12 . knowledge . App-132.
Romans 3:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. Therefore by the works of the law, etc. It is a matter of doubt, even among the learned, what the works of the law mean. Some extend them to the observance of the whole law, while oth...
Romans 3:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1830 THE EXTENT OF MAN’S DEPRAVITY Romans 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 a...
Romans 3:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Therefore, by the deeds of the law - On the score of obedience to this mora...
Romans 3:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

By the deeds of the law— The deeds or works of the law here mentioned appear to be those in which both Jews and Gentiles were defective; and with regard to which every mouth was stopped, or on...
Romans 3:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by...
Romans 3:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The New Way of Acceptance with God In Romans 1:2 St. Paul has shown that both Gentile and Jew have sinned wilfully, and are under God's condemnation. He now digresses to Jewish objections agains...
Romans 3:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(9-20) Once more the argument returns to the main track, and at last the Apostle asserts distinctly and categorically what he had already proved indirectly, that the Jew is every whit as bad as the G...
Romans 3:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 8 JEWISH CLAIMS: NO HOPE IN HUMAN MERIT Romans 3:1-20 As the Apostle dictates, there rises before his mind a figure often seen by his eyes, the Rabbinic disputant. Keen, subtle, unscru...
Romans 3:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

All Justly under Judgment Romans 3:9-20 A number of quotations are advanced-mostly from the Septuagint or Greek version of the Old Testament-establishing the hopeless evil of man's condition. T...
Romans 3:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Paul here turned to a brief discussion of certain objections. First, "What advantage, then, hath the Jew?" He replied, "Much, every way." He then mentioned only one, which he spoke of as being "first...
Romans 3:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? I (speak as a man) (6) God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world? (7) Fo...
Romans 3:20 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

WHAT IS SIN? ‘For by the law is the knowledge of sin.’ Romans 3:20 The scriptural definition of sin is that ‘sin is the transgression of the law.’ And it is a most accurate and comprehensive...
Romans 3:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Therefore by the deeds of the law ,.... Hence it most clearly appears, that there can be no justification before God by the law, since it stops the mouths of men, and pronounces them guilty: by "the...
Romans 3:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 P...
Romans 3:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now what things soever the law saith That is, the Old Testament, for these quotations are not made from any part of the five books of Moses, but from the Psalms and Prophets; it saith to them that...
Romans 3:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

What Advantage Has the Jew? Since God requires subjection of heart from the Jew, and at the same time honors a like subjection of heart in the Gentiles, the question arises, "What advantage then...
Romans 3:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Justification by Faith; Christ a Propitiation. A. D. 58. 19 Now we know that what things soe...
Romans 3:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Therefore; i.e. Seeing the Gentiles, by the law of nature, and the Jews, by the written law, are thus subject to the judgment of God; and seeing no one is able to fulfil the law, and satisfy for th...
Romans 3:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Both Jew And Gentile Are In The Same Position. All Are Under Sin (3:9-20). Paul does not want any of his readers to think therefore that this puts them in a better position than the Jews, for as h...
Romans 3:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 3:9 .—Do we bring pleas forward on behalf of ourselves— i.e. , in fear of a sentence of condemnation against ourselves? (Stuart.) Romans 3:10 .—The apostle having mentione...
Romans 3:20 - Scofield Reference Notes

sin Sin ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).
Romans 3:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 3:9-20 Every Mouth Stopped. I. Perhaps some readers are aware of a feeling of disappointment at reaching this result. Not that they doubt the native depravity of mankind, or the certainty...
Romans 3:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 3:1 . What advantage then hath the Jew? Or what profit is there of circumcision? If, after all, both Jew and Gentiles were under sin, what advantage had the Jew by the covenant under which...
Romans 3:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The first part of this chapter, as far as the twentieth verse, belongs to the two preseding Chapter s, and confirms, by the words of David, the deplorable state of fallen man. Romans 3:1 . What ad...
Romans 3:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

What then? Are we better than they? No … they are all under sin. Nominal Christians compared with heathen 1. Have much advantage every way ( Romans 3:2 ). 2. Are no better. 3. Are all al...
Romans 3:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 3:1-45 (2) Certain objections with regard to the Jews suggested and met. In this passage, before proceeding with his argument, the apostle meets certain objections tha...
Romans 3:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A special word to the Jews:
Romans 3:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 13:39 ; Ephesians 2:8 ; Ephesians 2:9 ; Galatians 2:16 ; Galatians 2:19 ; Galatians 3:10-13 ; Galatians 5:4 ; James 2:10 ; James 2:20-26 ; James 2:9 ; Job 15:15 ; Job 25:4 ; Job 25:...
Romans 3:20 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Sin and Salvation Romans 3:9-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Word of God never belittles sin. Sin, to God, is heinous. It is black, without one ray of white. Sin to God is exceeding sinful. There is...
Romans 3:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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...

Romans 3:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 3:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 3:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 3:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Romans 3:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 3:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 3:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 3:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 3:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 3:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 3:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 3:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 3:20 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Romans 3:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 3:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 3:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 3:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 3:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 3:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 3:20 - Scofield Reference Notes

Romans 3:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 3:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 3:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 3:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 3:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 3:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 3:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 3:20 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 3:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes