Romans 3:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

For all have sinned: q.d. No wonder there is no difference, when both the one and the other have the guilt of Adam's transgression imputed to them, and have original corruption inherent in them, from whence proceed very many actual transgressions. And come short of the glory of God; i.e. of the glorious image of God, in which man was at first created; or, of communion with God, in which the glory of a rational creature doth consist; or rather, of the eternal glory, which they come short of, as men that run a race are weary, and fall short of the mark.

Romans 3:23

23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;