Commentary on Today's Verse

　　Commentary on Romans 3:19-20

　　(Read Romans 3:19-20)

　　It is in vain to seek for justification by the works of the law. All must plead guilty. Guilty before God, is a dreadful word; but no man can be justified by a law which condemns him for breaking it. The corruption in our nature, will for ever stop any justification by our own works.

　　Romans 3:20 In-Context

　　18 "There is no fear of God before their eyes."Psalm 36:1

　　19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

　　20 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.

　　21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.

　　22 This righteousness is given through faith inOr "through the faithfulness of" Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,