Romans 3:9 KJV — MannaFest

Romans 3:9

What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

KJV

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ASV

What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;

WEB

What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.

YLT

What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,

DBT

What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:

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Romans — Paul's gospel set out in order. Four great movements: sin, salvation, sanctification, sovereignty — closing with sustained calls to service and unity.

Author: Paul the apostle, dictated to Tertius (Rom 16:22)
Date: c. AD 57, from Corinth before the Jerusalem offering

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34 verses on the floor

Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Genesis 6:5
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Romans 3:19
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
Galatians 3:22
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Matthew 7:13
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

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are we better than they?--"do we excel them?" No, in no wise--Better off the Jews certainly were, for having the oracles of God to teach them better; but as they were no better, that only aggravated their guilt.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

He argues thence that justification must needs be by faith, and not by the law, which he gives several reasons for (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

What then - Here he resumes what he said, verse 1. Under sin - Under the guilt and power of it: the Jews, by transgressing the written law; the gentiles, by transgressing the law of nature.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

Does this recommend us to God, or will this justify us? No, by no means." Or, "Are we Christians (Jews and Gentiles) so much better antecedently than the unbelieving part as to have merited God's grace? Alas! no: before free grace made the difference, those of us that had been Jews and those that had been Gentiles were all alike corrupted." They are all under sin.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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