Romans

Romans 3:19–20

¹⁹Now 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. ²⁰Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

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Romans 3:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we know	Οἴδαμεν	Oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
whatever	ὅσα	hosa	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
it says	λαλεῖ	lalei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
to those who are	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
under	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
mouth	στόμα	stoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
may be silenced	φραγῇ	phragē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5420 I stop, close up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
whole	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
world	κόσμος	kosmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
held accountable	ὑπόδικος	hypodikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5267 answerable to
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Romans 3:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	διότι	dioti	Conjunction	G1360 on this account, because, for
no	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
one	πᾶσα	pasa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
will be justified	δικαιωθήσεται	dikaiōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
in His sight	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
works	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of the law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
merely brings	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
awareness	ἐπίγνωσις	epignōsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
of sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin

Cross-references

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Romans 3:19 Galatians 3:10 · Galatians 3:22–23 · Romans 3:9 · Romans 2:12–18 · Galatians 5:18 · Ezekiel 16:63 · 1 Corinthians 1:29 · Romans 3:23 · Job 9:2–3 · Galatians 4:5 · Psalm 107:42 · Job 5:16

Romans 3:20 Galatians 2:16 · Acts 13:39 · Romans 3:28 · Galatians 2:19 · Romans 4:15 · Romans 9:32 · Romans 5:20 · Romans 4:13 · Galatians 3:10–13 · Psalm 143:2 · Romans 7:7–9 · Ephesians 2:8–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.