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Romans 3:19-21 Righteousness through Faith

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 his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.

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

Cross References for Romans 3:19-21

Genesis 3:17 - To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I command... Click to read the verse Genesis 3:17 Click to read the verse Genesis 3:17

Galatians 3:10 - All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who... Click to read the verse Galatians 3:10 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:10

Luke 19:22 - “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you... Click to read the verse Luke 19:22 Click to read the verse Luke 19:22

Matthew 22:12 - ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ The man was speechless. Click to read the verse Matthew 22:12 Click to read the verse Matthew 22:12

Acts 5:9 - Peter said to her, “How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of the m... Click to read the verse Acts 5:9 Click to read the verse Acts 5:9

Genesis 6:11 - Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence. Click to read the verse Genesis 6:11 Click to read the verse Genesis 6:11

Romans 3:23 - for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Click to read the verse Romans 3:23 Click to read the verse Romans 3:23

Leviticus 12:3 - On the eighth day the boy is to be circumcised. Click to read the verse Leviticus 12:3 Click to read the verse Leviticus 12:3

Nehemiah 5:8 - and said: “As far as possible, we have bought back our Jewish brothers who were sold to the Gen... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 5:8 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 5:8

Genesis 18:15 - Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.” Click to read the verse Genesis 18:15 Click to read the verse Genesis 18:15

Matthew 7:11 - If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more ... Click to read the verse Matthew 7:11 Click to read the verse Matthew 7:11

Titus 1:11 - They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought ... Click to read the verse Titus 1:11 Click to read the verse Titus 1:11

1 Samuel 15:14 - But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing of cattle... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:14 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:14

Romans 1:20 - For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine natu... Click to read the verse Romans 1:20 Click to read the verse Romans 1:20

2 Samuel 14:32 - Absalom said to Joab, “Look, I sent word to you and said, ‘Come here so I can send you to the k... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 14:32 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 14:32

2 Samuel 1:16 - For David had said to him, “Your blood be on your own head. Your own mouth testified against yo... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 1:16 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 1:16

Genesis 38:26 - Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her to my ... Click to read the verse Genesis 38:26 Click to read the verse Genesis 38:26

Romans 2:1-2 - God’s Righteous Judgment You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else,... Click to read the verse Romans 2:1-2 Click to read the verse Romans 2:1-2

John 8:9 - At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus... Click to read the verse John 8:9 Click to read the verse John 8:9

Job 40:5 - I spoke once, but I have no answer— twice, but I will say no more.” Click to read the verse Job 40:5 Click to read the verse Job 40:5

John 15:25 - But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated me without reason.’ Click to read the verse John 15:25 Click to read the verse John 15:25

Ezra 9:10 - “But now, O our God, what can we say after this? For we have disregarded the commands Click to read the verse Ezra 9:10 Click to read the verse Ezra 9:10

Ezra 9:15 - O Lord, God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before... Click to read the verse Ezra 9:15 Click to read the verse Ezra 9:15

Lamentations 1:18 - “The Lord is righteous, yet I rebelled against his command. Listen, all you peoples; look upon ... Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:18 Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:18

Galatians 4:5 - to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. Click to read the verse Galatians 4:5 Click to read the verse Galatians 4:5

Psalms 51:15 - O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. Click to read the verse Psalms 51:15 Click to read the verse Psalms 51:15

John 10:34-35 - Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are gods’? Click to read the verse John 10:34-35 Click to read the verse John 10:34-35

Exodus 9:27 - Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron. “This time I have sinned,” he said to them. “The Lord is... Click to read the verse Exodus 9:27 Click to read the verse Exodus 9:27

Matthew 27:4 - “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.” “What is that to us?” they repl... Click to read the verse Matthew 27:4 Click to read the verse Matthew 27:4

1 Kings 18:21 - Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the L... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:21 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:21

Job 5:16 - So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth. Click to read the verse Job 5:16 Click to read the verse Job 5:16

1 Samuel 2:9 - He will guard the feet of his saints, but the wicked will be silenced in darkness. “It is not b... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:9 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:9

Matthew 25:27 - Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I ... Click to read the verse Matthew 25:27 Click to read the verse Matthew 25:27

Romans 3:2 - Much in every way! First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God. Click to read the verse Romans 3:2 Click to read the verse Romans 3:2

Matthew 22:12-13 - ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ The man was speechless. Click to read the verse Matthew 22:12-13 Click to read the verse Matthew 22:12-13

Ezekiel 16:63 - Then, when I make atonement for you for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:63 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:63

Mark 14:40 - When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not kn... Click to read the verse Mark 14:40 Click to read the verse Mark 14:40

Luke 10:28 - “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.” Click to read the verse Luke 10:28 Click to read the verse Luke 10:28

Romans 3:4 - Not at all! Let God be true, and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that you may be proved... Click to read the verse Romans 3:4 Click to read the verse Romans 3:4

Lamentations 3:29 - Let him bury his face in the dust— there may yet be hope. Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:29 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:29

Proverbs 30:32 - “If you have played the fool and exalted yourself, or if you have planned evil, clap your hand ... Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:32 Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:32

Ezekiel 18:3 - “As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer quote this proverb in Isr... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:3 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:3

Acts 13:39 - Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from ... Click to read the verse Acts 13:39 Click to read the verse Acts 13:39

Romans 3:27 - Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, ... Click to read the verse Romans 3:27 Click to read the verse Romans 3:27

Matthew 12:27 - And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they wi... Click to read the verse Matthew 12:27 Click to read the verse Matthew 12:27

Psalms 63:11 - But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God’s name will praise him, while the mouths... Click to read the verse Psalms 63:11 Click to read the verse Psalms 63:11

1 Corinthians 11:32 - When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 11:32 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 11:32

Zechariah 2:13 - Be still before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.” Click to read the verse Zechariah 2:13 Click to read the verse Zechariah 2:13

1 Corinthians 14:21 - In the Law it is written: “Through men of strange tongues and through the lips of foreigners I ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 14:21 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 14:21

Luke 15:32 - But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again;... Click to read the verse Luke 15:32 Click to read the verse Luke 15:32

Romans 3:5 - But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That... Click to read the verse Romans 3:5 Click to read the verse Romans 3:5

Jeremiah 40:3 - And now the Lord has brought it about; he has done just as he said he would. All this happened ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 40:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 40:3

Jeremiah 2:23 - “How can you say, ‘I am not defiled; I have not run after the Baals’? See how you behaved in th... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:23 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:23

Micah 7:16 - Nations will see and be ashamed, deprived of all their power. They will lay their hands on thei... Click to read the verse Micah 7:16 Click to read the verse Micah 7:16

Psalms 102:10 - because of your great wrath, for you have taken me up and thrown me aside. Click to read the verse Psalms 102:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 102:10

Galatians 3:22-23 - But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised... Click to read the verse Galatians 3:22-23 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:22-23

John 12:34 - The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever, so how can... Click to read the verse John 12:34 Click to read the verse John 12:34

1 Kings 8:46 - “When they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you become angry with them ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 8:46 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 8:46

Romans 3:9 - No One Is Righteous What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already... Click to read the verse Romans 3:9 Click to read the verse Romans 3:9

Matthew 15:27 - “Yes, Lord,” she said, “but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” Click to read the verse Matthew 15:27 Click to read the verse Matthew 15:27

1 Corinthians 1:29 - so that no one may boast before him. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:29 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:29

Job 9:2-3 - “Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can a mortal be righteous before God? Click to read the verse Job 9:2-3 Click to read the verse Job 9:2-3

Luke 10:26 - “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” Click to read the verse Luke 10:26 Click to read the verse Luke 10:26

Micah 6:3 - “My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me. Click to read the verse Micah 6:3 Click to read the verse Micah 6:3

Psalms 107:42 - The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths. Click to read the verse Psalms 107:42 Click to read the verse Psalms 107:42

Job 14:3 - Do you fix your eye on such a one? Will you bring him before you for judgment? Click to read the verse Job 14:3 Click to read the verse Job 14:3

Job 31:14 - what will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when called to account? Click to read the verse Job 31:14 Click to read the verse Job 31:14

Psalms 109:7 - When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayers condemn him. Click to read the verse Psalms 109:7 Click to read the verse Psalms 109:7

Proverbs 10:6 - Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. Click to read the verse Proverbs 10:6 Click to read the verse Proverbs 10:6

Matthew 21:31 - “Which of the two did what his father wanted?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, ... Click to read the verse Matthew 21:31 Click to read the verse Matthew 21:31

Zephaniah 1:7 - Be silent before the Sovereign Lord, for the day of the Lord is near. The Lord has prepared a s... Click to read the verse Zephaniah 1:7 Click to read the verse Zephaniah 1:7

Jeremiah 2:29 - “Why do you bring charges against me? You have all rebelled against me,” declares the Lord. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:29 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:29

Galatians 5:18 - But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. Click to read the verse Galatians 5:18 Click to read the verse Galatians 5:18

Luke 11:19 - Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your followers drive them out? So then, they... Click to read the verse Luke 11:19 Click to read the verse Luke 11:19

Matthew 18:32 - “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that deb... Click to read the verse Matthew 18:32 Click to read the verse Matthew 18:32

Matthew 20:14 - Take your pay and go. I want to give the man who was hired last the same as I gave you. Click to read the verse Matthew 20:14 Click to read the verse Matthew 20:14

Titus 3:11 - You may be sure that such a man is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned. Click to read the verse Titus 3:11 Click to read the verse Titus 3:11

Galatians 4:21 - Hagar and Sarah Tell me, you who want to be under the law, are you not aware of what the law says? Click to read the verse Galatians 4:21 Click to read the verse Galatians 4:21

Luke 20:26 - They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer,... Click to read the verse Luke 20:26 Click to read the verse Luke 20:26

Galatians 3:23 - Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be reve... Click to read the verse Galatians 3:23 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:23

1 Corinthians 9:20 - To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one unde... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 9:20 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 9:20

1 Corinthians 9:20-21 - To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one unde... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 9:20-21 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 9:20-21

Romans 2:12-18 - All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the l... Click to read the verse Romans 2:12-18 Click to read the verse Romans 2:12-18