Romans Chapter 3 Vs. 10

 

No One Is Righteous

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: Rom 3:10

it is written,... This passage (Rom. 3:10-18) is from several Old Testament books on the same subject. Rom. 3:10-12 are from Psm. 14:2-3; Psm. 52:2-4; Ecc. 7:20. Rom. 3:13-18 are from Psm. 5:9-10; Psm. 10:7; Psm. 36:1-2; Psm. 140:3; Isa. 59:7-8.

There is none... Having stated (Rom. 3:9) that he had already proved both Jews and Gentiles to be under sin, he now proceeds to clinch this argument by the Jewish Scriptures which they could not deny.

Righteous, no, not... No one is righteous in himself.

To validate his accusation that everybody is “under sin” Paul quoted in Rom. 3:10-18 from six Old Testament passages. Rom. 3:10-12, taken from Psm. 14:1-3, makes the point that all people without exception are not righteous (cf. Rom. 1:18, 1:29-31).

In the 23rd verse of this chapter Paul makes it very clear that all have sinned.

Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”

Psalms 14:1 “The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good.”

The Jews could not and did not keep the law and the heathen did not even have a law to keep. Man is universally evil. All have sinned, but praise God, He sent a Savior named Jesus Christ. His righteousness is what we must have. Our righteousness is but filthy rags.