Interpretation of the Bible / Romans 3:20

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.

The Bible passage Romans 3:20 is one of the most important and significant passages in the Christian faith regarding justification and salvation. In this verse we find a fundamental statement about the relationship between the law, works, and justification.

Justification by faith

In Romans 3:20, Paul states that no one can be justified before God by the works of the law. Justification is the act of God declaring a person righteous through faith in Jesus Christ. According to Paul, this justification is not based on the works of the law, but on faith in Christ (Romans 3:28).

Knowledge of sin

Paul also says that the law is the knowledge of sin. This means that the law shows us our failure to keep the commandments of God and our need for a Savior. The law shows us our own depravity and motivates us to seek the grace and righteousness that can only be found in Christ.

Book: New Testament / Romans

Topics: law, righteousness, sin

Attention! This is one of the possible interpretations based on the comments of famous theologians, which may differ from each other. If the interpretation is taken from other languages, then there may be a distortion of meaning when translating the language. Matthew 7:7-8

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