20 For (A)by works of the law no human being[a] will be justified in his sight, since (B)through the law comes knowledge of sin.

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  1. Romans 3:20 Greek flesh

20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law;(A) rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.(B)

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20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

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For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but (A)not before God.

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If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.(A)

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For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

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Now (A)to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.

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Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift(A) but as an obligation.

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Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

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just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

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David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

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Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

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For (A)by grace you have been saved (B)through faith. And this is (C)not your own doing; (D)it is the gift of God, (E)not a result of works, (F)so that no one may boast.

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For it is by grace(A) you have been saved,(B) through faith(C)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works,(D) so that no one can boast.(E)

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For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

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he saved us, (A)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but (B)according to his own mercy, by (C)the washing of regeneration and (D)renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he (E)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that (F)being justified by his grace we might become (G)heirs (H)according to the hope of eternal life.

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he saved us,(A) not because of righteous things we had done,(B) but because of his mercy.(C) He saved us through the washing(D) of rebirth and renewal(E) by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us(F) generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace,(G) we might become heirs(H) having the hope(I) of eternal life.(J)

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Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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Future Glory

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time (A)are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

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Present Suffering and Future Glory

18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.(A)

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18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

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I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
    (A)I have no good apart from you.”

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I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;(A)
    apart from you I have no good thing.”(B)

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O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

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(A)“Can a man be profitable to God?
    Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are in the right,
    or is it gain to him if you (B)make your ways blameless?

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“Can a man be of benefit to God?(A)
    Can even a wise person benefit him?(B)
What pleasure(C) would it give the Almighty if you were righteous?(D)
    What would he gain if your ways were blameless?(E)

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Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

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