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18     “They have no fear of God [Ps. 36:1].”

19 We know that ·the law’s commands [L what the law says] are for those who ·have [are under/subject to; L are in] the law. This ·stops all excuses [L silences every mouth] and brings the whole world under God’s judgment, 20 because no one can be ·made right [justfied; declared righteous] with God [Ps. 143:2] ·by following [L through the works of] the law. [L For] The law only ·shows us our [brings awareness of] sin.

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18     “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”[a](A)

19 Now we know that whatever the law says,(B) it says to those who are under the law,(C) so that every mouth may be silenced(D) and the whole world held accountable to God.(E) 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law;(F) rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:18 Psalm 36:1