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The Book of Romans, Chapter 3, Verse 20

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Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law [cometh] the knowledge of sin.
New English Translation
Now to the one who works, his pay is not credited due to grace but due to obligation.
World English Bible
Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
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But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
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Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
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For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
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Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
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Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
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To declare, [I say], at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
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Where [is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
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Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
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[Is he] the God of the Jews only? [is he] not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
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Seeing [it is] one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.