Romans 3:9-19

9What, then, is the situation? Do we have any advantage? Not at all. We have already accused everyone (both Jews and Greeks) of being under the power of sin,

10as Scripture says, “Not one person has God’s approval.

11No one understands. No one searches for God.

12Everyone has turned away. Together they have become rotten to the core. No one does anything good, not even one person.

13Their throats are open graves. Their tongues practice deception. Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes.

14Their mouths are full of curses and bitter resentment.

15They run quickly to murder people.

16There is ruin and suffering wherever they go.

17They have not learned to live in peace.

18They are not terrified of God.”

19We know that whatever the Scriptures say applies to everyone under their influence, and no one can say a thing. The whole world is brought under the judgment of God.