Revised Webster's Bible
Romans 3:23
23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Romans 3:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
- New International Version (NIV)for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
- English Standard Version (ESV)for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
- New King James Version (NKJV)for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Context of Romans 3:23
21But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ to all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ: 25Whom 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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Cross-references for Romans 3:23
- Romans 3:9What then? are we better than they ? No, in no way: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
- Romans 1:28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not proper;
- Romans 2:1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whoever thou art that judgest: for in that thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
- Romans 11:32For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
- Ecclesiastes 7:20For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
- Galatians 3:22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
- 1 John 1:8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- Hebrews 4:1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
- Romans 5:2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you into his kingdom and glory.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:14To which he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 4:13But rejoice, seeing ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
- 1 Peter 5:1The elders who are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
Commentaries on Romans 3:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23For all have sinned : - And consequently are equally helpless and guilty; and, as God is no respecter of persons, all human creatures being equally his offspring, and there being no reason why one should be preferred before another, therefore his endless mercy has embraced All. And come short of the glory of God - These words have been variously translated. Failed of attaining the glory of God: Have not been able to bring glory to God: Stand in need of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23For all have sinned - This was the point which he had fully established in the discussion in these chapters. Have come short - Greek, “Are deficient in regard to;” are lacking, etc. Here it means, that they had failed to obtain, or were destitute of. The glory of God - The praise or approbation of God. They had sought to be justified, or approved, by God; but all had failed. Their works of the Law had not secured his approbation; and they were therefore…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-26Verses 21-26 Must guilty man remain under wrath? Is the wound for ever incurable? No; blessed be God, there is another way laid open for us. This is the righteousness of God; righteousness of his ordaining, and providing, and accepting. It is by that faith which has Jesus Christ for its object; an anointed Saviour, so Jesus Christ signifies. Justifying faith respects Christ as a Saviour, in all his three anointed offices, as Prophet, Priest, and King…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2621-23. But now the righteousness of God--(See on Ro 1:17). without the law--that is, a righteousness to which our obedience to the law contributes nothing whatever (Ro 3:28; Ga 2:16). is manifested, being witnessed--attested. by the law and the prophets--the Old Testament Scriptures. Thus this justifying righteousness, though new, as only now fully disclosed, is an old righteousness, predicted and foreshadowed in the Old Testament.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Romans 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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