The function of the law is to give knowledge of sin not to save from sin (Romans 3:1-20 KJV)
By Rev.Katherine Liu Bruce
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Scriptures reading Romans 3:1-20 kjv
1What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of
circumcision? 2Much every way:
chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. 3For
what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God
without effect? 4God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a
liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and
mightest overcome when thou art judged. 5 But if our unrighteousness
commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who
taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) 6God forbid: for then how shall
God judge the world?7For if the truth of God hath more abounded
through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? 8And
not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,)
Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just. 9What then? are we better than they? No,
in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all
under sin; 10 As it is written, There is none righteous,
no, not one: 11There is none that understandeth, there is none that
seeketh after God.12They are all gone out of the way, they are together become
unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 13Their
throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the
poison of asps is under their lips: 14Whose mouth is full of cursing
and bitterness: 15Their feet are swift to shed blood: 16Destruction
and misery are in their ways: 17And the way of peace have they not
known:18There is no fear of God before their eyes.19Now 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.20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be
justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
3:1 What advantage. A Jew had the advantage of special revelation
of God’s law. Yet that could not save him, for he was not able to keep it. The
law increased his responsibility, but demonstrated his inability to live up to
God’s tandards.
3: 2 the very word of God. The promises of God to the Jews, found in the
Scriptures.
3:4 every man a liar. Men should believe that they all have broken
their word rather than that God has broken His. Declared righteous God must first convince us of His righteousness
before we can repent and believe into Him. Thus, He is decalred righteous by us
before we are declared righteous by Him..
3:7 truthfulness of God in Greek the same word as
for truth (reality). The word here and in 15:8 denotes genuineness, sincerity,
honesty, faithfulness, and trustworthiness as one of God’s virtues.
3:8
judgment –the eternal judgment.
3:9 Are we any better? Possibly this should be
translated, “Are we Jews disadvantaged?” i.e., in a worse position than
Gentiles.
3:10-18 In these verses
Paul quotes and paraphrases a number of O.T. passages, Pss.5:9;
10:7;14:1-3;36:1;140:3; Isa.59:7-8. His indictment of the Jews has the
authority of Scripture behind it.
3:19 that every mouth- God’s purpose in giving the law was to expose man, to subdue
man, and to guard or keep God’s chosen ones for Christ that they may be led to
Christ (Gal.3:23-24).
3:20 The function of the law, Paul says, is to give knowledge of or about sin, not to save from sin (Acts13:39;1Tim.1:9-10).
Bibliography,
King James, The Holy Bible, Cleveland, OH: The world publishing company
Lee, Witness. The New Testament (R.V.) Anaheim, CA: Living Stream Ministry, 1985.
Ryrie, Charles C. The Ryrie study Bible (NIV).Chicago, IL: The Moody Bible Institute, 1986.
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