Romans 3:19-22a
19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22a even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe.
19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22a even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe.
The law proves one thing - it shuts our mouths that complain or boast against God. It proves we are all sinners, we are all born separated from God’s perfection of holy character and commands of rightness. It only points out our sin, making us aware (knowledge of) our hopeless state in His eyes. But His righteousness is separate from obtaining by keeping of rules we are too broken to do (let alone perfectly); and that righteousness of Christ can only be granted by faith in Him, which is not given but counted as ours by believing Him for it. He is still the righteous one, and we are not.
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