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Paul anticipates a question after confronting Jewish hypocrisy: if Jews are just as guilty as Gentiles, is there any value in being Jewish? His answer is yes—they were entrusted with God’s Word (v. 2), which is a great privilege. Yet Paul emphasizes that God’s faithfulness does not depend on human faithfulness. Even when people fail, God remains true to His promises and just in His judgment (v. 4). Still, Paul dismisses the flawed logic of those who argue that sin somehow glorifies God or that more sin could lead to more grace (vv. 5–8). That kind of thinking only leads to condemnation.
He then brings the entire courtroom of humanity before the Judge of all the earth and presents the devastating verdict: no one is righteous—not Jew or Gentile, not even one (vv. 10–12). Through a series of Old Testament quotations, Paul shows that sin affects every part of who we are—our hearts, speech, actions, and relationships (vv. 13–18). The law doesn’t save; it silences. It reveals our guilt and shows that no one can be justified before God by works (v. 20).
🎯 Theme: No one is righteous before God; all are under sin and accountable to His judgment.
🌀 Reflection: Romans 3 confronts our tendency to think we’re the exception to the rule. But when we stand before God’s standard, every mouth is silenced. We all need grace—desperately, equally, and completely.
💬 Mission Challenge: Share your testimony with someone today—not a cleaned-up version, but the honest truth about your need for God’s mercy and how He met you with grace in Christ.
Just Keith Harris 
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