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OET (OET-RV) No human will be declared guiltless in front of God by their keeping the law, because it’s the law that teaches what sin is.
OET-LV Because by works of_law, not will_be_being_justified any flesh before him, because/for through the_law is the_knowledge of_sin.
SR-GNT Διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου, οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας. ‡
(Dioti ex ergōn nomou, ou dikaiōthaʸsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou, dia gar nomou epignōsis hamartias.)
Key: yellow:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, pink:genitive/possessor, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT because not any flesh will be justified by works of law before him; for full awareness of sin is through law.
UST This is true because God will not make anyone righteous with himself simply because they obey the laws he gave the Jews. This is so because those laws only make people aware of how sinful they are.
BSB Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
BLB Therefore by works of the Law, not any flesh will be justified before Him; for through the Law is knowledge of sin.
AICNT Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by works of the law; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.[fn]
3:20, sin: That is what is error. The word for sin in a general sense means to “miss the mark, error, do wrong” (BDAG, ἁμαρτάνω).
OEB For no human being will be pronounced righteous before God as the result of obedience to Law; for it is Law that shows what sin is.
WEB Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
NET For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
LSV for this reason by works of law will no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.
FBV For no one is made right before God by doing what the law requires. The law only helps us recognize what sin really is.
TCNT For by the works of the law no flesh will be justified in his sight, for through the law comes knowledge of sin.
T4T It is not because people have done the things that God’s laws require that God will ◄erase the record of their sins/declare them no longer guilty for sin►, because no one has done those things completely. In fact, the result of our knowing God’s laws is that we know clearly that we have sinned (OR, are sinful).
LEB For by the works of the law no person will be declared righteous[fn] before him, for through the lawcomes knowledge of sin.
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?:? Literally “all flesh will not be declared righteous”
BBE Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
MOF No MOF ROM book available
ASV because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.
DRA Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin.
YLT wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.
DBY Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law [is] knowledge of sin.
RV because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.
WBS Therefore by the deeds of the law, there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
KJB Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
(Therefore by the deads of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. )
BB Because that by the deedes of the lawe, there shall no flesshe be iustified in his syght. For by the lawe, commeth the knowledge of sinne.
(Because that by the deades of the law, there shall no flesh be iustified in his syght. For by the law, cometh/comes the knowledge of sin.)
GNV Therefore by the woorkes of the Lawe shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Lawe commeth the knowledge of sinne.
(Therefore by the woorkes of the Lawe shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Lawe cometh/comes the knowledge of sin. )
CB because yt by ye dedes of the lawe no flesh maye be iustified in his sighte. For by the lawe commeth but the knowlege of synne.
(because it by ye/you_all dedes of the law no flesh may be iustified in his sighte. For by the law cometh/comes but the knowlege of sin.)
TNT For by the lawe commeth the knowledge of synne.
(For by the law cometh/comes the knowledge of sin. )
WYC For of the werkis of the lawe ech fleisch schal not be iustified bifor hym; for bi the lawe ther is knowyng of synne.
(For of the works of the law each flesh shall not be iustified before him; for by the law there is knowing of sin.)
LUT darum, daß kein Fleisch durch des Gesetzes Werke vor ihm gerecht sein mag; denn durch das Gesetz kommt Erkenntnis der Sünde.
(darum, that kein flesh through the lawes Werke before/in_front_of him gerecht his mag; because through the law kommt Erkenntnis the Sünde.)
CLV quia ex operibus legis non justificabitur omnis caro coram illo. Per legem enim cognitio peccati.[fn]
(because ex operibus legis not/no justificabitur everyone caro coram illo. Per legem because cognitio peccati.)
3.20 Quia ex operibus. Sicut abstulit gloriam de circumcisione, ita et de cæteris operibus legis vult facere. Et est nova sententia, quamvis jungatur præcedentibus per: Quia ex operibus legis, etc. Opera legis dicuntur quæ in lege instituta et terminata sunt, ut erant cæremonialia et figurativa, quæ nunquam valuerunt conscientiam mundare, etiamsi cum charitate et devotione fierent, quia non fuerunt instituta in justificationem, sed in futurorum significationem et peccati infirmitatis ostensionem, quia lex non venit peccata tollere, sed ostendere et punire. Non justificabitur omnis caro, etc. Secundum cæremonialia intellige, non moralia, quæ utique justificant et in Evangelio consummantur. Coram illo. Qui intima videt, scilicet utrum ex amore justitiæ quid agatur, vel timore pœnæ, quod non vident homines. Per legem enim. Hic incipit de lege, ut ostendat justitiam non esse ex ea. Per legem enim cognitio peccati. Hoc dicit, non quod prius peccata nescirentur, sed quod omnia non impune futura essent apud Deum cognita sunt per legem. Quædam peccata ante legem cognoscebantur, ut cum apud Pharaonem Joseph accusatus de crimine adulterii missus fuit in carcerem. Et fratres ejus dixerunt: Merito hæc patimur, quia peccavimus in fratrem nostrum Gen. 39.. Quædam autem cognita sunt per legem quæ ante ignorabantur, ut concupiscentia et originale peccatum. Quædam etiam graviora per legem cognita sunt quam ante putabantur.
3.20 Quia ex operibus. Sicut abstook gloriam about circumcisione, ita and about cæteris operibus legis vult facere. And it_is nova sententia, quamvis yungatur præcedentibus per: Quia ex operibus legis, etc. Opera legis dicuntur which in lege instituta and terminata are, as they_were cæremonialia and figurativa, which nunquam valuerunt conscientiam mundare, etiamsi when/with charitate and devotione fierent, because not/no fuerunt instituta in justificationem, but in futurorum significationem and peccati infirmitatis ostensionem, because lex not/no he_came sins tollere, but ostendere and punire. Non justificabitur everyone caro, etc. Secundum cæremonialia intellige, not/no moralia, which utique justificant and in Evangelio consummantur. Coram illo. Who intima videt, scilicet utrum ex amore justitiæ quid agatur, or timore pœnæ, that not/no vident homines. Per legem because. Hic incipit about lege, as ostendat justitiam not/no esse ex ea. Per legem because cognitio peccati. Hoc dicit, not/no that first/before sins nescirentur, but that omnia not/no impune futura they_would_be apud God cognita are per legem. Quædam sins ante legem cognoscebantur, as when/with apud Pharaonem Yoseph accusatus about crimine adulterii missus fuit in carcerem. And fratres his dixerunt: Merito this patimur, because peccavimus in brother nostrum Gen. 39.. Quædam however cognita are per legem which ante ignorabantur, as concupiscentia and originale peccatum. Quædam also graviora per legem cognita are how ante putabantur.
UGNT διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου, οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ; διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.
(dioti ex ergōn nomou, ou dikaiōthaʸsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou? dia gar nomou epignōsis hamartias.)
SBL-GNT διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.
(dioti ex ergōn nomou ou dikaiōthaʸsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou, dia gar nomou epignōsis hamartias. )
TC-GNT διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ· διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.
(dioti ex ergōn nomou ou dikaiōthaʸsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou; dia gar nomou epignōsis hamartias. )
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).
3:20 By doing what the law commands refers to obeying the requirements of the law of Moses. While this phrase refers to Jews, the principle extends to all people. If Jews cannot be put in right relationship with God by obeying the law God gave them, certainly other people cannot establish such a relationship through good deeds.
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result
διότι
because
Here. because introduces a reason clause. Paul is stating the reason why all humanity is “accountable to God,” as stated in the previous verse. Use a natural way in your language to indicate a reason clause. You may need to begin a new sentence, as in the UST. Alternate translation: “The reason for this is that” or “As a result,”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ
not /will_be_being/_justified any flesh
If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you must state who will do the action, Paul implies that “God” will do it. Alternate translation: “God will not justify any flesh” or “God will not make any flesh righteous”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche
σὰρξ
flesh
Paul uses flesh figuratively to refer to a human being, who is made of flesh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “human being”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification
ἐξ ἔργων νόμου & διὰ & νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας
by works ˱of˲_law & through & /the/_law_‹is› /the/_knowledge ˱of˲_sin
In this verse Paul speaks of the law as if it were a person who could justify someone or give them full awareness. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “by doing what God requires in his law … God gives full awareness of sin through his law”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession
ἐξ ἔργων νόμου
by works ˱of˲_law
See how you translated a similar phrase in 2:15.
Note 6 topic: grammar-collectivenouns
νόμου & νόμου
˱of˲_law & /the/_law_‹is›
In this verse law is a singular noun that refers to a group of laws that God gave Israel by dictating them to Moses. It does not refer to the entire Old Testament, as in the previous verse. See how you translated this use of law in 2:12.
Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ
before him
Here, before him is an idiom meaning “in his presence.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent idiom or use plain language. Alternate translation: “in his presence”
Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας
/the/_knowledge ˱of˲_sin
If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of full awareness and sin, you could express the same ideas in a different way. Alternate translation: “fully aware of being sinful”
Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / possession
ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας
/the/_knowledge ˱of˲_sin
Paul is using the possessive form to describe full awareness about the sin a person has committed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “full knowledge about sin”
Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
διὰ & νόμου
through & /the/_law_‹is›
Here, through law indicates the means by which a person becomes fully aware of sin. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “by means of law”