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Daily Service: ALL HAVE SINNED
I actually got two messages from this passage but most of the stress goes to “all have sinned”. Paul indicates early in the passage that we who are not of the Jewish lineage are not under the law. By the way, neither are the Messianic Jews including all the new converts in Israel beginning with Christ’s disciples. But even Paul says that all his righteousness is as filthy rags. All have sinned means all men are equal in the eyes of God. We all need a savior. He is Jesus.
Romans 3:21-23 (NKJV) But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
3:23. Paul explained that “no difference” existed among human beings because all have sinned. The Greek is literally, “all sinned” (pantes hēmarton). The same two Greek words are used in 5:12 (cf. comments on that verse). Since the entire human race was plunged into sin with Adam, all (whether Jews or Gentiles) are sinners. It is impossible to say there is a “difference,” that the Jews’ privileges (2:12-21; 3:1) exclude them from God’s condemnation.
Not only did all sin, but they also all fall short. This single Greek verb is in the present tense, stressing continuing action. It can be translated “keep on falling short.” The simple fact is that as a sinner not a single human being by his own efforts is able to measure up to the glory of God. God’s glory is His splendor, the outward manifestation of His attributes. God desires that humans share that splendor, that they become like Him, that is, Christlike (cf. “glory” in 5:2; 2 Cor. 3:18; Col. 1:27; 2 Thes. 2:14). Yet their sin keeps them from sharing it.
Bible Knowledge Commentary – Romans 3:21-23
You think about that. Amen!
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