KJV ORIGINAL
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Just like it's written in scripture, nobody's actually righteous. Not a single person.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Plot twist: we're all a mess, and that's exactly why we need grace.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Romans, the Apostle Paul is writing to believers in Rome, both Jews and Gentiles, to demonstrate that all humanity falls short of God's standard due to sin, as part of his broader argument for the necessity of faith in Christ. He quotes from Old Testament passages like Psalm 14 to show that this idea of universal unrighteousness was already established in Jewish scriptures. This context underscores Paul's effort to unify his audience under the gospel by highlighting shared human imperfection.
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