They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Everyone's wandered off the right path, and honestly, we've all become pretty useless when it comes to actually doing good. Not a single person is out here consistently doing what's right, not even one.
We're all a mess and nobody's got it figured out, not even close.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Romans, the apostle Paul is writing to the early Christian church in Rome to explain that both Jews and Gentiles are universally sinful and fall short of God's standards. He quotes from Old Testament Psalms, such as Psalm 14:3, to emphasize that humanity has strayed from God and lacks any inherent goodness. This sets the foundation for Paul's argument that salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ, not human effort.
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