Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
Here's what we know: when the law speaks, it's talking to everyone who lives under it. And honestly? It leaves us all speechless because we realize the whole world stands guilty in front of God.
The law basically calls us all out and leaves us with nothing to say in our defense.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Romans to explain the gospel and address the tension between Jewish and Gentile believers regarding the law. Paul was arguing that the Jewish law, given through Moses, was intended to reveal sin to the Israelites but ultimately demonstrated that all people, regardless of their background, are under God's judgment. This verse fits into Paul's broader case in Romans 3 that the law exposes universal guilt, leaving no room for self-defense.
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