For {there is} not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean {that is} born of a woman?

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.

If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

What {is} man, that he should be clean? and {he which is} born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear {the guilty}; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth {generation}.

If they sin against thee, (for {there is} no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

I know {it is} so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? {with God: or, before God?}

They are all gone aside, they are {all} together become filthy: {there is} none that doeth good, no, not one. {filthy: Heb. stinking}

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. {know: or, I am not conscious of any fault}

For {there is} not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

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.

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean {that is} born of a woman?

Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

I know {it is} so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? {with God: or, before God?}

Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.] Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me {when I was} in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. {chief...: or, overseer} {have...: or, be gracious unto me}

(For not the hearers of the law {are} just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: {if I say}, I {am} perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

For {he is} not a man, as I {am, that} I should answer him, {and} we should come together in judgment.

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor {is} in your houses. {eaten: or, burnt}

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified {rather} than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

If they sin against thee, (for {there is} no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before {their} enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near; {they carry them away captives: Heb. they that take them captives carry them away}

And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?

O LORD God of Israel, thou {art} righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as {it is} this day: behold, we {are} before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who {is} a chosen {man, that} I may appoint over her? for who {is} like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who {is} that shepherd that will stand before me? {appoint me...: or, convent me in judgment?}

If they sin against thee, (for {there is} no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, {it is} evident: for, The just shall live by faith.