Romans 3:10

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Cross-references

Romans 3:23 Parallel

Romans 3:23 restates the same truth: all have sinned, reinforcing the claim that none are righteous.

Romans 3:4 Parallel

Romans 3:4 declares God true and every human a liar, complementing the statement that none is righteous in Romans 3:10.

Romans 1:29 Parallel

In Romans 1:29, Paul lists sins that fill the unrighteous — expanding on the condition that none is righteous.

Romans 15:4 Related theme

Romans 15:4 explains that OT writings (like the quote in Romans 3:10) were written for instruction and hope.

In Ephesians 5:3-6, warnings against impurity and covetousness reinforce that the unrighteous have no inheritance.

In 1 Corinthians 6:9, the list of those who will not inherit God's kingdom demonstrates the unrighteousness Paul speaks of.

In 1 Corinthians 6:10, the continued list of sinners—thieves, greedy, drunkards—further illustrates universal sinfulness.

In Galatians 5:19-21, the works of the flesh—immorality, idolatry, etc.—show the unrighteous condition of humanity.

In Ephesians 2:1-3, Paul describes being dead in sins and children of wrath, directly explaining the 'none righteous' state.

Revelation 22:15 lists those excluded from the New Jerusalem — dogs, sorcerers, etc. — consistent with the unrighteousness of all.

In Colossians 3:5-9, the call to put to death earthly sins—immorality, anger, slander—reflects universal sinfulness.

In 1 Timothy 1:9, the law's purpose for the lawless and ungodly confirms the reality of unrighteous people.

In 1 Timothy 1:10, the expanded list of sinners—fornicators, liars, perjurers—underscores universal lack of righteousness.

2 Timothy 3:2-5 lists specific unrighteous behaviors — loving self, money, etc. — illustrating the universal sinfulness Romans 3:10 declares.

Titus 3:3 Parallel

Titus 3:3 describes our former state: foolish, disobedient, enslaved to passions — confirming that none were righteous before salvation.

1 John 1:8-10 insists that claiming to be without sin is self-deception — reinforcing the truth that none are righteous.

Revelation 21:8 lists the unrighteous destined for the lake of fire — showing the judgment that follows from universal sinfulness.

Mark 10:18 Allusion

In Mark 10:18, Jesus' statement that no one is good except God directly echoes the claim that none are righteous.

Mark 7:22 Related theme

In Mark 7:22, the sins that defile a person—evil thoughts, theft, murder—illustrate the universal lack of righteousness Paul declares.

Psalm 14:1-3 is the passage Paul directly quotes here to prove that no one is righteous.

Psalm 53:1-3 is a nearly identical parallel to Psalm 14:1-3, also quoted by Paul to show universal sinfulness.

Isaiah 53:6 Allusion

Isaiah 53:6 says 'All we like sheep have gone astray' — directly parallel to the universal sinfulness statement in Romans 3:10.

James 3:2 Parallel

In James 3:2, 'we all stumble in many ways' directly affirms that no one is righteous without fault.

Psalm 14:3 Citation

Psalm 14:3 is the direct source Paul quotes — it makes the same claim that all have turned aside and become corrupt.

John 7:19 Parallel

In John 7:19, Jesus states that none of them keeps the law — directly echoing the idea that no one is righteous.

Micah 7:2 Parallel

In Micah 7:2, 'there is no one upright' directly parallels the assertion that none is righteous — a strong thematic echo.

In Isaiah 59:13, the confession of specific sins illustrates the universal unrighteousness that 'none is righteous' asserts.

Jeremiah 17:9 declares the heart deceitful and sick, undergirding why no one is righteous.

In Matthew 9:13, Jesus says he came to call sinners, not the righteous — reinforcing that no one is righteous by themselves.

Matthew 15:19 Related theme

Matthew 15:19 lists evils from the heart, illustrating the unrighteousness Paul says applies to all.

Job 25:4 Allusion

Job 25:4 asks how a man can be righteous before God, reinforcing the same universal problem.

Mark 7:21 Related theme

Mark 7:21 catalogues evil thoughts and actions from within, confirming universal sinfulness.

Job 15:16 Allusion

Job 15:16 describes humans as vile and corrupt, aligning with the verdict that no one is righteous.

Job 15:14 Allusion

Job 15:14 questions how mortals can be pure, supporting the idea that no one is righteous.

Job 14:4 Allusion

Job 14:4 asks who can bring purity from impurity, echoing the impossibility of human righteousness.