Romans 3:11

There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

Cross-reference

Romans 8:7 Parallel

Romans 8:7 explains that the carnal mind is hostile to God, providing the underlying reason why no one seeks Him.

Romans 1:28 Parallel

In Romans 1:28, people did not see fit to acknowledge God — this parallels the failure to seek God.

Romans 1:22 Parallel

In Romans 1:22, claiming to be wise becomes folly — this illustrates the 'no one understands' condition.

Psalm 14:2-4 is the direct source Paul quotes here: no one understands or seeks God, all have turned aside.

1 John 5:20 Contrast

In 1 John 5:20, Christ gives understanding to know God — the remedy that directly contrasts with the universal lack of understanding here.

In Matthew 13:13, Jesus says people see but do not understand, confirming the condition of human hardness that Paul cites.

Hosea 7:10 Parallel

Hosea 7:10 directly says they do not return to the LORD nor seek Him, matching the declaration of no one seeking God.

Jeremiah 4:22 explicitly says God's people have no understanding, directly echoing the ‘no one understands’ of this verse.

Isaiah 65:1 Parallel

Isaiah 65:1 describes God being found by those who did not seek Him, reinforcing that no one seeks God yet He reveals Himself.

Isaiah 55:6 Contrast

Isaiah 55:6 commands to seek the LORD while He may be found, contrasting with the universal failure to seek God.

Isaiah 9:13 Parallel

Isaiah 9:13 states the people did not seek the LORD after discipline, directly paralleling the claim that no one seeks God.

Isaiah 31:1 Parallel

Isaiah 31:1 condemns relying on Egypt instead of seeking the Holy One, illustrating the same failure to seek God.

Psalm 119:155 states the wicked do not seek God's statutes, directly aligning with the claim that no one seeks God.

Zephaniah 1:6 describes those who neither seek nor inquire of the Lord—the same condition Paul cites to show universal sin.

Matthew 13:14 quotes Isaiah about a people who hear but never understand, paralleling the same lack of spiritual perception.

Job 21:15 Parallel

Job 21:15 records the wicked asking why they should serve God, exemplifying the refusal to seek after Him that Paul asserts.

In Proverbs 1:7, fools despise wisdom — this relates to 'no one understands' since understanding begins with fearing the Lord.

Matthew 7:7 Contrast

Matthew 7:7 commands seeking God with a promise of finding—contrasting Paul's claim that no one seeks God by nature.

Hosea 4:6 Parallel

Hosea 4:6 declares destruction for lack of knowledge, reinforcing the spiritual ignorance that keeps people from seeking God.

In Proverbs 1:29, they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord — this mirrors rejecting understanding and seeking God.

In Isaiah 27:11, a people of no understanding face judgment, illustrating the universal ignorance Paul describes here.

In Proverbs 1:22, the simple love folly and fools hate knowledge — this parallels the universal failure to seek God.

Matthew 13:19 shows that when someone does not understand the word, it is snatched away — a consequence of the ignorance Paul describes.

John 8:43 Parallel

John 8:43 reveals inability to understand Jesus' words from spiritual deafness—mirroring the lack of understanding in Romans 3:11.

John 17:25 Parallel

John 17:25 states the world does not know the Father—echoing Paul's declaration that no one understands or seeks God.

Psalm 94:8 Contrast

Psalm 94:8 calls the dull to understand — this highlights the universal lack of understanding Romans 3:11 declares.

Psalm 53:4 Parallel

In Psalm 53:4, workers of iniquity have no knowledge — this echoes 'no one understands'.

Titus 3:3 Parallel

Titus 3:3 describes our former foolish and disobedient state, matching the ‘none seeks God’ condition Paul outlines here.