Romans 3:19

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.

Cross-references

Romans 3:9 Parallel

In Romans 3:9, Paul already charged both Jews and Greeks that all are under sin — this universal indictment is the basis for the conclusion in 3:19 that the whole world is guilty.

Romans 3:4 Parallel

In Romans 3:4, God is true and every man a liar — this grounds the silencing of every mouth in Romans 3:19.

Romans 3:2 Historical context

Romans 3:2 establishes that Jews were entrusted with God's law, which Paul then says speaks to them in 3:19.

Romans 3:23 Parallel

In Romans 3:23, Paul declares that all have sinned and fall short of God's glory — this explains why the whole world is guilty in 3:19.

Romans 3:5 Parallel

In Romans 3:5, Paul raises an objection about God's justice — the universal guilt established in 3:19 makes that question necessary.

Romans 3:27 Parallel

In Romans 3:27, boasting is excluded by the law of faith — building directly on the silencing of every mouth in 3:19.

Romans 2:12-18 explains that those under the law are judged by it, which 3:19 summarizes as the law speaking to them.

Romans 1:20 Parallel

In Romans 1:20, Gentiles are without excuse from creation — parallel to universal guilt declared in Romans 3:19.

Romans 6:14 Contrast

In Romans 6:14, believers are not under law but under grace — contrasting the law's condemnation in 3:19 with freedom from it.

Romans 4:15 Parallel

In Romans 4:15, the law brings wrath because it defines transgression — explaining the mechanism behind the universal guilt in 3:19.

Romans 5:18 Parallel

In Romans 5:18, through Adam's offense condemnation came to all — echoing the same universal guilt the law declares in 3:19.

Romans 5:20 Parallel

In Romans 5:20, the law was added to increase the offense — reinforcing the law's role in making all guilty as stated in 3:19.

Romans 7:9 Parallel

In Romans 7:9, when the commandment came, sin revived and I died — a personal experience of the law's condemning power from 3:19.

Romans 2:2 Parallel

In Romans 2:2, God's judgment is according to truth — this supports the righteous basis for universal guilt declared in 3:19.

John 8:9 Parallel

John 8:9 shows the accusers convicted by conscience and leaving — their mouths effectively stopped, mirroring the universal guilt.

In Galatians 5:18, being led by the Spirit means not under the law — contrasting with the guilty state under law in Romans 3:19.

Galatians 4:5 Related theme

In Galatians 4:5, Christ redeems those under the law — the guilt from Romans 3:19 makes redemption necessary.

Galatians 3:23 Related theme

In Galatians 3:23, being under the law is a guardian before faith — Romans 3:19 shows that condition leads to guilt.

In Galatians 3:22, Scripture has confined all under sin so that the promise of faith may be given — this echoes the purpose of the law in Romans 3:19 to show universal guilt.

Job 9:2 Parallel

Job 9:2 asks how a mortal can be righteous before God — the very question answered by the universal guilt and silenced mouths in Romans 3:19.

Job 9:3 Parallel

Job 9:3 says no one can answer God once in a thousand times — directly parallel to every mouth being stopped, unable to contend.

1 Corinthians 1:29 declares that no flesh should glory in God's presence — the same outcome as every mouth being stopped and all boasting eliminated.

In Galatians 3:10, those relying on works of the law are under a curse because the law requires perfect obedience — this reinforces the condemnation the law brings in Romans 3:19.

Matthew 22:12 shows the guest left speechless before the king — a direct parallel to every mouth being stopped before God.

Psalm 107:42 says iniquity stops its mouth — a direct parallel to the law stopping every mouth and declaring all guilty.

Ezekiel 16:63 says Israel will never open their mouth because of disgrace — echoing the silenced mouths of the guilty in Romans 3:19.

Galatians 2:19 explains dying to the law through the law to live for God, showing the condemning work of the law leads to new life.

Galatians 2:16 declares no one is justified by works of the law, directly reinforcing Romans 3:19's conclusion that the law leaves all guilty.

Galatians 3:19 reveals the law was added because of transgressions until Christ, answering why the law silences all in Romans 3:19.

Philippians 3:9 contrasts law-righteousness with faith-righteousness, reinforcing that the law brings only guilt, not righteousness.

John 5:45 Parallel

In John 5:45, Jesus says Moses will accuse them — reinforcing the law's role in holding people accountable and silencing excuses.

John 1:17 Parallel

In John 1:17, the law given through Moses is contrasted with grace and truth through Jesus — showing the law's role of silencing is superseded by grace.

Luke 10:26 Contrast

Luke 10:26 has a lawyer seeking to justify himself by the law—contrasting Romans 3:19's point that the law silences all.

Matthew 19:20 shows a man claiming to keep the law—directly contrasting Paul's point that the law stops every mouth and declares all guilty.

Micah 7:16 Parallel

Micah 7:16 has nations laying hand on mouth in shame — a direct parallel to the law stopping every mouth in guilt.

Deuteronomy 27:26 curses anyone who fails to keep all the law — directly supporting Romans 3:19's claim that the law makes everyone guilty.

Isaiah 59:12 says sins testify against us, making us guilty—the same reality that here silences all.

Acts 13:39 Contrast

In Acts 13:39, justification through Christ sets believers free from sins — contrasting with the law's role of holding all accountable.

Psalm 63:11 Parallel

Psalm 63:11 says the mouths of liars will be stopped—directly paralleling the silencing of every mouth here.

Job 25:4 Parallel

In Job 25:4, Bildad asks how a man can be righteous before God — the very question Romans 3:19 leads to, showing universal guilt.

1 Kings 8:46 acknowledges universal human sinfulness — directly supporting Romans 3:19's conclusion that all are guilty before God.

Ezra 9:15 Parallel

In Ezra 9:15, Ezra says no one can stand before God in their guilt — mirroring the universal accountability in Romans 3:19.

1 Corinthians 15:56 states the strength of sin is the law, echoing how the law amplifies guilt and death in Romans 3:19.

Deuteronomy 31:26 designates the law as a witness against Israel — echoing how the law testifies to guilt in Romans 3:19.

Jeremiah 2:29 declares all have transgressed against the Lord—the same verdict of guilt here.

Ezra 9:10 Parallel

In Ezra 9:10, the people confess they have nothing to say after forsaking God's commands — echoing the silenced mouth before God's law.

Job 23:7 Contrast

In Job 23:7, Job hopes an upright man can present his case — contrasting Romans 3:19 where all mouths are silenced.

In 1 Corinthians 9:20, Paul becomes as under the law to win them — the same category of 'those under the law' from Romans 3:19.

Exodus 34:7 Related theme

Exodus 34:7 reveals God's justice in not clearing the guilty — underscoring the law's purpose to silence every mouth in Romans 3:19.