Romans 3:9 What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.

English Standard Version
What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin,

New American Standard Bible
What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;

King James Bible
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What then? Are we any better? Not at all! For we have previously charged that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin,

International Standard Version
What, then, does this mean? Are we Jews any better off? Not at all! For we have already accused everyone, both Jews and Greeks, of being under the power of sin.

American Standard Version
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;

Douay-Rheims Bible
What then? Do we excel them? No, not so. For we have charged both Jews, and Greeks, that they are all under sin.

Darby Bible Translation
What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:

Young's Literal Translation
What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,

Cross References

Proverbs 20:9
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Romans 1:18
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

Romans 2:1
Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are that judge: for wherein you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you that judge do the same things.

Romans 3:1
What advantage then has the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?

Romans 3:19
Now we know that what things soever the law said, it said to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 7:14
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

Romans 11:32
For God has concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy on all.

Galatians 3:22
But the scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

3:9-18 Here again is shown that all mankind are under the guilt of sin, as a burden; and under the government and dominion of sin, as enslaved to it, to work wickedness. This is made plain by several passages of Scripture from the Old Testament, which describe the corrupt and depraved state of all men, till grace restrain or change them. Great as our advantages are, these texts describe multitudes who call themselves Christians. Their principles and conduct prove that there is no fear of God before their eyes. And where no fear of God is, no good is to be looked for.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Ro 3:9-20. That the Jew Is Shut Up under Like Condemnation with the Gentile Is Proved by His Own Scripture.

9. are we better than they?—"do we excel them?"

No, in no wise—Better off the Jews certainly were, for having the oracles of God to teach them better; but as they were no better, that only aggravated their guilt.