Romans 3:11
New International Version
there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God.

New Living Translation
No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God.

English Standard Version
no one understands; no one seeks for God.

Berean Standard Bible
There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.

Berean Literal Bible
there is none understanding; there is none seeking after God.

King James Bible
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

New King James Version
There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God.

New American Standard Bible
THERE IS NO ONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NO ONE WHO SEEKS OUT GOD;

NASB 1995
THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD;

NASB 1977
THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD;

Legacy Standard Bible
THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD;

Amplified Bible
“THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD.

Christian Standard Bible
There is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God.

American Standard Version
There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;

Contemporary English Version
Not one of them understands or even searches for God.

English Revised Version
There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
No one understands. No one searches for God.

Good News Translation
no one who is wise or who worships God.

International Standard Version
No one understands. No one searches for God.

Majority Standard Bible
There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.

NET Bible
there is no one who understands, there is no one who seeks God.

New Heart English Bible
"There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.

Webster's Bible Translation
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh God.

Weymouth New Testament
There is not one who is really wise, nor one who is a diligent seeker after God.

World English Bible
There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
there is none who is understanding, there is none who is seeking after God.

Berean Literal Bible
there is none understanding; there is none seeking after God.

Young's Literal Translation
There is none who is understanding, there is none who is seeking after God.

Smith's Literal Translation
There is none understanding, there is none seeking God.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks God.

New American Bible
there is no one who understands, there is no one who seeks God.

New Revised Standard Version
there is no one who has understanding, there is no one who seeks God.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
There are none who understand, there are none who seek after God.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Neither is there one who understands, nor one who seeks God.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
there is none that understands; there is none that seeks after God;

Godbey New Testament
there is no one who understands, there is no one who seeks out God;

Haweis New Testament
there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

Mace New Testament
there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

Weymouth New Testament
There is not one who is really wise, nor one who is a diligent seeker after God.

Worrell New Testament
there is none that understands; there is none that seeks after God;

Worsley New Testament
there is none that understandeth; there is none that seeketh after God.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
There is No One Righteous
10As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. 11There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. 12All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”…

Cross References
Psalm 14:2
The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

Psalm 53:2
God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

Ecclesiastes 7:20
Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

Isaiah 64:6-7
Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind. / No one calls on Your name or strives to take hold of You. For You have hidden Your face from us and delivered us into the hand of our iniquity.

Jeremiah 10:7
Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.

Psalm 10:4
In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.

Psalm 36:1-2
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes. / For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.

Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Proverbs 1:28-29
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me. / For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.

Isaiah 9:13
But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.

John 6:44
“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 8:47
Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

John 15:5
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

1 Corinthians 2:14
The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Ephesians 2:1-3
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, / in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience. / All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.


Treasury of Scripture

There is none that understands, there is none that seeks after God.

none that understandeth.

Romans 1:22,28
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, …

Psalm 14:2-4
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God…

Psalm 53:2,4
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God…

seeketh.

Romans 8:7
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

Job 21:15,16
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? …

Isaiah 9:13
For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.

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Romans 3
1. The Jews prerogative;
3. which they have not lost;
9. howbeit the law convinces them also of sin;
20. therefore no one is justified by the law;
28. but all, without difference, by faith, only;
31. and yet the law is not abolished.














There is no one
This phrase underscores the universality of the human condition. In the Greek, "οὐκ ἔστιν" (ouk estin) emphasizes an absolute negation, indicating that without exception, humanity is encompassed in this statement. Historically, this reflects the Jewish understanding of human fallibility, as seen in the Old Testament, where even the most righteous individuals are depicted as flawed. This phrase sets the stage for the Apostle Paul's argument that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, a theme that runs throughout the book of Romans.

who understands
The Greek word for "understands" is "συνίημι" (syniēmi), which means to put together, comprehend, or perceive. This implies a deep, spiritual insight rather than mere intellectual knowledge. In the biblical context, understanding is often linked with wisdom, which is a gift from God. The lack of understanding here points to a spiritual blindness that affects all of humanity due to sin. This blindness prevents people from grasping the truth of God’s nature and His will, as seen in the broader scriptural narrative where wisdom and understanding are gifts bestowed by God (Proverbs 2:6).

no one who seeks
The Greek term "ἐκζητέω" (ekzēteō) means to search out, investigate, or crave. This word suggests an earnest and diligent pursuit. The absence of such seeking indicates a fundamental disinterest or inability in humanity to pursue God on their own initiative. Historically, this reflects the biblical narrative of humanity's tendency to turn away from God, as seen in the accounts of Israel's repeated idolatry and rebellion. This phrase highlights the need for divine intervention, as it is God who seeks out humanity, initiating the relationship.

God
The term "Θεός" (Theos) in Greek refers to the one true God, the Creator and Sustainer of all things. In the context of Romans, Paul is addressing both Jews and Gentiles, emphasizing that the God of Israel is the God of all nations. This universal aspect of God is crucial in understanding the scope of the gospel message. The historical context of the early church, which was grappling with the inclusion of Gentiles, underscores the importance of recognizing that God’s plan of salvation is for all people, transcending ethnic and cultural boundaries.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
There is
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

no one
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

understands,
συνίων (syniōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4920: To consider, understand, perceive. From sun and hiemi; to put together, i.e. to comprehend; by implication, to act piously.

no one
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

seeks
ἐκζητῶν (ekzētōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1567: To seek out, seek out after, require. From ek and zeteo; to search out, i.e.investigate, crave, demand, worship.

God.
Θεόν (Theon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


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