Romans 3:12 Meaning and Explanation
“They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.”
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Read Full Chapter →All have turned aside and together become worthless; there is none who does good, not even one.
What Does Romans 3:12 Mean?
The quotation reaches its fullest sweep. Like sheep that have all wandered off the path, humanity has turned aside together. The picture is universal: not a remnant left untouched, but the whole company gone astray, so that none can be pointed to as the standard the rest failed to meet.
The repeated "no, not one" presses the point past all escape. It is meant to silence comparison and excuse alike. And yet this very bleakness sets the stage for the brightness to come, for Paul is about to unveil a righteousness that does not depend on our record at all, but on the goodness of the One who came to seek and to save.
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What does Romans 3:12 mean?
All have turned aside and together become worthless; there is none who does good, not even one.