Romans 3:10 As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one.

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New International Version
As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one;

New Living Translation
As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous— not even one.

English Standard Version
as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one;

Berean Standard Bible
As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.

Berean Literal Bible
As it has been written: "There is none righteous, not even one;

King James Bible
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

New King James Version
As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one;

New American Standard Bible
as it is written: “THERE IS NO RIGHTEOUS PERSON, NOT EVEN ONE;

NASB 1995
as it is written, “THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE;

NASB 1977
as it is written, “THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE;

Legacy Standard Bible
as it is written, “THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE;

Amplified Bible
As it is written and forever remains written, “THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS [none that meets God’s standard], NOT EVEN ONE.

Christian Standard Bible
as it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
as it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one.

American Standard Version
as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

Contemporary English Version
The Scriptures tell us, "No one is acceptable to God!

English Revised Version
as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
as Scripture says, "Not one person has God's approval.

Good News Translation
As the Scriptures say: "There is no one who is righteous,

International Standard Version
As it is written, "Not even one person is righteous.

Majority Standard Bible
As it is written: ?There is no one righteous, not even one.

NET Bible
just as it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one,

New Heart English Bible
As it is written, "There is no one righteous; no, not one."

Webster's Bible Translation
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Weymouth New Testament
Thus it stands written, "There is not one righteous man.

World English Bible
As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
according as it has been written: “There is none righteous, not even one;

Berean Literal Bible
As it has been written: "There is none righteous, not even one;

Young's Literal Translation
according as it hath been written -- 'There is none righteous, not even one;

Smith's Literal Translation
As has been written, That there is no just one, not one:

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
As it is written: There is not any man just.

Catholic Public Domain Version
just as it was written: “There is no one who is just.

New American Bible
as it is written: “There is no one just, not one,

New Revised Standard Version
as it is written: “There is no one who is righteous, not even one;

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
As it is written: “There is not a just person, not even one,”

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
as it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one;

Godbey New Testament
as has been written, There is no one good, not one:

Haweis New Testament
as it is written, ?There is not a just person, no not one:

Mace New Testament
as it is written, " there is none righteous, no not one:

Weymouth New Testament
Thus it stands written, "There is not one righteous man.

Worrell New Testament
as it has been written, "There is none righteous, no not one;

Worsley New Testament
"There is none righteous, no not one;

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

There is No One Righteous
9What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin. 10As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. 11There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.…

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Cross References

Psalm 14:1-3
For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good. / The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. / All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

Psalm 53:1-3
For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good. / God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. / All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

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

Isaiah 64:6
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.

Isaiah 53:6
We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

Genesis 6:5
Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

Genesis 8:21
When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

Job 15:14-16
What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous? / If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes, / how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?

Psalm 143:2
Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.

Matthew 19:17
“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

Mark 10:18
“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

Luke 18:19
“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

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.

Romans 7:18
I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

Treasury of Scripture

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

As it is.

Romans 3:4
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

Romans 11:8
(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

Romans 15:3,4
For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me…

There.

Psalm 14:1-3
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good…

Psalm 53:1-3
To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good…

none.

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

Job 14:4
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

Job 15:14,16
What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? …

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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.

Berean Study Bible

As it is written
This phrase indicates that Paul is referencing the Old Testament, specifically drawing from Psalms and Ecclesiastes. The use of "written" underscores the authority and permanence of Scripture. In a conservative Christian perspective, this affirms the continuity and unity of the Bible, showing that the New Testament teachings are deeply rooted in the Old Testament. The Greek word "gegraptai" (γέγραπται) is in the perfect tense, emphasizing that what was written remains relevant and authoritative.

There is no one righteous
The term "righteous" in Greek is "dikaios" (δίκαιος), which means just or morally right. In the Jewish context, righteousness was often associated with adherence to the Law. However, Paul is making a universal statement about the human condition. Historically, this reflects the Jewish understanding of humanity's fallen nature post-Genesis 3. Theologically, it underscores the need for divine intervention, as human efforts alone cannot achieve the righteousness required by God.

Not even one
This phrase intensifies the previous statement, leaving no room for exceptions. The Greek "oude heis" (οὐδὲ εἷς) is emphatic, reinforcing the totality of human unrighteousness. From a conservative Christian viewpoint, this highlights the doctrine of total depravity, which teaches that sin affects every part of human nature. It serves as a humbling reminder of the universal need for salvation through Jesus Christ, as no one can claim inherent righteousness. This phrase also sets the stage for the subsequent verses, which reveal the solution to humanity's plight through faith in Christ.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 10-18. - As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are altogether become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one (Psalm 14. or Psalms 53.). Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they hays used deceit (Psalm 5:9); the poison of asps is under their lips (Psalm 140:3): whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness (Psalm 10:7): their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways: and the way of peace have they not known (Proverbs 1:16 and Isaiah 59:7): there is no fear of God before their eyes (Psalm 36:1). These texts are from various unconnected passages of the Old Testament, quoted from the LXX., though not all accurately. They seem to be put together from memory by way of showing the general scriptural view of human depravity. It may be said that they do not establish the apostle's position of all men being guilty; for that they are for the most part rhetorical rather than dogmatic, that most of them refer only to certain classes of men, and that the righteous are spoken of too, and this in the sequence of even the most sweeping of them all (that from Psalm 14. or Psalms 53.), which does, literally understood, assert universal sinfulness. Any such objection to the cogency of the quotations may be met by regarding them as adduced, not as rigid proofs, but as only generally confirmatory of the apostle's position. See, he would say to the Jew, the picture your own Scriptures give you; observe their continued testimony to human depravity: and the main point of all the quotations is that which is brought out in the next verse, viz. that they had reference, not to the Gentile world, but to the chosen people themselves.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

As
καθὼς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

it is written:
γέγραπται (gegraptai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

“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.

righteous,
δίκαιος (dikaios)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy.

not even
οὐδὲ (oude)
Adverb
Strong's 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.

one.
εἷς (heis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

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