ESV
KJV
20. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.

ASV
20. because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

ERVEN
20. because no one can be made right with God by following the law. The law only shows us our sin.

NLT
20. For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.

WEB
20. Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

NET
20. For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

NLV
20. No person will be made right with God by doing what the Law says. The Law shows us how sinful we are.

HCSB
20. For no flesh will be justified in His sight by the works of the law, for through the law [comes] the knowledge of sin.

YLT
20. wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

LITV
20. Because by works of Law not one of all flesh will be justified before Him, for through Law is full knowledge of sin. Psa. 143:2

RV
20. because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for through the law {cf15i cometh} the knowledge of sin.

NCV
20. because no one can be made right with God by following the law. The law only shows us our sin.

MKJV
20. because by the works of the Law none of all flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law is the knowledge of sin.

AKJV
20. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

LXXEN



KJV
20. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.

AMP
20. For no person will be justified (made righteous, acquitted, and judged acceptable) in His sight by observing the works prescribed by the Law. For [the real function of] the Law is to make men recognize and be conscious of sin [not mere perception, but an acquaintance with sin which works toward repentance, faith, and holy character].

KJVP
20. Therefore G1360 CONJ by G1537 PREP the deeds G2041 N-GPN of the law G3551 N-GSM there shall no G3756 PRT-N flesh G4561 N-NSF be justified G1344 V-FPI-3S in his sight G1799 ADV : for G1063 CONJ by G1223 PREP the law G3551 N-GSM [ is ] the knowledge G1922 N-NSF of sin G266 N-GSF .

YLT
20. wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

ASV
20. because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

WEB
20. Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

NASB
20. since no human being will be justified in his sight by observing the law; for through the law comes consciousness of sin.

ESV
20. For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

RV
20. because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for through the law {cf15i cometh} the knowledge of sin.

RSV
20. For no human being will be justified in his sight by works of the law, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

NKJV
20. Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.

MKJV
20. because by the works of the Law none of all flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law is the knowledge of sin.

AKJV
20. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

NRSV
20. For "no human being will be justified in his sight" by deeds prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

NIV
20. Therefore no-one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.

NIRV
20. So it can't be said that anyone will be made right with God by obeying the law. Not at all! The law makes us more aware of our sin.

NLT
20. For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.

MSG
20. Our involvement with God's revelation doesn't put us right with God. What it does is force us to face our complicity in everyone else's sin.

GNB
20. For no one is put right in God's sight by doing what the Law requires; what the Law does is to make us know that we have sinned.

NET
20. For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

ERVEN
20. because no one can be made right with God by following the law. The law only shows us our sin.