For me Romans is one of the most profound books of the bible. And for me Romans 3 is one of the most intense chapters of the bible. Why? Romans 3:10-18 is full of whom God says we are. If you stopped reading at 3:20 there should be total despair! Your heart should race, a pit in your stomach should grow, and tears have to start running down your cheek. I mean Romans 3:10-18 is Gods assessment of man, and it is atrocious! We should see NO hope in ourselves! But, if you read further in Romans 3:22-30 we see God assesses Himself. God shows us who He is, as our righteousness. So now our hope is revived through His righteousness. I summarized each verse in Romans 3 and then put them side by side, so you can see how much the Gospel is about God and how much less it is about man.
Romans 3:10-18 Romans 3:22-30
No one stands righteous before God (vs. 10) VS. God gave us His righteousness thru faith (vs. 22)
No one understands (vs. 11) VS. God justified us by grace thru faith (vs. 24-25)
No one seeks God (vs. 11) VS. God justified us as a gift thru faith (vs. 24-25)
Everyone is worthless (vs. 12) VS. God redeemed us that’s received by faith (vs. 24-25)
No one does good (vs. 12) VS. God bought us with the blood of Christ (vs. 24-25)
Everyone’s hearts are dead thru lies (vs. 13) VS. God passed over our sins by Jesus’ blood (vs. 24-25)
Everyone deceives (vs. 13) VS. God’s righteousness is shown by our faith (vs. 26)
Everyone has poison speech (vs. 13) VS. God declares sinners justified thru faith (vs. 26)
Everyone is full of bitterness (vs. 14) VS. God is glorified as the justifier thru faith (vs. 26)
Everyone murders (vs. 15) VS. God freed us from works thru faith (vs. 27)
Everyone is ruined and in misery (vs. 16) VS. God has justified us apart from the law (vs. 28)
No one has peace (vs. 17) VS. God fulfilled the law in us thru faith (vs. 26-30)
No one fears God (vs. 18) VS. God’s Righteousness is now indwelling us (vs. 22)
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