20
because
aby the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for
bthrough the Law
comes the knowledge of sin.
b
Romans 4:15, Romans 5:13, Romans 5:20, Romans 7:7
Romans 4
15
for athe Law brings about wrath, but bwhere there is no law, there also is no violation.
Romans 5
13
for until the Law sin was in the world, but asin is not imputed when there is no law.
Romans 5
20
aThe Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, bgrace abounded all the more,
Romans 7
7
aWhat shall we say then? Is the Law sin? bMay it never be! On the contrary, cI would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, "dYOU SHALL NOT COVET."
Other references for Romans 3:20