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NASB | Romans 3:10 as it is written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 3:10 As it is written and forever remains written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS [none that meets God's standard], NOT EVEN ONE. [Ps 14:3] |
Bible Question:
Never say never. The Bible identifies several righteous people: Jesus acknowledges them in NASB Matthew 13:17 "For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.” And in NASB Luke 1:6 "They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord."(Speaking of Zechariah and Elizabeth) Is the psalmist that Paul quotes is talking about talking about before the time of Christ? He talks about the time of rejoicing when Yahweh restores his people. Was that done by our Lord so that now there are righteous men, even before the crucifixion? dikaios is used by Paul in Romans. It is also used to describe Simeon in Luke 2:25 and Matthew 13:17 and Luke 1:6 use dikaioi. Can anyone reconcile these with this verse? There must be more to it than the absolute that this verse indicates. |
Bible Answer: Abel, Noah, Abraham were specifically called "righteous." (Matthew 23:35; Hebrews 11:7) What may help you is James 2:23, where it says of Abraham and other righteous pre-Christians: "'ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS,' and he was called the friend of God." Hence pre-Christian worshippers are considered righteous as 'friends of God.' |