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for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Sinned (ηρμαρτον). Constative second aorist active indicative of αμαρτανω as in 5:12. This tense gathers up the whole race into on…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For all have sinned. This was the point which he had fully established in the discussion in these chapters.

And come short

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

All have sinned and come short.—Strictly, all sinned; the Apostle looking back upon an act done in past time und…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God whic…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The reason all must come to God through faith in Christ is that “all have sinned and fall short of [or ‘lack,’ cf. Mark 10:21] the glory…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

There is indeed no difference, and so on. He urges on all, without exception, the necessity of seeking righteousness in Christ, a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For all have sinned
This is the general character of all mankind; all have sinned in Adam, are guilty by his sin, po…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Must guilty humanity remain under wrath? Is the wound forever incurable? No; ble ed be God, there is another way laid open for us. This is the righ…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. After showing that Jews and Gentiles are equal regarding their prior state of guilt, the Apostle now shows that they are also equal regar…

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