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The Great Equalizer
Commentators stress that 'all have sinned' is an absolute and universal statement. It acts as a great equalizer, placing every person—regardless of background or perceived righteousness—in the same category before God. As John Calvin notes, this truth eliminates any possibility of boasting or claiming partial righteousness through our own efforts. Everyone is in the same state of need.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 3:23
18th Century
Theologian
For all have sinned. This was the point which he had fully established in the discussion in these chapters.
And come short…
AT Robertson
On Romans 3:23
Sinned (ηρμαρτον). Constative second aorist active indicative of αμαρτανω as in 5:12. This tense gathers up the whole race into on…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 3:23
19th Century
Bishop
All have sinned and come short.—Strictly, all sinned; the Apostle looking back upon an act done in past time und…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 3:21–24
19th Century
Preacher
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
On Romans 3:23
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
On Romans 3:23
16th Century
Theologian
There is indeed no difference, and so on. He urges on all, without exception, the necessity of seeking righteousness in Christ, a…
John Gill
On Romans 3:23
17th Century
Pastor
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
On Romans 3:21–26
17th Century
Minister
Must guilty humanity remain under wrath? Is the wound forever incurable? No; blessed be God, there is another way laid open for us. This is the rig…