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No one does good, not a single one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/romans/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/romans/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away; together they have become worthless; there is none who is practicing good, there is not so much as one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/romans/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/romans/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/romans/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />THEY HAVE ALL TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME CORRUPT; THERE IS NO ONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/romans/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/romans/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/romans/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME WORTHLESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/romans/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, NO, NOT ONE.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/romans/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away; all alike have become worthless. There is no one who does what is good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/romans/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away; all alike have become useless. There is no one who does what is good, not even one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/romans/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not so much as one:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/romans/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They have all turned away and are worthless. There isn't one person who does right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/romans/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not so much as one:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/romans/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Everyone has turned away. Together they have become rotten to the core. No one does anything good, not even one person.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/romans/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All have turned away from God; they have all gone wrong; no one does what is right, not even one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/romans/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All have turned away. They have become completely worthless. No one shows kindness, not even one person! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/romans/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/romans/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away, together they have become worthless; there is no one who shows kindness, not even one." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/romans/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They have all turned aside. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, there is not even one."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/romans/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />All have turned aside from the right path; they have every one of them become corrupt. There is no one who does what is right--no, not so much as one."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/romans/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They have all turned away. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not so much as one.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/romans/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />All went out of the way, together they became unprofitable, there is none doing good, there is not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away; together they have become worthless; there is none who is practicing good, there is not so much as one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/romans/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> All did go out of the way, together they became unprofitable, there is none doing good, there is not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/romans/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />All have bent aside, together have they become unprofitable: there is none doing good, there is not even one.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/romans/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />All have turned out of the way; they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, there is not so much as one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/romans/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />All have gone astray; together they have become useless. There is no one who does good; there is not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/romans/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All have gone astray; all alike are worthless; there is not one who does good, [there is not] even one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/romans/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All have turned aside, together they have become worthless; there is no one who shows kindness, there is not even one.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/romans/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They are all gone astray and they have been rejected: there are none who do good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“They have all turned away together, and they have been rejected, and there is not one who does good, not even one.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/romans/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />they have all turned out of the way; they have alike become unprofitable; there is none that does good, not even one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/romans/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />all have gone away, they have all together become unprofitable; there is no one who is doing good, there is not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/romans/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />All are turned aside together, they are become worthless; there is none that doeth good, there is not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/romans/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />they are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable, there is none that doth good, no not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />All have turned aside from the right path; they have every one of them become corrupt. There is no one who does what is right--no, not so much as one."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/romans/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />they have all turned aside, they together became unprofitable; there is none that does good, there is not so much as one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/romans/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />They are all gone out of the way, they are become unprofitable, there is none that practiseth goodness, no not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/romans/3-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=675" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/romans/3.htm">There is No One Righteous</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantes (Adj-NMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">All</a> <a href="/greek/1578.htm" title="1578: exeklinan (V-AIA-3P) -- From ek and klino; to deviate, i.e. to shun, or to decline.">have turned away,</a> <a href="/greek/260.htm" title="260: hama (Adv) -- A primary particle; properly, at the same time, but freely used as a preposition or adverb denoting close association."></a> <a href="/greek/889.htm" title="889: ēchreōthēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- From achreios; to render useless, i.e. Spoil.">they have together become worthless;</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">there is</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">no one</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">who</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">does</a> <a href="/greek/5544.htm" title="5544: chrēstotēta (N-AFS) -- Goodness, uprightness, kindness, gentleness. From chrestos; usefulness, i.e. Morally, excellence.">good,</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist."></a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/2193.htm" title="2193: heōs (Prep) -- A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.">even</a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: henos (Adj-GMS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">one.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">13</span>“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/14-1.htm">Psalm 14:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good. / The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. / All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Psalm 53:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good. / God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. / All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a></span><br />We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-20.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:20</a></span><br />Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-2.htm">Psalm 143:2</a></span><br />Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a></span><br />Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a></span><br />The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-2.htm">Micah 7:2-4</a></span><br />The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net. / Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together. / The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a></span><br />Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">Genesis 8:21</a></span><br />When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-18.htm">Mark 10:18</a></span><br />“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-19.htm">Luke 18:19</a></span><br />“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a></span><br />for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-18.htm">Romans 7:18</a></span><br />I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-7.htm">Romans 8:7-8</a></span><br />because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. / Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that does good, no, not one.</p><p class="hdg">They are.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-8.htm">Exodus 32:8</a></b></br> They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These <i>be</i> thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/14-3.htm">Psalm 14:3</a></b></br> They are all gone aside, they are <i>all</i> together become filthy: <i>there is</i> none that doeth good, no, not one.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-29.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:29</a></b></br> Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.</p><p class="hdg">become.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-31.htm">Genesis 1:31</a></b></br> And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, <i>it was</i> very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/6-6.htm">Genesis 6:6,7</a></b></br> And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/25-30.htm">Matthew 25:30</a></b></br> And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.</p><p class="hdg">there is none.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Psalm 53:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, <i>A Psalm</i> of David. The fool hath said in his heart, <i>There is</i> no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: <i>there is</i> none that doeth good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-20.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:20</a></b></br> For <i>there is</i> not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a></b></br> But we are all as an unclean <i>thing</i>, and all our righteousnesses <i>are</i> as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/6-43.htm">Corrupt</a> <a href="/romans/3-8.htm">Good</a> <a href="/romans/2-4.htm">Goodness</a> <a href="/john/16-1.htm">Path</a> <a href="/john/8-34.htm">Practises</a> <a href="/romans/3-1.htm">Profit</a> <a href="/romans/3-11.htm">Right</a> <a href="/romans/1-12.htm">Together</a> <a href="/acts/19-26.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/luke/17-10.htm">Unprofitable</a> <a href="/romans/3-3.htm">Useless</a> <a href="/romans/3-9.htm">Way</a> <a href="/romans/2-23.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/3-17.htm">Corrupt</a> <a href="/romans/4-19.htm">Good</a> <a href="/romans/9-23.htm">Goodness</a> <a href="/romans/3-16.htm">Path</a> <a href="/1_john/2-29.htm">Practises</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-12.htm">Profit</a> <a href="/romans/5-6.htm">Right</a> <a href="/romans/6-5.htm">Together</a> <a href="/romans/7-10.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-11.htm">Unprofitable</a> <a href="/romans/3-31.htm">Useless</a> <a href="/romans/3-17.htm">Way</a> <a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/3-1.htm">The Jews prerogative;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/3-3.htm">which they have not lost;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/3-9.htm">howbeit the law convinces them also of sin;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/3-20.htm">therefore no one is justified by the law;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/3-28.htm">but all, without difference, by faith, only;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/3-31.htm">and yet the law is not abolished.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/romans/3.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>All have turned away</b><br />This phrase underscores the universal nature of human sinfulness. The Greek word for "turned away" is "ἐξέκλιναν" (exeklinan), which conveys the idea of deviating from the right path. Historically, this reflects the consistent biblical theme of humanity's tendency to stray from God's commandments, as seen throughout the Old Testament. The imagery here is akin to sheep wandering from their shepherd, a metaphor frequently used in Scripture to describe Israel's unfaithfulness (<a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a>). This turning away is not just a passive drifting but an active choice to abandon God's ways, highlighting the need for divine intervention and redemption.<p><b>together they have become worthless</b><br />The term "worthless" is translated from the Greek "ἠχρεώθησαν" (ēchreōthēsan), which implies becoming unprofitable or useless. This word choice suggests a loss of intended purpose, much like salt losing its flavor (<a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">Matthew 5:13</a>). In a historical context, this reflects the futility of human efforts apart from God. The collective nature of "together" emphasizes that this is not an isolated issue but a shared condition of humanity. Theologically, it points to the doctrine of total depravity, where sin affects every part of human nature, rendering us incapable of achieving righteousness on our own.<p><b>there is no one who does good</b><br />The phrase "does good" comes from the Greek "ποιῶν χρηστότητα" (poiōn chrēstotēta), which refers to performing acts of kindness or moral excellence. This statement is a sobering reminder of the pervasive impact of sin, echoing the sentiments of <a href="/psalms/14-3.htm">Psalm 14:3</a>. Historically, this would have resonated with both Jewish and Gentile audiences in Rome, who were familiar with the moral failings of their societies. Theologically, it underscores the necessity of grace, as human efforts are insufficient for achieving true goodness without God's transformative power.<p><b>not even one</b><br />This emphatic conclusion reinforces the totality of human sinfulness. The Greek "οὐκ ἔστιν ἕως ἑνός" (ouk estin heōs henos) leaves no room for exceptions, driving home the point that every individual is in need of salvation. In the broader scriptural context, this prepares the reader for the revelation of God's righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ, as Paul elaborates later in Romans. It serves as a humbling reminder of our dependence on God's mercy and the universality of the gospel message, which offers hope to all who believe.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">They are together become unprofitable.</span>--Here the adjective is used to express a state of moral corruption and depravity. "Together" means "altogether;" "the whole mass of mankind, with one consent, has fallen to ruin."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/romans/3-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντες</span> <span class="translit">(pantes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have turned away;</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξέκλιναν</span> <span class="translit">(exeklinan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1578.htm">Strong's 1578: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ek and klino; to deviate, i.e. to shun, or to decline.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have together become worthless;</span><br /><span class="grk">ἠχρεώθησαν</span> <span class="translit">(ēchreōthēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_889.htm">Strong's 889: </a> </span><span class="str2">From achreios; to render useless, i.e. Spoil.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there is</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔστιν</span> <span class="translit">(estin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no one</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐκ</span> <span class="translit">(ouk)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> </span><span class="str2">No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">does</span><br /><span class="grk">ποιῶν</span> <span class="translit">(poiōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good,</span><br /><span class="grk">χρηστότητα</span> <span class="translit">(chrēstotēta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5544.htm">Strong's 5544: </a> </span><span class="str2">Goodness, uprightness, kindness, gentleness. From chrestos; usefulness, i.e. Morally, excellence.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐκ</span> <span class="translit">(ouk)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> </span><span class="str2">No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even</span><br /><span class="grk">ἕως</span> <span class="translit">(heōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2193.htm">Strong's 2193: </a> </span><span class="str2">A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑνός</span> <span class="translit">(henos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> </span><span class="str2">One. 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