Romans 3:20 because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

'Because' -the reason why the Jew found himself in sin.

'Through the law cometh..' -a law given against. certain thing makes you aware that that thing is forbidden. In this respect it brings 'knowledge' of sin or what is sinful. But the law only made sin clear, it offered NO REMEDY! 'For it is the law that shows what sin is' (TCNT)

'Knowledge' -1922. epignosis ep-ig'-no-sis; from 1921; recognition, i.e. (by implication) full discernment, acknowledgement: -(ac-)knowledge(-ing, -ment). (Romans 7:7)****

-Clear and exact knowledge. (Vincent p. 40) This verse indicts those that say that the Bible isn't clear enough. Even the Law of Moses CLEARLY DISTINGUISHED RIGHT FROM WRONG!

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