Romans 3:10 (GNV)

Passage

As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.

Nearby Context

Romans 3:8 And (as we are blamed, and as some affirme, that we say) why doe we not euil, that good may come thereof? whose damnation is iust.

Romans 3:9 What then? are we more excellent? No, in no wise: for we haue alreadie prooued, that all, both Iewes and Gentiles are vnder sinne,

Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.

Romans 3:11 There is none that vnderstandeth: there is none that seeketh God.

Romans 3:12 They haue all gone out of the way: they haue bene made altogether vnprofitable: there is none that doeth good, no not one.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "written", "none", and "righteous". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "written" and "none", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "What then are we more excellent No..." into verse 11's "There is none that vnderstandeth there is...", so "written" and "none" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "written" and "none" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.