What Does the Bible Say About No One Righteous?

Ecclesiastes 7:20 ESV / 48 helpful votes

Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

Romans 3:10 ESV / 39 helpful votes

As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one;

Romans 3:23 ESV / 37 helpful votes

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 3:10-12 ESV / 37 helpful votes

As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.”

Psalm 14:1-7 ESV / 22 helpful votes

To the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good. The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one. Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers who eat up my people as they eat bread and do not call upon the Lord? There they are in great terror, for God is with the generation of the righteous. ...

Psalm 143:2 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Enter not into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you.

Romans 3:1-31 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.” But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.) ...

Romans 5:19 ESV / 10 helpful votes

For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous.

Romans 3:10-18 ESV / 9 helpful votes

As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” “Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “The venom of asps is under their lips.” “Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.” ...

Romans 3:9 ESV / 9 helpful votes

What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin,

Luke 16:15 ESV / 8 helpful votes

And he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

1 Timothy 1:9 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers,

Romans 5:12 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—

Romans 3:12 ESV / 7 helpful votes

All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.”

Psalm 53:1-3 ESV / 7 helpful votes

To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good. God looks down from heaven on the children of man to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. They have all fallen away; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.

Psalm 51:5 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Romans 5:1 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:11 ESV / 6 helpful votes

No one understands; no one seeks for God.

John 3:19-20 ESV / 6 helpful votes

And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.

Matthew 13:49 ESV / 6 helpful votes

So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous

Psalm 51:4 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.

1 Corinthians 15:22 ESV / 5 helpful votes

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.

Mark 10:18 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

1 John 1:8-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Titus 3:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Romans 7:14-25 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin. For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. ...

Romans 3:20 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

Romans 1:32-2:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things.

Luke 2:25 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Genesis 6:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

1 Thessalonians 2:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers.

Romans 1:26-27 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

Matthew 13:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

Psalm 53:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.

Psalm 14:1-3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

To the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good. The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.

1 John 4:7-12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. ...

Matthew 1:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.

Isaiah 64:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

Isaiah 59:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The way of peace they do not know, and there is no justice in their paths; they have made their roads crooked; no one who treads on them knows peace.

40 Bible Verses about No One Righteous

Ecclesiastes 7:20 ESV / 48 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 3:10 ESV / 39 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 3:23 ESV / 37 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 3:10-12 ESV / 37 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 14:1-7 ESV / 22 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 143:2 ESV / 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 3:1-31 ESV / 11 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 5:19 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 3:10-18 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 3:9 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 16:15 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Timothy 1:9 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 5:12 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 3:12 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 53:1-3 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 51:5 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 5:1 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 3:11 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:19-20 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 13:49 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 51:4 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 15:22 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Mark 10:18 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 1:8-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Titus 3:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 7:14-25 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 3:20 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 1:32-2:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 2:25 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Genesis 6:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Thessalonians 2:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 1:26-27 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 13:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 53:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 14:1-3 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 4:7-12 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 1:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 64:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 59:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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