Where a verse leads
Romans 3:23: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”Romans 3:23
Romans 3:23 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 3 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Romans 3 · King James Version
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What does Romans 3:23 mean?
Romans 3:23 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Romans 3:23 in the Bible?
Romans 3:23 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Romans 3:23 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Romans 3:23 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.