The Nugget:
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
My Comment:
As well known and basic as this verse is, I suspect we do not fully understand what it teaches. Clearly it teaches that all have sinned. We know from other Scripture verses that God will not allow sin in His presence, or in His heaven. Those are important concepts, because if one does not know he or she is lost, he or she will not understand the need for being saved. Paul tells us that we have all come short of the glory of God. But for many of us, the words “come short of the glory of God” are like a foreign language, even though we read them in English. One way to better understand what Paul meant is to study out and read all the cross references given for this part of the verse. I have furnished below more cross references for this clause than you are likely to find anywhere else. The Bible does explain itself.
For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:
(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1277 for Romans 3:23.
(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1297 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Romans 3:23.
(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:
Romans 3:23. all have sinned. The aorist points to the sinful acts as things in the past, which have produced the state described by “come short” (Liddon). ver. *+9-19. Ro +*1:28-32. 2:1, etc. *5:12. *11:32. Ge 8:21. Ps 14:3. Ec **7:20. Is 2:9. Da 9:20. Mt 3:14. 19:16-22. Lk 7:41. Ac 17:30. Ga *3:22. Ep 2:3. 1 J **1:8-10. come short. Ro 1:21. 2:13. Da *5:27. Mt +19:20g (lack). Jn 2:3g. He *4:1g. 12:15g. of the glory. FS24.O, Ge +9:5. The moral glory which God gave to our first parents and which He restores in Christ—the glory of God (Liddon). It is the moral glory of which through grace man is capable in this life (Liddon, p. 97 on Ro 5:2). Ro 1:23. *5:2. 8:17. +**15:7. Da *5:23. Jn 5:44. 11:4, 40. Ac 7:55. 1 C **10:31. 11:7. 2 C 4:6, 15. Ph 1:11. 2:11. Col 3:4. 1 Th *2:12. 2 Th 2:14. 1 T 1:11. T 2:13. 1 P 4:13. 5:1, 10. Re 4:11. 15:8. 19:1. 21:11, 23.
jn3.16 god so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. rom 5.8 but god
commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, christ died for
us. rom 3.23 for all have sinned and come short of the glory of god. ” my point
he loved us when ye were sinners!
some other cross references on 3.23 that have helped me alot
1. rom 11.32 god hath concluded all in unbelief, that he might have mercy
upon all.
2 gal 3.22 the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by
faith of jesus christ might be given to them that believe.
3. rom 5.2 by whom we might have access by faith into this grace wherein
we stand, and rejoices in the hope of of the glory of god