Romans 3:20-24 Therefore no flesh shall be justified by works of law: for through law there is a perfect knowledge of sin.

Godbey⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁰ Therefore no flesh shall be justified by works of law: for through law there is a perfect knowledge of sin. ²¹ And now the righteousness of God without law has been made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; ²² but the righteousness of God through faith of Jesus Christ is unto all who believe: for there is no difference, ²³ for all sinned, and come short of the glory of God; ²⁴ being freely justified by his grace, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus: