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For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; <ref>King James Version</ref> | For all have sinned <ref>Both the Jews who had the law and the Gentiles who didn’t have the law failed to measure up to God’s glory.</ref> <ref>In context, Paul is comparing the Jews who have the law and the Gentiles who do not ([[Romans 2:14]]). Although the Jews have some advantages over the Gentiles ([[Romans 3:1]]), in the final analysis it makes little difference because all of us fall short of God’s glory. We all sin. We all go astray. We all need a Savior.</ref> , and come short <ref>To sin is to fall short of “the glorious lives God wills for us” (to quote the Message Bible). And all of us fall short.</ref> of the glory of God; <ref>It is not God’s standards we fall short of, but his glory. Just as a caterpillar is unable to soar on the same level as a butterfly, we fall short of the divine life of God.</ref> <ref>King James Version</ref> | ||
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