Romans 3:17

New Living Translation

They don't know where to find peace."

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
They don't know how to live in peace."

Revised Standard Version
and the way of peace they do not know."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And the waye of peace they have not knowen.

Hebrew Names Version
The way of shalom, they haven't known."

International Standard Version
They have not learned the path to peace.Isaiah 59:7-8; Proverbs 1:16">[fn]

New American Standard Bible
AND THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN THE WAY OF PEACE."

New Century Version
They don't know how to live in peace." Isaiah 59:7–8

Update Bible Version
And the way of peace they have not known:

Webster's Bible Translation
And the way of peace have they not known.

English Standard Version
and the way of peace they have not known."

World English Bible
The way of peace, they haven't known."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Destruction and misery are in their ways, And they have not known the way of peace:

Weymouth's New Testament
and the way to peace they have not known."

English Revised Version
And the way of peace have they not known:

Berean Standard Bible
and the way of peace they have not known.

Contemporary English Version
They don't know how to live in peace.

Amplified Bible
AND THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN THE PATH OF PEACE."

American Standard Version
And the way of peace have they not known:

Bible in Basic English
And of the way of peace they have no knowledge:

Complete Jewish Bible
and the way of shalom they do not know.

Darby Translation
and way of peace they have not known:

Etheridge Translation
And the way of peace they have not known;

Murdock Translation
and the path of peacefulness they have not known:

King James Version (1611)
And the way of peace haue they not knowen.

New Life Bible
They know nothing about peace.

New Revised Standard
and the way of peace they have not known."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And ye way of peace they haue not knowen.

George Lamsa Translation
They have not known the way of peace.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, the way of peace, have they not known:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the way of peace they have not known.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they way of peace haue they not knowen.

Good News Translation
They have not known the path of peace,

Christian Standard Bible®
and the path of peace they have not known.

King James Version
And the way of peace have they not known:

Lexham English Bible
and they have not known the way of peace.

Literal Translation
and they did not know a way of peace;

Young's Literal Translation
And a way of peace they did not know.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and ye waye of peace haue they not knowne.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and the way of peace have they not known.

New English Translation
and the way of peace they have not known ."

New King James Version
And the way of peace they have not known." Isaiah 59:7, 8 ">[fn]

Simplified Cowboy Version
They've given up looking for peace.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
AND THE PATH OF PEACE THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN."

Legacy Standard Bible
And the path of peace they have not known."

Contextual Overview

¹ Then what's the advantage of being a Jew? Is there any value in the ceremony of circumcision? ² Yes, there are great benefits! First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the whole revelation of God. ³ True, some of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful? ⁴ Of course not! Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true. As the Scriptures say about him, "You will be proved right in what you say, and you will win your case in court." ⁵ "But," some might say, "our sinfulness serves a good purpose, for it helps people see how righteous God is. Isn't it unfair, then, for him to punish us?" (This is merely a human point of view.) ⁶ Of course not! If God were not entirely fair, how would he be qualified to judge the world? ⁷ "But," someone might still argue, "how can God condemn me as a sinner if my dishonesty highlights his truthfulness and brings him more glory?" ⁸ And some people even slander us by claiming that we say, "The more we sin, the better it is!" Those who say such things deserve to be condemned. ⁹ Well then, should we conclude that we Jews are better than others? No, not at all, for we have already shown that all people, whether Jews or Gentiles, are under the power of sin. ¹⁰ As the Scriptures say, "No one is righteous— not even one.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Romans 5:1, Isaiah 57:21, Isaiah 59:8, Matthew 7:14, Luke 1:79

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 9:18 - What hast thou to do Isaiah 48:22 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 3:2
"Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden," the woman replied.

Genesis 3:3
"It's only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.'"

Genesis 3:5
"God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil."

Genesis 3:6
The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too.

Genesis 3:7
At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves.

Genesis 3:9
Then the Lord God called to the man, "Where are you?"

Genesis 3:11
"Who told you that you were naked?" the Lord God asked. "Have you eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?"

Genesis 3:13
Then the Lord God asked the woman, "What have you done?" "The serpent deceived me," she replied. "That's why I ate it."

Genesis 3:14
Then the Lord God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all animals, domestic and wild. You will crawl on your belly, groveling in the dust as long as you live.

Genesis 3:16
Then he said to the woman, "I will sharpen the pain of your pregnancy, and in pain you will give birth. And you will desire to control your husband, but he will rule over you."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the way of peace have they not known. This is a citation front Isaiah 59:8, and expresses the ignorance of mankind, with regard to true peace, and the way unto it: men are naturally ignorant of the way of peace with God; of the first step which God took towards it; of the council and covenant of peace, in which the scheme of it was drawn, and the method fixed; of Christ the peacemaker, and of the way in which he has made it; and of the Gospel, which reveals and publishes it. They are ignorant of the true way of enjoying peace of conscience; they have no true peace of mind, their consciences are often tortured; and though they may have a stupid and secure peace, yet nothing that is true, real, and solid; for they are without the Spirit, whose fruit is peace; and without faith in Christ, by which true peace only is enjoyed; nor are they spiritually minded, which is life and peace; nor have they any knowledge of the way to have it; they are ready to think it must be had by doing something of their own, and not that it is to be had only in Christ, in his blood and righteousness. They are ignorant of the paths of wisdom, which are peace; peace is enjoyed in them, they lead unto it, and issue in it: they know not the way to eternal peace; they imagine something done by the creature is the way; and are ignorant that Christ is the only way of salvation, the true way to eternal life, everlasting peace and happiness: yea, they know not the way of peace among men, and one another; nor will they do that which is just and right, in order to support and maintain it, but are unjust, deceitful, and quarrelsome; they do not study peace, but rather contention, which they like and approve of. The Jews talk x much of their good nature, affability, and condescension, and of their doing this and that, and the other thing, מפני דרכי שלום, "because of the ways of peace".

x Misn. Gittin, c. 5. sect. 8, 9. T. Hieros. Demai, fol. 24. 1. Maimon. Obede Cochabim, c. 10. sect. 5.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the way of peace ... - What tends to promote their own happiness, or that of others, they do not regard. Intent on their plans of evil, they do not know or regard what is suited to promote the welfare of themselves or others. This is the case with all who are selfish, and who seek to gain their own purposes of crime and ambition.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 17. And the way of peace have they not known — They neither have peace in themselves, nor do they suffer others to live in quiet: they are brooders and fomenters of discord.