What did Paul mean by 'Now we know' in Romans 3:19?
Paul meant that 'Now we know' points to solid ground—not wishful thinking or a theologian's dream, but basic scriptural fact. It is a settled, authoritative conclusion drawn from Scripture, not human speculation or uncertainty. Therefore, the phrase introduces certainty grounded in God's revealed truth.
Les teaches that when Paul says 'we know' in Romans 3:19, he is talking about something that is solid ground—not wishful thinking, and not something only a theologian could dream of. It is basic scriptural fact. This conclusion comes after God's diagnosis of fallen humanity: the problem is sin, and the only remedy is what God Himself provides, which flies in the face of human reasoning. Verse 19 follows the not-so-pretty picture of what God sees in a person still in old Adam—an opulent sepulcher, a mouth full of cursing, and no fear of God. Paul's 'Now we know' is therefore a settled, scriptural conclusion, not human speculation.
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
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Who is the Law speaking to in Romans 3:19?
The Law speaks to those who are under the Law, and that refers to Israel.