“They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.”
All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one. From Psalm 14:3. Turned away (ekklino)—a deliberate departure from God. Worthless (achreioomai) captures the spiritual corruption that results. No one does good: not a single human achievement qualifies as genuinely good before God's holy standard.
Church Fathers on Romans 3:12
He had accused the Gentiles, he had accused the Jews; it came next in order to mention the righteousness which is by faith. For if the law of nature availed not, and the written Law was of no advantage, but both weighed down those that used them not aright, and made it plain that they were worthy of greater punishment, then after this the salvation which is by grace was necessary. Speak then of it, O Paul, and display it. But as yet he does not venture, as having an eye to…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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