“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.”
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. The catena of proof-texts functions juridically: the law (all Scripture) speaks to those who have the law—the Jews—yet the consequence (every mouth silenced, pas kosmos hypodikos) affects the entire world. Accountability (hypodikos) to God's judgment is universal.
Church Fathers on Romans 3:19
“Now we know that whatever things the Law says, it says to them who are under the Law.” This then is why, next to Isaiah, who confessedly aimed at them, he brought in David; that he might show that these things also belonged to the same subject. For what need was there, he means, that a prophet who was sent for your correction should accuse other people. For neither was the Law given to any else than you. And for what reason did he not say, we know that whatever things the…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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