Romans 3:10-18 to Psalm 14:1

NT Text: Romans 3:10

OT Source(s):

• Psalm 14:1 (= Psalm 53:1-3) - "None is righteous"
• Psalm 5:9 (MT 5:10) - "Their throat is an open grave"
• Psalm 140:3 (MT 140:4; LXX 139:4) - "Viper's venom under their lips"
• Psalm 10:7 - "Mouth full of curses and bitterness"
• Isaiah 59:7 -8 - "Feet swift to shed blood, ruin and misery in their paths"
• Psalm 36:1 (MT 36:2; LXX 35:2) - "No fear of God before their eyes"

Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Reference Type: Direct Quotation

Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme + Contrast

Significance: Paul assembles a "catena" of OT texts to demonstrate universal sinfulness. This is one of the most extensive chains in Romans, establishing the comprehensive scope of human guilt before God.

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Hermeneutical Notes

NT Use Pattern: Assimilated — Lead text of Paul's catena assembling seven OT texts (Pss 14, 53, 5, 140, 10, 36 + Isa 59:7-8) into a unified verdict that "none is righteous" — perhaps the most extensive single composite in the NT.

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