Romans 3:17

Contemporary English Version

They don't know how to live in peace.

Parallel Translations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Darby Translation
and way of peace they have not known:

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

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

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

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

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

Literal Translation
and they did not know a way 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:

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]

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

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

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

English Revised Version
And the way of peace have they 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."

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.

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]

New Living Translation
They don't know where to find peace."

New Life Bible
They know nothing about peace.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Contextual Overview

¹ What good is it to be a Jew? What good is it to be circumcised? ² It is good in a lot of ways! First of all, God's messages were spoken to the Jews. ³ It is true that some of them did not believe the message. But does this mean that God cannot be trusted, just because they did not have faith? ⁴ No, indeed! God tells the truth, even if everyone else is a liar. The Scriptures say about God, "Your words will be proven true, and in court you will win your case." ⁵ If our evil deeds show how right God is, then what can we say? Is it wrong for God to become angry and punish us? What a foolish thing to ask. ⁶ But the answer is, "No." Otherwise, how could God judge the world? ⁷ Since your lies bring great honor to God by showing how truthful he is, you may ask why God still says you are a sinner. ⁸ You might as well say, "Let's do something evil, so that something good will come of it!" Some people even claim that we are saying this. But God is fair and will judge them as well. ⁹ What does all this mean? Does it mean that we Jews are better off than the Gentiles? No, it doesn't! Jews, as well as Gentiles, are ruled by sin, just as I have said. ¹⁰ The Scriptures tell us, "No one is acceptable to God!

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
The woman answered, "God said we could eat fruit from any tree in the garden,

Genesis 3:3
except the one in the middle. He told us not to eat fruit from that tree or even to touch it. If we do, we will die."

Genesis 3:5
"God understands what will happen on the day you eat fruit from that tree. You will see what you have done, and you will know the difference between right and wrong, just as God does."

Genesis 3:6
The woman stared at the fruit. It looked beautiful and tasty. She wanted the wisdom that it would give her, and she ate some of the fruit. Her husband was there with her, so she gave some to him, and he ate it too.

Genesis 3:7
Right away they saw what they had done, and they realized they were naked. Then they sewed fig leaves together to make something to cover themselves.

Genesis 3:9
The Lord called out to the man and asked, "Where are you?"

Genesis 3:11
"How did you know you were naked?" God asked. "Did you eat any fruit from that tree in the middle of the garden?"

Genesis 3:13
The Lord God then asked the woman, "What have you done?" "The snake tricked me," she answered. "And I ate some of that fruit."

Genesis 3:14
So the Lord God said to the snake: "Because of what you have done, you will be the only animal to suffer this curse— For as long as you live, you will crawl on your stomach and eat dirt.

Genesis 3:16
Then the Lord said to the woman, "You will suffer terribly when you give birth. But you will still desire your husband, and 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.