"There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God." — Romans 3:11

Romans 3:11 · KJV

“There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.”

— Romans 3:11

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Romans 3 — Context

What then? are we better {than they}? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; {proved: Gr. charged}

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Their throat {is} an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps {is} under their lips:

Cross References

Psalms 14:2-4

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, {and} seek God.

Psalms 53:2

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were {any} that did understand, that did seek God.

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, {and} hating one another.

Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. {destroyed: Heb. cut off}

Romans 8:7

Because the carnal mind {is} enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. {the carnal...: Gr. the minding of the flesh}

Hosea 7:10

And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Isaiah 65:1

I am sought of {them that} asked not {for me}; I am found of {them that} sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation {that} was not called by my name.