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Connecting Statement:
Paul sums up that all are guilty of sin, none are righteous, and no one seeks God.
What then? Are we excusing ourselves?
Paul asks these questions to emphasize his point. AT: "We Jews should not try to imagine we are going to escape God's judgment, just because we are Jewish!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
Not at all
These words are stronger than a simple "no," but not as strong as "absolutely not!"
This is as it is written
You can translate this in an active form. AT: "This is as the prophets have written in the Scriptures" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)