Before offering hope in the subsequent verses, the Apostle Paul emphasizes the conclusion that ON OUR OWN nobody is good enough for God. All, both Jew and Gentile alike, are "under the power of sin" therefore tainted and corrupted by it, unable to keep the whole Law of God.
Why the emphasis on the negative? Stark reality is needed to overcome human pride and pave the way for people to seek God in repentance and by faith.
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