Clearly, all to whom Paul wrote needed to recognize that they were sinners and had to put faith in God’s means to meet that need.
(‏ روم ۳ :‏ ۲۳‏ ،‏ ترجمهٔ قدیم‏ )‏ بلی ،‏ همهٔ مخاطبان نامهٔ پولُس باید درک می‌کردند که گناهکارند و به قربانی‌ای که خدا تهیه کرده بود ایمان ورزند .‏