Paul correctly appeals to Scripture to conclude that both Jews and Gentiles, whether they have the law or not, are all under the power of sin. The Apostle sets aside the Jews and their sins and, now addressing all of humanity, he views it under the dominion of Sin—in the singular and with a capital S—as if personifying that evil force that reaches into the deepest parts of a person and corrupts all of human history. His diagnosis of the human condition, based on biblical metaphors, is accurate. He is like a doctor thoroughly examining a terminally ill patient, assessing how the disease has caused widespread damage, affecting the entire system, destroying each part of the body one by one. It is within this bleak picture that the Gospel of salvation will shine with all its power.