overall argument or that Paul himself was not quite sure what he was saying (Wright 2001).34 However, just as Paul negated the possibility of repentance, so too, later in this argument, Paul negated the possibility of anyone ‘doing good’ (3:12, οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ποιῶν χρηστότηα). Paul then approached the concept of seeking eternal life (v. 7, ζητοῦσιν ζωὴν αἰώνιον) only to conclude that no one really seeks God (3:11, οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ἐκζητῶν τὸν θεόν). It is possible to read Paul as simply