KJV King James Version
Where [is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 3:27
Where [is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
WEB World English Bible
Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
ASV American Standard Version
Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Where then is the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:
Surrounding context — Romans 3
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26 To declare, [I say], at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
27 Where [is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
29 [Is he] the God of the Jews only? [is he] not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
30 Seeing [it is] one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
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ΠοῦG4226 · pouwhere?οὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαύχησις;G2746 · kauchēsisprideἐξεκλείσθη.G1576 · ekkleiōto excludeδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofποίουG4169 · poioswhat?νόμου;G3551 · nomoslawτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔργων;G2041 · ergonworkοὐχί,G3780 · ouchinot!ἀλλὰG235 · allabutδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofνόμουG3551 · nomoslawπίστεως.G4102 · pistisfaith
Cross-references
Romans 4:2For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory; but not before God.Romans 2:23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?1 Corinthians 1:29-31That no flesh should glory in his presence.Ephesians 2:8-10For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:Galatians 3:22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.Romans 2:17Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,Zephaniah 3:11In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.1 John 5:11-12And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.Romans 7:21I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.Romans 3:19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.Mark 16:16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.John 3:36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.Ezekiel 36:31-32Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that [were] not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.Romans 11:6And if by grace, then [is it] no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if [it be] of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.1 Corinthians 4:7For who maketh thee to differ [from another]? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive [it], why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received [it]?Romans 9:11(For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)Romans 9:32Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;Romans 7:23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
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