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Romans 3:27
27Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;
Romans 3:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
- New International Version (NIV)Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.
Context of Romans 3:27
25whom God has set forth a mercy-seat, through faith in his blood, for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness, in respect of the passing by the sins that had taken place before, through the forbearance of God; 26for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of [the] faith of Jesus. Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith; 28for we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law. 29Is [God] the God of Jews only? is he not of [the] nations also? Yea, of nations also:
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Ποῦ οὖν ἡ καύχησις; ἐξεκλείσθη. διὰ ποίου νόμου; τῶν ἔργων; οὐχί, ἀλλὰ διὰ νόμου πίστεως.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Romans 3:27
- Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to God.
- Romans 2:17But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God,
- Romans 4:2For if Abraham has been justified on the principle of works, he has whereof to boast: but not before God;
- Ezekiel 16:62And I will establish my covenant with thee, and thou shalt know that I [am] Jehovah;
- Ezekiel 36:31And ye shall remember your evil ways, and your doings which were not good, and shall loathe yourselves for your iniquities and for your abominations.
- Zephaniah 3:11In that day thou shalt 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 exult in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
- Luke 18:9And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest [of men], this parable:
- 1 Corinthians 1:29so that no flesh should boast before God.
- 1 Corinthians 4:7For who makes thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? but if also thou hast received, why boastest thou as not receiving?
- Ephesians 2:8For ye are saved by grace, through faith; and this not of yourselves; it is God's gift:
- Romans 9:11[the children] indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls),
- Romans 10:5For Moses lays down in writing the righteousness which is of the law, The man who has practised those things shall live by them.
- Romans 11:6But if by grace, no longer of works: since [otherwise] grace is no more grace.
- Galatians 2:16but knowing that a man is not justified on the principle of works of law [nor] but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we also have believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified on the principle of [the] faith of Christ; and not of works of law; because on the principle of works of law no flesh shall be justified.
- Romans 7:21I find then the law upon me who will to practise what is right, that with me evil is there.
- Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and of death.
Commentaries on Romans 3:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Jew. Where is boasting, then? - ' , This glorying of ours. Have we nothing in which we can trust for our acceptance with God? No merit of our own? Nothing accruing to us from our circumcision and being in covenant with God. Apostle, It is excluded - , It is shut out; the door of heaven is shut against every thing of this kind. Jew. By what law? - By what rule, doctrine, or reason is it shut out? by the law of works? The rule of obedience, which God gave…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Where is boasting then? - Where is there ground or occasion of boasting or pride? Since all have sinned, and since all have failed of being able to justify themselves by obeying the Law, and since all are alike dependent on the mere mercy of God in Christ, all ground of boasting is of course taken away. This refers particularly to the Jews, who were much addicted to boasting of their special privileges; See the note at Romans 3:1, etc. By what law? - The…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-31Verses 27-31 God will have the great work of the justification and salvation of sinners carried on from first to last, so as to shut out boasting. Now, if we were saved by our own works, boasting would not be excluded. But the way of justification by faith for ever shuts out boasting. Yet believers are not left to be lawless; faith is a law, it is a working grace, wherever it is in truth. By faith, not in this matter an act of obedience, or a good work…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2827-28. Where is boasting then? ... excluded. By what law?--on what principle or scheme?. of works? Nay; but by the law of faith.Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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