Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. New Living Translation Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith. Berean Literal Bible Where then is boasting? It has been excluded. Through what principle? That of works? No, but through the principle of faith. King James Bible Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. New King James Version Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. New American Standard Bible Where then is boasting? It has been excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. NASB 1995 Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. NASB 1977 Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. Legacy Standard Bible Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. Amplified Bible Then what becomes of [our] boasting? It is excluded [entirely ruled out, banished]. On what principle? On [the principle of good] works? No, but on the principle of faith. Christian Standard Bible Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By one of works? No, on the contrary, by a law of faith. Holman Christian Standard Bible Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By one of works? No, on the contrary, by a law of faith. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Where is pride, therefore? It has been eliminated with him. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. Contemporary English Version What is left for us to brag about? Not a thing! Is it because we obeyed some law? No! It is because of faith. Douay-Rheims Bible Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. English Revised Version Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith. GOD'S WORD® Translation So, do we have anything to brag about? Bragging has been eliminated. On what basis was it eliminated? On the basis of our own efforts? No, indeed! Rather, it is eliminated on the basis of faith. Good News Translation What, then, can we boast about? Nothing! And what is the reason for this? Is it that we obey the Law? No, but that we believe. International Standard Version What, then, is there to boast about? That has been eliminated. On what principle? On that of actions? No, but on the principle of faith. Literal Standard Version Where then [is] the boasting? It was excluded; by what law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith: Majority Standard Bible Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith. New American Bible What occasion is there then for boasting? It is ruled out. On what principle, that of works? No, rather on the principle of faith. NET Bible Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded! By what principle? Of works? No, but by the principle of faith! New Revised Standard Version Then what becomes of boasting? It is excluded. By what law? By that of works? No, but by the law of faith. New Heart English Bible Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what manner of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. Webster's Bible Translation Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No; but by the law of faith. Weymouth New Testament Where then is there room for your boasting? It is for ever shut out. On what principle? On the ground of merit? No, but on the ground of faith. 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. Young's Literal Translation Where then is the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Righteousness through Faith…26He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus. 27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith. 28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.… Cross References Romans 2:17 Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God; Romans 2:23 You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? Romans 3:26 He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus. Romans 4:2 If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God. Romans 9:31 but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. 1 Corinthians 1:29 so that no one may boast in His presence. Treasury of Scripture Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No: but by the law of faith. Where. Romans 3:19 Now 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. Romans 2:17,23 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, … Romans 4:2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. of works. Romans 9:11,32 (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 10:5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. Romans 11:6 And 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. but by. Romans 7:21,23,25 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me… Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. Jump to Previous Boasting Excluded Faith Glorying Ground Kind Law Manner Merit Observing Pride Principle Reason Room Shut Sort WorksJump to Next Boasting Excluded Faith Glorying Ground Kind Law Manner Merit Observing Pride Principle Reason Room Shut Sort WorksRomans 3 1. The Jews prerogative;3. which they have not lost; 9. howbeit the law convinces them also of sin; 20. therefore no one is justified by the law; 28. but all, without difference, by faith, only; 31. and yet the law is not abolished. (27-31) A review of the consequences of this process of justification. How does it affect the pretensions of the Jew? It shuts them out by laying stress no longer on works, which were the proper fulfilment of the first law as it stood, but upon faith. Faith is the true medium of justification. And faith belongs as much to Gentile as to Jew. For faith is the appointed means by which all mankind will be justified; and they will all be justified before the same tribunal, whether they be circumcised or not. Still this involves no abrogation of the Law, but rather a confirmation of it. (27) It is excluded.--Strictly, It was excluded--at the moment when the law of faith--i.e., the gospel--was brought in. By what law?--Properly, By what kind of law? Is this law which gets rid of boasting one which calls for works; or is it one that calls for faith? The law of faith.--Another name for the gospel. Verse 27. - Where then is the boasting? (that of the Jew, referred to in ch. 2, of his superiority to the Gentile with regard to justification). It is excluded. By what manner of (ποίου) law? Of works? Nay, but by the law of faith. Is it, then, here implied that the law of works would allow of boasting? Not so practically. But its theory would leave room for it, on the supposition of its conditions being fulfilled; it is a kind of law (observe ποίου νόμου;) which does not exclude it; for if a man could say, "I have fulfilled all the righteousness of the Law," he would have something wherein to glory. But the principle of the law of faith, which has been shown to be the only one available for the justification of either Jew or Gentile, in itself excludes it. It will be observed that the strict sense of the word νόμος, hitherto preserved, is extended in νόμος πίστεως. (For the various applications of which the word is capable, see especially ch. 7.)Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Where,Ποῦ (Pou) Adverb Strong's 4226: Genitive case of an interrogative pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place; at what locality. then, [is] οὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. boasting? καύχησις (kauchēsis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2746: The act of boasting, glorying, exultation. From kauchaomai; boasting, in a good or a bad sense. It is excluded. ἐξεκλείσθη (exekleisthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1576: To shut out, exclude, separate. From ek and kleio; to shut out. On διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. what ποίου (poiou) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one. principle? νόμου (nomou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. [On] that τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. of works? ἔργων (ergōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. No, οὐχί (ouchi) Adverb Strong's 3780: By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. on διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. [that] νόμου (nomou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. of faith. πίστεως (pisteōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. Links Romans 3:27 NIVRomans 3:27 NLT Romans 3:27 ESV Romans 3:27 NASB Romans 3:27 KJV Romans 3:27 BibleApps.com Romans 3:27 Biblia Paralela Romans 3:27 Chinese Bible Romans 3:27 French Bible Romans 3:27 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Romans 3:27 Where then is the boasting? It (Rom. Ro) |
    |