Romans 3:27
25 God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.
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.
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
29 Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
- KJV
- Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
- WEB
- Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
- ASV
- Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.
- DARBY
- Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;
- BLB
- Where then [is] the boasting? It was excluded. By what kind of law? That of works? No, but by the law of faith.
- ÅB
- Hvor er da vår ros? Den er utelukket. Ved hvilken lov? Gjerningenes? Nei, ved troens lov.
- OTB
- Hva plass er det da for skryt? Det er utelukket. Ved hva slags lov? Ved en lov av gjerninger? Nei, men ved troens lov.
- B1930
- Hvor er så vår ros? Den er utelukket. Ved hvilken lov? Gjerningenes? Nei, ved troens lov.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 4:2
If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
Read in contextRomans 2:23
You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:29–31
so that no one may boast in His presence.
Read in contextGalatians 3:22
But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
Read in contextRomans 2:17
Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;
Read in contextEphesians 2:8–10
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Read in contextRomans 7:21
So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
Read in contextZephaniah 3:11
On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.
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