Romans 3:27
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Romans 3:27 in other translations
| BSB | Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | Where then is the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, 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; |
| BBE | What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith. |
| Webster | Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No; but by the law of faith. |
What does Romans 3:27 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 3:27-28
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
By what law? The word law here is used in the sense of arrangement, rule, or economy. By what arrangement, or by the operation of what rule, is boasting excluded? Stuart. See Gal 3:21, Acts 21:20.
Of works? The law which commands works, and on which the Jews relied. If this were complied with, and they were thereby justified, they would have had ground of self-confidence, or boasting, as being justified by their own merits. But a plan which led to this, which ended in boasting, and self-satisfaction, and pride, could not be true.
Nay. No.
The law of faith. The rule, or arrangement which proclaims that we have no merit; that we are lost sinners; and that we are to be justified only by faith.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Romans 3:27-31
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Romans 3:27 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Romans 3:27
- Romans 4:2
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
- Romans 2:23
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
- 1 Corinthians 1:29-31
That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
- Galatians 3:22
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
- Romans 2:17
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
- Ephesians 2:8-10
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
- Romans 7:21
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
- Zephaniah 3:11
In 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 5:11-12
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
- Ezekiel 36:31-32
Then 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. Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord God, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
- Romans 7:25
I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
- 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;)
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Romans 3:26
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
- Romans 3:27
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
- Romans 3:28
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Romans 3:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿Dónde pues está la jactancia? Es excluída. ¿Por cuál ley? ¿de las obras? No; mas por la ley de la fe. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Où donc est la vanterie? – Elle a été exclue. – Par quelle loi? – celle des œuvres? – Non, mais par la loi de la foi; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wo ist denn der Ruhm? Er ist ausgeschlossen worden. Durch was für ein Gesetz? Der Werke? Nein, sondern durch das Gesetz des Glaubens. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ubi est ergo gloriatio tua? Exclusa est. Per quam legem? Factorum? Non: sed per legem fidei. |