Romans 3:27

Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

In Context

26Through the forbearance of God, for the shewing of his justice in this time; that he himself may be just, and the justifier of him, who is of the faith of Jesus Christ.

28For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 16:62And I will establish my covenant with thee: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord,

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 thy proud boasters, and thou shalt no more be lifted up because of my holy mountain.

Luke 18:9And to some who trusted in themselves as just, and despised others, he spoke also this parable:

Romans 2:17But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

Romans 3:19Now we know, that what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be made subject to God.

Romans 7:21I find then a law, that when I have a will to do good, evil is present with me.

Matthew Henry on Romans 3:20-31

Justification by Faith; Christ a Propitiation. ( a. d. 58.) 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. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by… Read the whole commentary →

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