Romans 3:27
Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law, that of works? No, but by a law of faith.
Family 35 New Testament
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
28Therefore we conclude that a person is justified by faith apart from works of law.
Cross References
Luke 18:9Then He told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised the rest:
Romans 2:17Look, you declare yourself a Jew, and rest on the Law, and boast in God,
Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world become accountable to God.
Romans 7:21So I find this ‘law’: when I want to do good, evil is right there 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 →