Romans 3:27

Where then is boasting? + 3:27 see Ro 4:2 It has been memayet (precluded, excluded). By what kind of gezetz? Of depending on [zokheh-earning] ma'asim? No, on the contrary, + 3:27 T.N. Ro 4:2 by the (debt). Torah of Emunah (the Law of Faith, that is, the Law understood in terms of emunah).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

26In the forbearance of G-d, to vindicate his Tzidkat Hashem (righteousness of G-d) in the present time, that HASHEM TZADDIK + 3:26 2Chr 12:6 (G-d is righteous) Himself and the One who counts to be YITZDAK IM HASHEM + 3:26 Job 25:4 the person who has Torah of Emunah (the Law of Faith). + 3:26 that is, the Law understood in terms of emunah

28For we reckon that a man is acquitted and pronounced to be YITZDAK IM HASHEM by emunah (personal faith, trust), apart from depending on + 3:28 (supposed) zokheh-earning ma'asim of gezetz.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 16:62And I will establish My Brit (covenant) with thee; and thou shalt know that I am Hashem;

Zephaniah 3:11In that Yom shalt thou not be ashamed 1 for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against Me; 1 for then I will take away out of the midst of thee 1 them that rejoice in thy ga'avah (pride), 1 and thou shalt no more be haughty 1 because of My Har Hakodesh. 1

Luke 18:9And he said this mashal also to some, who have become soimech (confident, putting their trust and being dependent) on themselves that they are tzaddikim and who are despising others. + 18:9 Isa 65:5

Romans 2:17But if you are called by the name Yehudi (Jew) and rely on the Torah and boast in Hashem, + 2:17 T.N. Contra Ro 3:20; 4:2

Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the Gezetz (Law) says, it says to those under the Gezetz, in order that every mouth might be stopped and kol HaOlam Hazeh become ashem (guilty) and liable to the Mishpat Hashem. + 3:19 Ps 1:5

Romans 7:21I find then it be a Gezetz that for me who wishes to do HaTov (The Good), that for me HaRah (The Evil) lies ready at hand.

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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