Romans 3:27
Where, then, the boasting! It is excluded. Through what kind of law? Of works? Nay! but through a law of faith:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
28For we reckon that a man is to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.
Cross References
Ezekiel 16:62But I myself, will establish my covenant with thee— And thou shalt know that I, am Yahweh:
Zephaniah 3:11In that day, wilt thou not turn pale for all thy deeds, wherein thou hast transgressed against me? For, then, will I take away out of thy midst thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt not again be haughty any more in my holy mountain:
Luke 18:9And he spake, even unto certain who were confident in themselves that they were righteous, and were despising the rest, this parable:—
Romans 2:17If, however, thou, art taking the name of Jew, and resting thyself upon law, and boasting in God,
Romans 3:19Now we know that, whatsoever things the law saith, to them who are within the law, it speaketh, in order that, every mouth, may be stopped and all the world come, under penal sentence, unto God.
Romans 7:21Hence, I find the law, to me who wish to be doing the right, that, unto me, the wrong lieth near:
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 →