Romans 3:27
Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.
Revised Version 1895
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
28We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
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 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 thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in my holy mountain.
Luke 18:9And he spake also this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:
Romans 2:17But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God,
Romans 3:19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:
Romans 7:21I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present.
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 →