Romans 3:27

What, then, becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what sort of Law? A Law requiring obedience? No, a Law requiring faith.

Twentieth Century 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

26as a proof, I repeat, at the present time, of his own righteousness, that he might be righteous in our eyes, and might pronounce righteous the man who takes his stand on faith in Jesus.

28For we conclude that a man is pronounced righteous on the ground of faith, quite apart from obedience to Law.

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Cross References

Luke 18:9Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded every one else with scorn, Jesus told this parable —

Romans 2:17But, perhaps, you bear the name of ‘Jew,’ and are relying upon Law, and boast of belonging to God, and understand his will,

Romans 3:19Now we know that everything said in the Law is addressed to those who are under its authority, in order that every mouth may be closed, and the whole world become liable to the judgment of God.

Romans 7:21This, then, is the law that I find — when I want to do right, wrong presents itself!

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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