Romans 3:27

Where then is there room for your boasting? It is for ever shut out. On what principle? On the ground of merit? No, but on the ground of faith.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

26with a view to demonstrating, at the present time, His righteousness, that He may be shown to be righteous Himself, and the giver of righteousness to those who believe in Jesus.

28For we maintain that it is as the result of faith that a man is held to be righteous, apart from actions done in obedience to Law.

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Cross References

Luke 18:9And to some who relied on themselves as being righteous men, and looked down upon all others, He addressed this parable.

Romans 2:17And since you claim the name of Jew, and find rest and satisfaction in the Law, and make your boast in God,

Romans 3:19But it cannot be denied that all that the Law says is addressed to those who are living under the Law, in order that every mouth may be stopped, and that the whole world may await sentence from God.

Romans 7:21I find therefore the law of my nature to be that when I desire to do what is right, evil is lying in ambush for 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 →

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