Romans 3:27
Where then is thy glorying? (or Then where is thy boasting?) It is excluded. By what law? Of deeds doing? Nay, but by the law of faith.
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
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 deem a man to be justified by faith, without works of the law.
Cross References
Ezekiel 16:62And I shall raise, ( or I shall establish), my covenant with thee, and thou shalt know, that I am the Lord,
Zephaniah 3:11In that day thou shalt not be confounded on all thy findings, in which thou trespassedest against me; for then I shall take away from the middle of thee great speakers of thy pride, and thou shalt no more put to, for to be enhanced in mine holy hill. (On that day thou shalt no longer be ashamed for all thy doings, in which thou hast trespassed against me; for then I shall take away from thy midst all those who proclaim, or who declare, thy great pride, and thou shalt no more exalt, or no more raise up, thyselves upon my holy hill or and thou shalt no more rebel against me upon my holy hill.)
Luke 18:9And he said also to some men, that trusted in themselves, as they were rightful, [or that trusted in themselves, as rightful], (or who believed themselves to be good and righteous), and despised others, this parable, saying,
Romans 2:17But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and hast glory (or pride) in God, (But if thou art called a Jew, and leanest on the Law, and hast boasted about God,)
Romans 3:19And we know, that whatever things the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that be in the law, (so) that each mouth be stopped, and each world be made subject to God.
Romans 7:21Therefore I find the law to me willing to do good thing [or Therefore I find a law to me willing (or desiring) to do (the) good thing], for evil thing lieth to me. (And so I find this law in me; I desire to do the good thing, but only the evil thing lieth before 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 →