Romans 3:27
Where then [is] the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:
Young's Literal Translation
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
28therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.
Cross References
Ezekiel 16:62And I — I have established My covenant with thee, And thou hast known that I [am] Jehovah.
Zephaniah 3:11In that day thou art not ashamed because of any of thine actions, Wherewith thou hast transgressed against Me, For then do I turn aside from thy midst The exulting ones of thine excellency, And thou dost add no more to be haughty, In My holy mountain.
Luke 18:9And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:
Romans 2:17Lo, thou art named a Jew, and dost rest upon the law, and dost boast in God,
Romans 3:19And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;
Romans 7:21I find, then, the law, that when I desire to do what is right, with me the 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 →