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Romans 3:27–28

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BOASTING EXCLUDED

27Where, then, is boasting?an It is excluded. By what kind of law?Aao By one of works? No, on the contrary, by a lawB of faith. 28For we conclude that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.ap

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Footnotes

  1. AOr what principle?
  2. BOr a principle

Cross references

  1. anRm 2:17,23; 4:2; 1Co 1:29–31
  2. aoRm 9:31
  3. apAc 13:39; Rm 9:31; Eph 2:9; Jms 2:20,24,26

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

NLTNew Living Translation

Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore, where is boasting? It has been excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. For we consider a person to be justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

KJV 1900King James Version

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.