Romans 3:27 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 3:27

25 whom God set forth ^aas a propitiation ^bby His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over ^cthe sins that were previously committed,

26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Boasting Excluded

27 ^aWhere is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

28 Therefore we conclude ^athat a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.

29 Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also,

30 since ^athere is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.

Verse Comparison: Romans 3:27

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American Standard Version
Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.

Amplified® Bible
Then what becomes of [our] pride {and} [our] boasting? It is excluded (banished, ruled out entirely). On what principle? [On the principle] of doing good deeds? No, but on the principle of faith.

Contemporary English Version
What is left for us to brag about? Not a thing! Is it because we obeyed some law? No! It is because of faith.

Darby English Version
Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;

Good News Bible
What, then, can we boast about? Nothing! And what is the reason for this? Is it that we obey the Law? No, but that we believe.

International Standard Version
What, then, is there to boast about? That has been eliminated. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on the principle of faith.

King James Version
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

New American Standard Bible
Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

New International Version
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith.

New King James Version
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Where can we boast? We exclude it By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

Young's Literal Translation
Where then `is' the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:

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