Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
Then do we make void the law through faith? It could not be so: but we establish the law.
New American Standard Bible
Do we then nullify
King James Version
Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Holman Bible
Do we then cancel the law through faith? Absolutely not!
International Standard Version
Do we, then, abolish the Law by this faith? Of course not! Instead, we uphold the Law.
A Conservative Version
Do we then make law void through faith? May it not happen! Instead, we establish law.
American Standard Version
Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.
Amplified
Do we then nullify the Law by this faith [making the Law of no effect, overthrowing it]? Certainly not! On the contrary, we confirm and establish and uphold the Law [since it convicts us all of sin, pointing to the need for salvation].
An Understandable Version
Do we then [intend to] destroy law [observance] because faith [in Christ is now required]? Certainly not! But [instead], we uphold [the validity of] law.
Anderson New Testament
Do we, then, make law void through the faith? It can not be. On the other hand, we establish law.
Bible in Basic English
Do we, then, through faith make the law of no effect? in no way: but we make it clear that the law is important.
Common New Testament
Do we then nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we uphold the law.
Daniel Mace New Testament
do we then make the law useless by our doctrine of faith? by no means; on the contrary, it is we that observe the law.
Darby Translation
Do we then make void law by faith? Far be the thought: no, but we establish law.
Goodspeed New Testament
Is this using faith to overthrow law? Far from it. This confirms the Law.
John Wesley New Testament
Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore shall we leave the law inactive by faith It may not be: but we should establish the law.
King James 2000
Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore, do we nullify the law through faith? May it never be! But we uphold the law.
Modern King James verseion
Do we then make the Law void through faith? Let it not be! But we establish the Law.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Do we then destroy the law through faith? God forbid. But we, rather, maintain the law.
Moffatt New Testament
Then 'by this faith' we 'cancel the Law'? Not for one moment! We uphold the Law.
Montgomery New Testament
Do we then render law invalid through faith? Certainly not; on the contrary we make it stand.
NET Bible
Do we then nullify the law through faith? Absolutely not! Instead we uphold the law.
New Heart English Bible
Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be. No, we establish the law.
Noyes New Testament
Do we then make void the Law through faith? Far be it! On the contrary, we establish the Law.
Sawyer New Testament
Do we then abrogate the law by the faith? By no means; but we establish the law.
The Emphasized Bible
Do we then make, law, void through means of our faith? Far be it! On the contrary, law, we do establish!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Do we then abolish the law through faith? God forbid: but on the contrary, we give the law stability.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Do we, then, use this faith to abolish Law? Heaven forbid! No, we establish Law.
Webster
Do we then make void the law through faith? By no means: but we establish the law.
Weymouth New Testament
Do we then by means of this faith abolish the Law? No, indeed; we give the Law a firmer footing.
Williams New Testament
Do we then through faith make null and void the law? Not at all; instead, we confirm it.
World English Bible
Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.
Worrell New Testament
Do we, then, make void the law through faith? It could not be! Yea, we establish the law.
Worsley New Testament
Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: yea we establish the law.
Youngs Literal Translation
Law then do we make useless through the faith? let it not be! yea, we do establish law.
Themes
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Justification before God » By faith » Does not make void the law
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 3:31
Images Romans 3:31
Prayers for Romans 3:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Boasting Excluded
30 truly there is one God, who will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith. 31 Then do we make void the law through faith? It could not be so: but we establish the law.
Cross References
Matthew 5:17
Think not that I came to destroy the law of the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.
Romans 8:4
in order that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to depravity, but according to the spirit.
Matthew 3:15
And Jesus responding said to him; Suffer it now; for thus it is becoming us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers Him.
Matthew 5:20
For I say unto you, that if your righteousness may not abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Matthew 15:6
You made void the commandment of God by your tradition.
Romans 3:4
it could not be so: but let God be true, and every man a liar; as indeed it has been written, In order that you may be justified in your words, and shall prevail, in your judgment.
Romans 4:14
For if the heirs were by the law, faith has been made void, and the promise vitiated.
Romans 7:7-14
Then what shall we say? is the law sin? It could not be so; but I did not know sin except through the law: for indeed I had not known lusts, unless the law said, Thou shalt not covet.
Romans 7:22
for I delight in the law of God according to the inward man;
Romans 7:25
Thanks be unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord: then therefore with the mind I serve the law of God; but with carnality the law of sin.
Romans 10:4
For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one who believes.
Romans 13:8-10
Owe no man anything, but to love one another with divine love: for the one loving another with divine love has fulfilled the law.
1 Corinthians 9:21
to those without law, I became as without law, not being without the law of God, but under the law of Christ, that I may gain those without law.
Galatians 2:19
For I through law died to law, in, order that I may live unto God.
Galatians 2:21
I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness was through law, then Christ died gratuitiously.
Galatians 3:17-19
And I say this; The law which was given after four hundred and thirty years, does not disannul the covenant which had been before confirmed of God, so as to make the promise of none effect.
Galatians 5:18-23
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.
Hebrews 10:15-16
And the Holy Ghost truly does witness to us: for afterward he said,
James 2:8-12
If indeed you keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor with divine love as thyself, you do well.