Romans 3:27

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Summary

Romans 3:27

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

Where

Of works

But by

1 John 5:11

General references

1 Corinthians 1:29

Ephesians 2:9

Bible References

Where

Now we know that, whatsoever things the law saith, to them who are within the law, it speaketh, in order that, every mouth, may be stopped and all the world come, under penal sentence, unto God.

If, however, thou, art taking the name of Jew, and resting thyself upon law, and boasting in God,

For, if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath whereof to boast; - nevertheless, not towards God, -

But I myself, will establish my covenant with thee - And thou shalt know that I, am Yahweh:

Then shall ye call to mind Your ways that were wicked, and Your doings that were not good,- And shall become loathsome in your own sight. For your iniquities and For your abominations.

In that day, wilt thou not turn pale for all thy deeds, wherein thou hast transgressed against me? For, then, will I take away out of thy midst thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt not again be haughty any more in my holy mountain:

And he spake, even unto certain who were confident in themselves that they were righteous, and were despising the rest, this parable: -

So that no flesh should boast before God.

For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? But, if thou didst even receive it, why dost thou boast, as though thou hadst not received it?

For, by his favour, have ye been saved, through means of faith, and this hath come to pass - not from you, of God, the free-gift!

Of works

They, in fact, not being yet born, nor having practised anything good or bad, - in order that the purpose of God by way of election might stand, - not by works but by him that was calling,

For, Moses, writeth that - as touching the righteousness that is by law, The man that hath done it , shall live thereby;

If, however, by favour, no longer of works; else, favour, no longer proveth to be favour!

Knowing, however, that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, nor at all save through faith in Christ Jesus; even we, on Christ Jesus, believed, that we might be declared righteous - by faith in Christ, and not by works of law; because, by works of law, shall no flesh be declared righteous.

But by

Hence, I find the law, to me who wish to be doing the right, that, unto me, the wrong lieth near:

For, the-law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus, hath set thee free from the law of sin and of death; -

He that believeth on the Son, hath life age-abiding: whereas, he that yieldeth not unto the Son, shall not see life, - but, the anger of God, awaiteth him.

But the Scripture, did shut up, all things, under sin, that, the promise by faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to them who have faith,

And, this, is the witness: - that, life age-abiding, hath God given unto us, and, this life, is, in his Son:

General references

So that no flesh should boast before God.

Not from works, lest anyone should boast.