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

General references

1 Corinthians 1:29

Ephesians 2:9

Bible References

Where

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, in order that every mouth may be closed and the whole world may become accountable to God.

But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

And I, I will establish my covenant with you, and you will know that I [am] Yahweh,

And you will remember your evil ways and your deeds that [were] not good, and you will loathe {yourself} over your iniquities and over your detestable things.

On that day you shall not be humiliated on account of all your deeds [by] which you have rebelled against me. For then I shall remove from your midst those exulting in your pride, and you shall no longer be haughty in {my holy mountain}.

And he also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and looked down on {everyone else}:

so that all flesh may not boast before God.

For who concedes you [superiority]? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if indeed you received [it], why do you boast as [if you] did not receive [it]?

For by grace you are saved through faith, and this [is] not from yourselves, [it is] the gift of God;

Of works

for [although they] had not yet been born, or done anything good or evil, in order that the purpose of God according to election might remain,

For Moses writes about the righteousness [that is] from the law: "The person who does [this] will live by it."

But if by grace, [it is] no longer by works, for otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

but knowing that a person is not justified by the works of the law, if not by faith in Jesus Christ, and we have believed in Christ Jesus so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law {no human being will be justified}.

But by

Consequently, I find the principle with me, the one who wants to do good, that evil is present with me.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.

The one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who refuses to believe will be condemned.

The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who disobeys the Son will not see life--but the wrath of God remains on him.

But the scripture imprisoned all under sin, in order that the promise could be given by faith in Jesus Christ to those who believe.

And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

General references

so that all flesh may not boast before God.

[it is] not from works, so that no one can boast.