Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.

King James Version

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Holman Bible

For we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

International Standard Version

For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the actions prescribed by the Law.

A Conservative Version

We therefore consider a man to be made righteous by faith independent of works of law.

American Standard Version

We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

Amplified

For we maintain that an individual is justified by faith distinctly apart from works of the Law [the observance of which has nothing to do with justification, that is, being declared free of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God].

An Understandable Version

For we conclude that a person is made right with God by faith [in Christ], apart from [obedience to] the requirements of a law [or, the law of Moses, See verse 20].

Anderson New Testament

For we conclude that a man is justified by faith, without deeds of law.

Bible in Basic English

For this reason, then, a man may get righteousness by faith without the works of the law.

Common New Testament

For we hold that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for we conclude, that a man is justified by faith, without observing the legal rites.

Darby Translation

for we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law.

Godbey New Testament

For we conclude that a man is justified by faith without works of law.

Goodspeed New Testament

For we hold that a man is made upright by faith; the observance of the Law has nothing to do with it.

John Wesley New Testament

Nay, but by the law of faith. We conclude then, that a man is justified by faith, without the works of the law.

Julia Smith Translation

We reckon then man to be justified by faith without the works of the law.

King James 2000

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For we consider a person to be justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

Modern King James verseion

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the works of the Law.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

We suppose, therefore we hold, that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Moffatt New Testament

We hold a man is justified by faith apart from deeds of the Law altogether.

Montgomery New Testament

For I conclude that a man is justified by faith, altogether apart from the deeds of the Law.

NET Bible

For we consider that a person is declared righteous by faith apart from the works of the law.

New Heart English Bible

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

Noyes New Testament

We conclude therefore, that a man is accepted as righteous through faith, without the works of the Law.

Sawyer New Testament

We conclude then that a man is justified by faith without the works of the law.

The Emphasized Bible

For we reckon that a man is to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

We conclude therefore that by faith a man is justified, without works of law.

Twentieth Century New Testament

For we conclude that a man is pronounced righteous on the ground of faith, quite apart from obedience to Law.

Webster

Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Weymouth New Testament

For we maintain that it is as the result of faith that a man is held to be righteous, apart from actions done in obedience to Law.

Williams New Testament

For we hold that a man is brought into right standing with God by faith, that observance of the law has no connection with it.

World English Bible

We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

Worrell New Testament

For we reckon that a man is justified by faith, apart from works of law.

Worsley New Testament

Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by faith, without the works of the law:

Youngs Literal Translation

therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

λογίζομαι 
Logizomai 
Usage: 40

a man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

δικαιόω 
Dikaioo 
Usage: 35

by faith
πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

χωρίς 
Choris 
Usage: 38

the deeds
ἔργον 
Ergon 
Usage: 130

Devotionals

Devotionals about Romans 3:28

Images Romans 3:28

Prayers for Romans 3:28

Context Readings

Boasting Excluded

27 Where is the boasting? It is excluded. Is it by law? Is it by works? No, it is by a principle of faith. 28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. 29 Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the nations also? Yes, of the nations also.

Cross References

John 5:24

Truly, Truly I say to you, he who hears my word, and believes him that sent me, has everlasting life. He will not receive judgment for he has passed out of death into life.

John 6:40

For this is the will of my Father. Every one who sees the Son and puts active faith in him will have everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

Acts 13:38-39

You should know, men and brothers that it is through this man Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

Romans 3:20-22

No flesh will be justified before God by works of the law. Knowledge of sin comes from the law.

Romans 3:26

It showed his righteousness at this present season that he might himself be righteous, and the justifier of he who has faith in Jesus.

Romans 4:5

He who does not work but believes in him who justifies (absolves) the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Romans 5:1

We are justified (acquitted) (made righteous) by faith. And we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 8:3

God did what the Law could not do, because human nature was weak. He sent his own son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering and do away with sin. So he condemned sin in sinful human nature.

1 Corinthians 6:11

That is what some of you were. You have been washed clean and now you are sanctified. The Spirit of our God declares you righteous in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Galatians 2:16

Yet we know that a man is not righteous by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ. We believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be righteous by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law. The works of the law justify no one.

Galatians 3:8

The Scripture revealed ahead of time, that God justified the people of the nations by faith. He preached the good news beforehand to Abraham. He said: In you will all the nations be blessed.

Galatians 3:11-14

The fact that the Law justifies no man before God is evident. The righteous will live by faith.

Galatians 3:24

The Law was our schoolmaster (Greek: paedagogue: a combination of schoolmaster, instructor, servant and guardian in charge of us) to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Ephesians 2:9

It is not the result of works. So no man should boast.

Philippians 3:9

I want to be united with him. I no longer want a righteousness of my own that is gained by obeying the law. The righteousness from God is by faith in Christ.

Titus 3:7

Being justified by his grace (loving kindness), we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

James 2:24

You see that a man is justified (declared and pronounced righteous) by works, and not by faith alone.

John 3:14-18

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so the Son of man must also be lifted up.

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