Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? 28 Nay, but by the law of faith. We conclude then, that a man is justified by faith, without the works of the law. 29 Is God the God of the Jews only, and not also of the Gentiles? Surely of the Gentiles also: Seeing it is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith,



Cross References

John 5:24

Verily, verily I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and cometh not into condemnation, but is passed from death to life.

John 6:40

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Acts 13:38-39

Be it known unto you therefore, that through this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins.

Romans 3:20-22

Therefore no flesh shall be justified in his sight by the works of the law; for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:26

I say, of his righteousness in this present time, that he might be just, and yet the justifier of him that believeth in Jesus.

Romans 4:5

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is imputed to him for righteousness.

Romans 5:1

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Romans 8:3

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God hath done: sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, to be a sacrifice for sin, he hath condemned sin in the flesh:

1 Corinthians 6:11

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Galatians 2:16

and not sinners of the Gentiles, Even we (knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ) have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law; because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

Galatians 3:8

And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, declared before the glad tidings to Abraham, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.

Galatians 3:11-14

But that none is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident; for the just shall live by faith.

Galatians 3:24

Wherefore the law was our school-master unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Ephesians 2:9

it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Philippians 3:9

that I may gain Christ, And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

Titus 3:7

through Jesus Christ our Saviour, That, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs, according to the hope of eternal life.

James 2:24

Ye see then, that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

John 3:14-18

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up,

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