Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 So where has human boasting gone? It was completely shut out. On what principle? On that of doing something? No, but on the principle of faith. 28 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. 29 Or is He the God of Jews alone? Is He not the God of heathen peoples too? Of course, He is the God of heathen peoples too,



Cross References

John 5:24

"I most solemnly say to you, whoever listens to me and believes Him who has sent me possesses eternal life, and will never come under condemnation, but has already passed out of death into life.

John 6:40

For it is my Father's will that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and that I shall raise him to life on the last day."

Acts 13:38-39

So, my brothers, you must understand that through Him the forgiveness of your sins is now proclaimed to you,

Romans 3:20-22

Because no human creature can be brought into right standing with God by observing the law. For all the law can do is to make men conscious of sin.

Romans 3:26

yes, to demonstrate His justice at the present time, to prove that He is right Himself, and that He considers right with Himself the man who has faith in Jesus.

Romans 4:5

but the man who does no work, but simply puts his faith in Him who brings the ungodly into right standing with Himself, has his faith credited to him as right standing.

Romans 5:1

Since we have been given right standing with God through faith, then let us continue enjoying peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 8:3

For though the law could not do it, because it was made helpless through our lower nature, yet God, by sending His own Son in a body similar to that of our lower nature, and as a sacrifice for sin, passed sentence upon sin through His body,

1 Corinthians 6:11

And these are just the characters some of you used to be. But now you have washed yourselves clean, you have been consecrated, you are now in right standing with God, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of God.

Galatians 2:16

because we know that a man does not come into right standing with God by doing what the law commands, but by simple trust in Christ, we too have trusted in Christ Jesus, in order to come into right standing with God by simple trust in Christ and not by doing what the law commands, because by doing what the law commands no man can come into right standing with God.

Galatians 3:8

Because the Scripture foresaw that God would bring the heathen into right standing with Himself on condition of faith, He beforehand proclaimed the good news to Abraham in the promise, "It is through you that all the heathen will be blessed."

Galatians 3:11-14

Now it is evident that through the law no man is brought into right standing with God, for "The man in right standing with God will live by faith,"

Galatians 3:24

So the law has been our attendant to lead us to Christ, so that we might through faith obtain right standing with God.

Ephesians 2:9

It is not the result of what anyone can do, so that no one can boast of it.

Philippians 3:9

and be actually in union with Him, not having a supposed right standing with God which depends on my doing what the law commands, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the real right standing with God which originates from Him and rests on faith.

Titus 3:7

so that we might come into right standing with God through His unmerited favor and become heirs of eternal life in accordance with our hope.

James 2:24

You see that a man is shown to be upright by his good deeds, and not merely by his faith.

John 3:14-18

And just as Moses in the desert lifted the serpent on the pole, the Son of Man must be lifted up,

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