Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Do we then nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law.

King James Version

Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

Holman Bible

Do we then cancel the law through faith? Absolutely not! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

International Standard Version

Do we, then, abolish the Law by this faith? Of course not! Instead, we uphold the Law.

A Conservative Version

Do we then make law void through faith? May it not happen! Instead, we establish law.

American Standard Version

Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

Amplified

Do we then nullify the Law by this faith [making the Law of no effect, overthrowing it]? Certainly not! On the contrary, we confirm and establish and uphold the Law [since it convicts us all of sin, pointing to the need for salvation].

An Understandable Version

Do we then [intend to] destroy law [observance] because faith [in Christ is now required]? Certainly not! But [instead], we uphold [the validity of] law.

Anderson New Testament

Do we, then, make law void through the faith? It can not be. On the other hand, we establish law.

Bible in Basic English

Do we, then, through faith make the law of no effect? in no way: but we make it clear that the law is important.

Common New Testament

Do we then nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

Daniel Mace New Testament

do we then make the law useless by our doctrine of faith? by no means; on the contrary, it is we that observe the law.

Darby Translation

Do we then make void law by faith? Far be the thought: no, but we establish law.

Godbey New Testament

Then do we make void the law through faith? It could not be so: but we establish the law.

Goodspeed New Testament

Is this using faith to overthrow law? Far from it. This confirms the Law.

John Wesley New Testament

Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

Julia Smith Translation

Therefore shall we leave the law inactive by faith It may not be: but we should establish the law.

King James 2000

Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Therefore, do we nullify the law through faith? May it never be! But we uphold the law.

Modern King James verseion

Do we then make the Law void through faith? Let it not be! But we establish the Law.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Do we then destroy the law through faith? God forbid. But we, rather, maintain the law.

Moffatt New Testament

Then 'by this faith' we 'cancel the Law'? Not for one moment! We uphold the Law.

Montgomery New Testament

Do we then render law invalid through faith? Certainly not; on the contrary we make it stand.

NET Bible

Do we then nullify the law through faith? Absolutely not! Instead we uphold the law.

New Heart English Bible

Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be. No, we establish the law.

Noyes New Testament

Do we then make void the Law through faith? Far be it! On the contrary, we establish the Law.

Sawyer New Testament

Do we then abrogate the law by the faith? By no means; but we establish the law.

The Emphasized Bible

Do we then make, law, void through means of our faith? Far be it! On the contrary, law, we do establish!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Do we then abolish the law through faith? God forbid: but on the contrary, we give the law stability.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Do we, then, use this faith to abolish Law? Heaven forbid! No, we establish Law.

Webster

Do we then make void the law through faith? By no means: but we establish the law.

Weymouth New Testament

Do we then by means of this faith abolish the Law? No, indeed; we give the Law a firmer footing.

Williams New Testament

Do we then through faith make null and void the law? Not at all; instead, we confirm it.

World English Bible

Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.

Worrell New Testament

Do we, then, make void the law through faith? It could not be! Yea, we establish the law.

Worsley New Testament

Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: yea we establish the law.

Youngs Literal Translation

Law then do we make useless through the faith? let it not be! yea, we do establish law.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Do we
καταργέω 
Katargeo 
Usage: 25

οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

καταργέω 
Katargeo 
Usage: 25

the law
νόμος 
Nomos 
law
Usage: 179

διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

yea
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

ἵστημι 
histemi 
Usage: 129

Devotionals

Devotionals about Romans 3:31

Images Romans 3:31

Prayers for Romans 3:31

Context Readings

Boasting Excluded

30 If God is one he will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law.



Cross References

Matthew 5:17

Do not think I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I came, not to destroy, but to fulfill (perfect) (execute) (accomplish).

Romans 8:4

God did this so that the righteous requirements of the Law might be fully satisfied in us who live according to the Spirit, and not according to human nature.

Psalm 40:8

I am pleased to do your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart.

Psalm 119:126

It is time for Jehovah to act. They have broken your law.

Isaiah 42:21

Jehovah is a God who is eager to save. He exalted his laws and teachings, and he wanted his people to honor them.

Jeremiah 8:8-9

How can you say you are wise and that you have Jehovah's Laws? The scribes have used their pens to spread falsehoods.

Jeremiah 31:33-34

This is the covenant (agreement) that I will make with Israel after those days, declares Jehovah. I will put my teachings (Law) inside them. I will write those teachings (Law) on their hearts (inner man) (mind) (will) (conscience) (understanding). I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Matthew 3:15

Jesus answered emphatically: This is the proper way to do everything that God requires. This is the way it must be!

Matthew 5:20

I also tell you, your righteousness must be greater than the scribes and Pharisees or you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 15:6

You say there is no need for him to give honor to his father. You have invalidated the word of God because of your tradition!

Romans 3:4

Certainly not! But let God be true, and every man false. It is written: So that you should be proved righteous in your words and should overcome when you are judged.

Romans 4:14

If those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.

Romans 7:7-14

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid! I had not known sin except through the law. For I had not known coveting except the law had said: You should not covet.

Romans 7:22

My inner person delights in the law of God.

Romans 7:25

Thanks to God, through our Lord Jesus Christ! So then I can serve God's law only with my mind, while my human nature serves the law of sin.

Romans 10:4

Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who exerts active faith.

Romans 13:8-10

Owe no man any thing but to love one another. He that loves another has fulfilled (obeyed) the law.

1 Corinthians 9:21

To those without Law I became like those without Law that I might gain them. I am not without law to God, but under the law to (toward) (of) Christ.

Galatians 2:19

I, through the law, died to the law that I might live to (for) God.

Galatians 2:21

I do not reject the grace (totally undeserved gift) of God: for if righteousness is [gained] through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

Galatians 3:17-19

Now this I say: the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise.

Galatians 5:18-23

But if the Spirit leads you, you are not under the Law.

Hebrews 10:15-16

The Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after that he said:

James 2:8-12

When you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture: You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.

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