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Romans 3:27

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

KJV

Ποῦ οὖν ἡ καύχησις; ἐξεκλείσθη. διὰ ποίου νόμου; τῶν ἔργων; οὐχί, ἀλλὰ διὰ νόμου πίστεως.

Greek NT

Ubi est ergo gloriatio tua ? Exclusa est. Per quam legem ? Factorum ? Non : sed per legem fidei.

Vulgate

Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.

ASV

Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

διά
dia
preposition · 633×
καύχησις
kauchesis
noun · 11×
νόμος
nomos
noun · 196×
οὐχί
ouchi
particle · 53×
οὖν
oun
conjunction · 489×
πίστις
pistis
noun · 243×
ποῖος
poios
interrogative_pronoun · 33×
ποῦ
pou
adverb · 45×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐκκλείω
ekkleio
verb · 2×
ἔργον
ergon
noun · 169×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210207.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210208.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
What kind of law is it? i.e. is it a written law or is it instilled in the heart? Its efficacy, i.e. does it justify? Its beginning: should it have been given at the beginning of the world? Its end: i.e. will it last until the end, or will another law take its place? Article 1. Whether the New Law is a written law? Objection 1. It would seem that the New Law is a written law. F…
The longest and most important article of the Apology. Melanchthon defends the Reformation teaching that sinners are justified freely by grace through faith in Christ, apart from works of the Law. Faith is not merely knowledge but trust (fiducia) in God's promise of mercy for Christ's sake. Justification is forensic — God declares the sinner righteous by imputing Christ's right…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 1:29 — That no flesh should glory in his presence.
  • 1Cor 1:29 — That no flesh should glory in his presence.
  • 1John 5:11 — And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
  • Eph 2:8 — For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
  • Eph 2:9 — Not of works, lest any man should boast.
  • Ezek 16:63 — That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.
  • Gal 3:22 — But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
  • Judg 7:2 — And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
  • Rom 2:17 — Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
  • Rom 2:23 — Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
  • Rom 4:2 — For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
  • Rom 7:21 — I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
  • Rom 8:2 — For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
  • Rom 11:6 — And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
  • Rom 11:18 — Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
  • Zech 12:7 — The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.
  • Zeph 3:11 — In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt n