Romans 3:27
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Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

Where.

Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law: that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may be made subject to God.

Romans 2:17,23 But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God, . . .

Romans 4:2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.

Ezekiel 16:62,63 And I will establish my covenant with thee: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord, . . .

Ezekiel 36:31,32 And you shall remember your wicked ways, and your doings that were not good: and your iniquities, and your wicked deeds shall displease you. . . .

Zephaniah 3:11 In that day thou shalt 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 thy proud boasters, and thou shalt no more be lifted up because of my holy mountain.

Luke 18:9-14 And to some who trusted in themselves as just and despised others, he spoke also this parable: . . .

1 Corinthians 1:29-31 That no flesh should glory in his sight. . . .

1 Corinthians 4:7 For who distinguisheth thee? Or what hast thou that thou hast not received, and if thou hast received, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

Ephesians 2:8-10 For by grace you are saved through faith: and that not of yourselves, for it is the gift of God. . . .

of works.

Romans 9:11,32 For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand): . . .

Romans 10:5 For Moses wrote that the justice which is of the law: The man that shall do it shall live by it.

Romans 11:6 And if by grace, it is not now by works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

Galatians 2:16 But knowing that man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we also believe in Christ Jesus, that we may 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.

but by.

Romans 7:21,23,25 I find then a law, that when I have a will to do good, evil is present with me. . . .

Romans 8:2 For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath delivered me from the law of sin and of death.

Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved: but he that believeth not shall he condemned.

John 3:36 He that believeth in the Son hath life everlasting: but he that believeth not the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Galatians 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise, by the faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to them that believe.

1 John 5:11,12 And this is the testimony that God hath given to us eternal life. And this life is in his Son. . . .

Context
Righteousness through Faith
26Through the forbearance of God, for the shewing of his justice in this time: that he himself may be just and the justifier of him who is of the faith of Jesus Christ 27Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law.…
Cross References
Romans 2:17
But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God,

Romans 2:23
Thou, that makest thy boast of the law, by transgression of the law dishonourest God.

Romans 3:26
Through the forbearance of God, for the shewing of his justice in this time: that he himself may be just and the justifier of him who is of the faith of Jesus Christ

Romans 4:2
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.

Romans 9:31
But Israel, by following after the law of justice, is not come unto the law of justice.

1 Corinthians 1:29
That no flesh should glory in his sight.

Lexicon
Where,
Ποῦ (Pou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4226: Genitive case of an interrogative pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place; at what locality.

then, [is]
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

boasting?
καύχησις (kauchēsis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2746: The act of boasting, glorying, exultation. From kauchaomai; boasting, in a good or a bad sense.

It is excluded.
ἐξεκλείσθη (exekleisthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1576: To shut out, exclude, separate. From ek and kleio; to shut out.

On
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

what
ποίου (poiou)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one.

principle?
νόμου (nomou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

[On] that
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

of works?
ἔργων (ergōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

No,
οὐχί (ouchi)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3780: By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

on
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

[that]
νόμου (nomou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

of faith.
πίστεως (pisteōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.


Additional Translations
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.

Where then is boasting? It has been excluded. Through what principle? That of works? No, but through the principle of faith.

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

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

Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;

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

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

Where then is there room for your boasting? It is for ever shut out. On what principle? On the ground of merit? No, but on the ground of faith.

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

Where then is the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:
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