Romans 3:27
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Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
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INFERENCES FROM THE FOREGOING DOCTRINES AND AN OBJECTION ANSWERED. (Rom 3:27-31) Where is boasting then? . . . excluded. By what law?--on what principle or scheme?. of works? Nay; but by the law of faith.
Open source ↗The apostle, in this chapter, carries on his discourse concerning justification. He had already proved the guilt both of Gentiles and Jews. Now in this chapter, I. He answers some objections that might be made against what he had said about the Jews (Rom 3:1-8). II. He asserts the guilt and corruption of mankind in common, both Jews and Gentiles (Rom 3:9-18). III. He argues thence that justification must needs be by faith, and not by the law, which he gives several reasons for (Rom 3:19 to the end). The many digressions in his writings render his discourse sometimes a little difficult, but his scope is evident.
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If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?
Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;
But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.
Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.