Romans 3:27

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Rom 2:23 : 23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
  • Rom 4:2 : 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory; but not before God.
  • 1 Cor 1:29-31 : 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
  • Rom 2:17 : 17 ¶ Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
  • 1 John 5:11-12 : 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
  • Rom 3:19 : 19 ¶ Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
  • 1 Cor 4:7 : 7 ¶ For who maketh thee to differ [from another]? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive [it], why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received [it]?
  • Gal 2:16 : 16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
  • Gal 3:22 : 22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
  • Ezek 16:62-63 : 62 And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD: 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.
  • Ezek 36:31-32 : 31 Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that [were] not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations. 32 Not for your sakes do I [this], saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
  • Zeph 3:11 : 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 no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
  • Mark 16:16 : 16 ‹He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.›
  • Luke 18:9-9 : 9 ¶ And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 ‹Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.› 11 ‹The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men› [are], ‹extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.› 12 ‹I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.› 13 ‹And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as› [his] ‹eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.› 14 ‹I tell you, this man went down to his house justified› [rather] ‹than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.›
  • John 3:36 : 36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
  • Rom 7:21 : 21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
  • Rom 7:23 : 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
  • Rom 7:25 : 25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
  • Rom 8:2 : 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
  • Rom 9:11 : 11 (For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
  • Rom 9:32 : 32 Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
  • Rom 10:5 : 5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
  • Rom 11:6 : 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.
  • Eph 2:8-9 : 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

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  • Rom 3:28
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    28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

  • Gal 3:11-12
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    11But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, [it is] evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

    12And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

  • Gal 2:16-17
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    16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

    17But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, [is] therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

  • Rom 3:20-22
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    20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.

    21But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

    22Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

  • Rom 4:2-6
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    2For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory; but not before God.

    3For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

    4Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

    5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

    6Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

  • Rom 3:24-26
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    24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

    25Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

    26To declare, [I say], at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

  • Eph 2:8-9
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    8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

    9Not of works, lest any man should boast.

  • Gal 3:21-25
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    21[Is] the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

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

    23But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

    24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

    25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

  • Phil 3:9
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    9¶ And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

  • Rom 3:30-31
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    30Seeing [it is] one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

    31Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

  • Rom 9:30
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    30¶ What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

  • Rom 1:17
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    17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

  • Gal 3:5-6
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    5He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

    6¶ Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

  • Acts 13:39
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    39And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

  • Jas 2:24
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    24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

  • Rom 4:13-16
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    13For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, [was] not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

    14For if they which are of the law [be] heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

    15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, [there is] no transgression.

    16Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

  • Gal 3:9
    73%

    9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

  • Rom 5:1-2
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    1¶ Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

    2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

  • Rom 11:6
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    6And 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.

  • Gal 3:2
    72%

    2This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

  • Gal 3:18
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    18For if the inheritance [be] of the law, [it is] no more of promise: but God gave [it] to Abraham by promise.

  • Rom 10:3-4
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    3For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

    4For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

  • Gal 2:21
    70%

    21I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

  • Rom 10:6
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    6But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down [from above:])

  • Gal 5:4-5
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    4Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

    5For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

  • Rom 2:13
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    13(For not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

  • Rom 3:9
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    9What then? are we better [than they]? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;