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Romans 3:27–28

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Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
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From verse 27

  1. Romans 4:2Rank 1 from verse 27
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    2For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

  2. Romans 2:23Rank 2 from verse 27
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    23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

  3. 1 Corinthians 1:29–31Rank 3 from verse 27
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    29That no flesh should glory in his presence.

    30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

    31That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

  4. Ephesians 2:8–10Rank 4 from verse 27
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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.

    10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

  5. Galatians 3:22Rank 5 from verse 27
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    22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

  6. Romans 2:17Rank 6 from verse 27
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    17Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

  7. 1 John 5:11–12Rank 7 from verse 27
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    11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

    12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

  8. Romans 7:21Rank 8 from verse 27
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    21I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

  9. Zephaniah 3:11Rank 9 from verse 27
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    11In 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.

  10. 1 Corinthians 4:7Rank 10 from verse 27
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    7For 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?

  11. Ezekiel 16:62–63Rank 11 from verse 27
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    62And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord:

    63That 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.

  12. Ezekiel 36:31–32Rank 12 from verse 27
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    31Then 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.

    32Not 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.

  13. Galatians 2:16Rank 13 from verse 27
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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.

  14. John 3:36Rank 14 from verse 27
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    36He 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.

  15. Luke 18:9–14Rank 15 from verse 27
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    9And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

    10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

    11The 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.

    12I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

    13And 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.

    14I 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.

  16. Mark 16:16Rank 16 from verse 27
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    16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

  17. Romans 11:6Rank 17 from verse 27
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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.

  18. Romans 3:19Rank 18 from verse 27
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    19Now 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.

  19. Romans 7:23Rank 19 from verse 27
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    23But 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.

  20. Romans 7:25Rank 20 from verse 27
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    25I 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.

  21. Romans 8:2Rank 21 from verse 27
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    2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

  22. Romans 9:11Rank 22 from verse 27
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    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;)

  23. Romans 9:32Rank 23 from verse 27
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    32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

  24. Romans 10:5Rank 24 from verse 27
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    5For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

From verse 28

  1. Titus 3:7Rank 1 from verse 28
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    7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

  2. Galatians 2:16Rank 2 from verse 28
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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.

  3. Galatians 3:24Rank 3 from verse 28
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    24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

  4. Galatians 3:8Rank 4 from verse 28
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    8And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

  5. Romans 3:26Rank 5 from verse 28
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    26To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

  6. James 2:24Rank 6 from verse 28
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    24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

  7. Philippians 3:9Rank 7 from verse 28
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    9And 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:

  8. Romans 4:5Rank 8 from verse 28
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    5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

  9. Romans 8:3Rank 9 from verse 28
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    3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

  10. 1 Corinthians 6:11Rank 10 from verse 28
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    11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

  11. Acts 13:38–39Rank 11 from verse 28
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    38¶ Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

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

  12. Ephesians 2:9Rank 12 from verse 28
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    9Not of works, lest any man should boast.

  13. Galatians 3:11–14Rank 13 from verse 28
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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.

    13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

    14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

  14. John 5:24Rank 14 from verse 28
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    24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

  15. John 6:40Rank 15 from verse 28
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    40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

  16. Romans 3:20–22Rank 16 from verse 28
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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:

  17. Romans 5:1Rank 17 from verse 28
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    1THEREFORE being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

  18. John 3:14–18Rank 18 from verse 28
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    14¶ And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

    15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

    16¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

    17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

    18¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

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Romans 3:27

COMBINED MEANING

boasting

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of boast, meaning to glory, exult, or speak confidently concerning oneself, another, or that in which one trusts.

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excluded

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of exclude, meaning to shut out, keep apart, prevent from entering or sharing, or remove from a place, company, privilege, affection, or influence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

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nay

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1. No; a denial or refusal. 2. Rather; on the contrary.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Romans 3:28

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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justified

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1. Declared righteous or acquitted. 2. Shown or proved to be right. 3. Comparatively shown to be more righteous.

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faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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without

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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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3:27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

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

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3:29Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

3:30Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

3:31Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

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