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Romans 3:28–29

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Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
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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.

From verse 29

  1. Colossians 3:11Rank 1 from verse 29
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    11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

  2. Ephesians 3:6Rank 2 from verse 29
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    6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

  3. Zechariah 2:11Rank 3 from verse 29
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    11And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

  4. Galatians 3:14Rank 4 from verse 29
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    14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

  5. Galatians 3:25–29Rank 5 from verse 29
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    25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

    26For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

    27For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

    28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

    29And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

  6. Romans 9:24–26Rank 6 from verse 29
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    24Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

    25As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

    26And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.

  7. Zechariah 8:20–23Rank 7 from verse 29
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    20Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

    21And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also.

    22Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord.

    23Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

  8. Jeremiah 16:19Rank 8 from verse 29
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    19O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.

  9. Luke 24:46–47Rank 9 from verse 29
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    46And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

    47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

  10. Mark 16:15–16Rank 10 from verse 29
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    15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

    16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

  11. Romans 1:16Rank 11 from verse 29
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    16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

  12. Romans 10:12Rank 12 from verse 29
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    12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

  13. Romans 15:16Rank 13 from verse 29
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    16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

  14. Romans 15:9–13Rank 14 from verse 29
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    9And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

    10And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

    11And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

    12And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

    13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

  15. Acts 22:21Rank 15 from verse 29
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    21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

  16. Acts 26:17Rank 16 from verse 29
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    17Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

  17. Acts 9:15Rank 17 from verse 29
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    15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

  18. Genesis 17:18Rank 18 from verse 29
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    18And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

  19. Genesis 17:7–8Rank 19 from verse 29
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    7And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

    8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

  20. Hosea 1:10Rank 20 from verse 29
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    10¶ Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

  21. Isaiah 19:23–25Rank 21 from verse 29
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    23¶ In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.

    24In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:

    25Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.

  22. Isaiah 54:5Rank 22 from verse 29
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    5For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

  23. Jeremiah 31:33Rank 23 from verse 29
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    33But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

  24. Malachi 1:11Rank 24 from verse 29
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    11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.

  25. Matthew 22:32Rank 25 from verse 29
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    32I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

  26. Matthew 28:19Rank 26 from verse 29
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    19¶ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

  27. Psalms 22:7Rank 27 from verse 29
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    7All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

  28. Psalms 67:2Rank 28 from verse 29
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    2That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.

  29. Psalms 72:17Rank 29 from verse 29
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    17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

  30. Romans 11:12–13Rank 30 from verse 29
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    12Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

    13For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

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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.

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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.

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Romans 3:29

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yes

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A word expressing affirmation, assent, or confirmation; the opposite of no.

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

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

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:

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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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