Boasting Excluded

27 Where, then, is boasting?(A) It is excluded. By what kind of law?[a](B) By one of works? No, on the contrary, by a law[b] of faith. 28 For we conclude that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.(C) 29 Or is God the God of Jews only?(D) Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, 30 since there is one God(E) who will justify the circumcised by faith(F) and the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then nullify the law through faith? Absolutely not!(G) On the contrary, we uphold the law.(H)

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  1. 3:27 Or what principle?
  2. 3:27 Or a principle

27 Where then is (A)boasting? It has been excluded. By (B)what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. 28 [a]For (C)we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from works [b]of the Law. 29 Or (D)is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since indeed (E)God (F)who will justify the [c]circumcised [d]by faith and the [e]uncircumcised through faith (G)is one.

31 Do we then nullify [f]the Law through faith? (H)Far from it! On the contrary, we (I)establish the Law.

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  1. Romans 3:28 One early ms Therefore
  2. Romans 3:28 Or of law
  3. Romans 3:30 Lit circumcision
  4. Romans 3:30 Lit out of
  5. Romans 3:30 Lit uncircumcision
  6. Romans 3:31 Or law