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Where,Ποῦthen,οὖνisboasting?ἡ καύχησιςIt was excluded.ἐξεκλείσθηByδιὰwhat kind ofποίουlaw?νόμουOf works?τῶν ἔργωνNo,οὐχίbutἀλλὰbyδιὰa lawνόμουof faith.πίστεως
Romans 3:27
Study it in the app“Where, then, is boasting? It was excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 3:27, word by word
- WhereΠοῦPou
where?
Where?
Where else “Pou” appears- boastingκαύχησιςkauchēsis
boasting
Boasting; a reason for pride or for glorying.
Where else “kauchēsis” appears- It was excludedἐξεκλείσθηexekleisthē
exclude
Shut out, exclude.
Where else “exekleisthē” appears- what kind ofποίουpoiou
what kind of?
Which? what kind of?
Where else “poiou” appears- lawνόμουnomou
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomou” appears- Of worksἔργωνergōn
deed
What someone does, their conduct.
Where else “ergōn” appears- Noοὐχίouchi
not
Not (in questions that expect "yes").
Where else “ouchi” appears- of faithπίστεωςpisteōs
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appears
The context
26in the forbearance of God; for the demonstration of his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be righteous and the one who declares righteous the one who is of faith in Jesus.
27 · This verse (above)
28For we consider that a person is declared righteous by faith apart from works of the law.
To study Romans 3 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say about everyone, and about how they are treated through God's grace? (vv. 22-24)
2. What it means
Although some were unfaithful, Paul says God's faithfulness is not nullified. How does he explain this? (vv. 3-4)
3. How I live it
Paul speaks of a gift that is not earned (v. 24). How can you live today with gratitude for what you have received without deserving it?