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Romans 3:28
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Let me say this plain, you are made right with God through faith, not by obeying rules.
For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.
For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.
For this reason, then, a man may get righteousness by faith without the works of the law.
for we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law.
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.
For we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
Nay, but by the law of faith. We conclude then, that a man is justified by faith, without the works of the law.
For we maintain that it is as the result of faith that a man is held to be righteous, apart from actions done in obedience to Law.
Therefore wee conclude, that a man is iustified by faith, without the deeds of the Law.
Then we conclude a man to be justified by faith without works of Law.
We holde therfore that a man is iustified by faith, without the workes of the lawe.
for we conclude, that a man is justified by faith, without observing the legal rites.
For we maintain that an individual is justified by faith distinctly apart from works of the Law [the observance of which has nothing to do with justification, that is, being declared free of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God].
We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
For we hold that a man is justified by faith apart from works of law.
For we suppose that a man is iustified by fayth without the dedes of ye lawe.
For we reckon that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.
A person is made right with God through faith, not through obeying the law.
For we consider that a person is declared righteous by faith apart from the works of the law.
For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
We see that people are acceptable to God because they have faith, and not because they obey the Law.
Therefore, we hold the view that a person comes to be considered righteous by God on the ground of trusting, which has nothing to do with legalistic observance of Torah commands.
For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
Therefore we conclude, that a man is iustified by faith, without the workes of the Lawe.
Therefore we conclude that it is by faith a man is justified and not by the works of the law.
We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
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We comprehend, therefore, that by faith man is justified, and not by the works of the law.
We therefore conclude, that it is by faith a man is justified, and not by the works of the law.
So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law.
This is what we have come to know. A man is made right with God by putting his trust in Christ. It is not by his doing what the Law says.
We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law.
For we reckon that a man is to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.
For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law.
For we consider a person to be justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
Therfore, we holde that a man is iustified by fayth, without the deedes of the lawe.
I mean we are made right with God through faith, not through what we have done to follow the law. This is what we believe.
For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.
For we conclude that a person is put right with God only through faith, and not by doing what the Law commands.
For we demen a man to be iustified bi the feith, with outen werkis of the lawe.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Romans 3:20-22, Romans 3:26, Romans 4:5, Romans 5:1, Romans 8:3, John 3:14-18, John 5:24, John 6:40, Acts 13:38, Acts 13:39, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 3:8, Galatians 3:11-14, Galatians 3:24, Philippians 3:9, Titus 3:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 17:10 - Every Romans 3:30 - General Romans 11:6 - And if Ephesians 2:9 - General Titus 3:5 - by works
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Therefore we conclude,.... This is the conclusion from the premises, the sum total of the whole account:
that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. The subject of justification is, "man", not in opposition to angels; nor does it design the Jew against the Gentile, though some have so thought; but the apostle names neither Jew nor Gentile, but "man", to show that Christ's righteousness is unto all, and every man, that believes, be he who he will; and is to be understood indefinitely, that every man that is justified is justified by faith. The means is "by faith", not habitually or actually considered; that is, either as an habit and principle infused into us, or as an act performed by us; but either organically, as it is a means of receiving Christ's righteousness; or objectively, as it denotes Christ the object of it: and all this is done "without works", of any sort; not by a faith which is without works, for such a faith is dead, and of no avail; but by faith without works joined to it, in the affair of justification; or by the righteousness of Christ imputed by God the Father, without any consideration of them, and received by faith, and relied upon by the believer, without any regard unto them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Therefore - As the result of the previous train of argument.
That a man - That all who are justified; that is, that there is no other way.
Is justified by faith - Is regarded and treated as righteous, by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Without the deeds of the law - Without works as a meritorious ground of justification. The apostle, of course, does not mean that Christianity does not produce good works, or that they who are justified will not obey the Law, and be holy; but that no righteousness of their own will be the ground of their justification. They are sinners; and as such can have no claim to he treated as righteous. God has devised a plan by which, they may be pardoned and saved; and that is by faith alone. This is the grand uniqueness of the Christian religion. This was the special point in the reformation from popery. Luther often called this doctrine of justification by faith the article upon which the church stood or fell - articulus stantis, vel cadentis ecclesiae - and it is so. If this doctrine is held entire, all others will be held with it. If this is abandoned, all others will fall also. It may be remarked here, however, that this doctrine by no means interferes with the doctrine that good works are to be performed by Christians. Paul urges this as much as any other writer in the New Testament. His doctrine is, that they are not to be relied on as a ground of justification; but that he did not mean to teach that they are not to be performed by Christians is apparent from the connection, and from the following places in his epistles: Romans 2:7; 2 Corinthians 9:8; Ephesians 2:10; 1Ti 2:10; 1 Timothy 5:10, 1Ti 5:25; 1 Timothy 6:18; 2 Timothy 3:17; Titus 2:7, Titus 2:14; Titus 3:8; Hebrews 10:24. That we are not justified by our works is a doctrine which he has urged and repeated with great power and frequency. See Romans 4:2, Romans 4:6; Romans 9:11, Romans 9:32; Romans 11:6; Galatians 2:16; Galatians 3:2, Galatians 3:5,Galatians 3:10; Ephesians 2:9; 2 Timothy 1:9.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 28. Therefore we conclude, c.] Seeing these things cannot be denied, viz., that all have sinned: that all are guilty, that all are helpless: that none can deliver his own soul, and that God, in his endless mercy, has opened a new and living way to the holiest by the blood of Jesus, Hebrews 10:19-20, &c: therefore we, apostles and Christian teachers, conclude, λογιζομεθα, prove by fair, rational consequence, that a man - any man, is justified - has his sins blotted out, and is received into the Divine favour, by faith in Christ's blood, without the deeds of the law, which never could afford, either to Jew or Gentile, a ground for justification, because both have sinned against the law which God has given them, and, consequently, forfeited all right and title to the blessings which the obedient might claim.
