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Romans 3:27

In Romans 3 of Romans.

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

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ΠοῦpouWhereποῦadverb — “Where”G4226where, in what place.This verse uses “where”.Whereοὖνounthenοὖνconjunction — “then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.thenἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καύχησιςkauchēsisprideκαύχησιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “pride”, the subject formG2746the act of boasting, glorying, exultation.ἐξεκλείσθηexekleisthē? It is excludedἐκκλείω (ekkleiō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “? It is excluded”, a single actionG1576I shut out, exclude, separate.? It is excludedδιὰdiaByδιάpreposition — “By”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.Byποίουpoiouwhatποῖος (poios)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “what”, the of-formG4169of what sort.whatνόμουnomoulawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.lawτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργωνergōn? of worksἔργον (ergon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “? of works”, the of-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.? of worksοὐχίouchi? Nayοὐχίadverb — “? Nay”G3780by no means, not at all.? Nayἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butδιὰdiabyδιάpreposition — “by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.byνόμουnomoulawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawπίστεωςpisteōsof faithπίστις (pistis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of faith”, the of-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.of faith

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Where then [is] the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:

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American Standard Version (1901)

Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.

Young’s Literal Translation

Where then [is] the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:

World English Bible

Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

Darby Translation

Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;

Douay-Rheims

Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

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