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Berean Standard Bible

“Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.”

Romans 3:27

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Paul has explained that God declares people righteous by grace through faith in Christ, as a gift. He now draws out an implication.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Dónde pues está la jactancia? Es excluída. ¿Por cuál ley? ¿de las obras? No; mas por la ley de la fe.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿De qué podemos jactarnos entonces? Absolutamente de nada. ¿Por qué? Porque nuestra salvación no depende de la obediencia a la ley, sino de la fe.

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