Romans 3:27

27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith.

27Where then is boasting? It has been excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

27Then what becomes of [our] boasting? It is excluded [entirely ruled out, banished]. On what principle? On [the principle of good] works? No, but on the principle of faith.

27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.

27Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.

27Where is then the reioycing? It is excluded. By what Lawe? of woorkes? Nay: but by the Lawe of faith.

27Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

27So who can brag? No one! Are people saved by the law that requires them to obey? Not at all! They are saved because of the law that requires faith.

27So nobody should boast about themselves. Nobody becomes right with God because they have done good things. No! God accepts someone only if they believe in Jesus Christ.

27Where then [is] the boasting? It was excluded; by what law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith: