Romans 3:27
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
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ASV
Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.
KJV
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ποῦ | Pou | Where | G4226 → |
| οὖν | oun | then [is] | G3767 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| καύχησις; | kauchēsis | boasting? | G2746 → |
| ἐξεκλείσθη. | exekleisthē | It has been excluded. | G1576 → |
| διὰ | dia | Through | G1223 → |
| ποίου | poiou | what | G4169 → |
| νόμου; | nomou | principle? | G3551 → |
| τῶν | tōn | That | G3588 → |
| ἔργων; | ergōn | of works? | G2041 → |
| οὐχί, | ouchi | No, | G3780 → |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | but | G235 → |
| διὰ | dia | through | G1223 → |
| νόμου | nomou | [the] principle | G3551 → |
| πίστεως. | pisteōs | of faith. | G4102 → |
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