Romans 3:31 “Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we…”

Romans 3:31

Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

World English Bible

Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.

American Standard Version

Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

Geneva Bible 1599

Doe we then make the Lawe of none effect through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the Lawe.

Darby Translation

Do we then make void law by faith? Far be the thought: [no,] but we establish law.

Young's Literal Translation

Law then do we make useless through the faith? let it not be! yea, we do establish law.

Bible in Basic English

Do we, then, through faith make the law of no effect? in no way: but we make it clear that the law is important.

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Cross references

“do we”

Galatians 2:21 Matthew 5:17 Galatians 3:17–19 Romans 4:14 Psalm 119:126 Matthew 15:6

Galatians 2:21 · BSB

I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

Matthew 5:17 · BSB

Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.

Galatians 3:17–19 · BSB

What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

Romans 4:14 · BSB

For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

Psalm 119:126 · BSB

It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.

Matthew 15:6 · BSB

he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

“yea”

Romans 10:4 Romans 13:8–10 Romans 8:4 1 Corinthians 9:21 Romans 7:7–14 James 2:8–12

Romans 10:4 · BSB

For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.

Romans 13:8–10 · BSB

Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Romans 8:4 · BSB

so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 9:21 · BSB

To those without the law I became like one without the law (though I am not outside the law of God but am under the law of Christ), to win those without the law.

Romans 7:7–14 · BSB

What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”

James 2:8–12 · BSB

If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

Also

Romans 3:4

Romans 3:4 · BSB

Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.

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