Romans 3:28
Good News Translation
For we conclude that a person is put right with God only through faith, and not by doing what the Law commands.

New Revised Standard Version
For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law.

Contemporary English Version
We see that people are acceptable to God because they have faith, and not because they obey the Law.

New American Bible
For we consider that a person is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law.

Romans 3:20-22,26 Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin. . . .

Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.

Romans 5:1 Being justified therefore by faith, let us have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Romans 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and of sin, hath condemned sin in the flesh.

John 3:14-18 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up: . . .

John 5:24 Amen, amen, I say unto you that he who heareth my word and believeth him that sent me hath life everlasting: and cometh not into judgment, but is passed from death to life.

John 6:40 And this is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who seeth the Son and believeth in him may have life everlasting. And I will raise him up in the last day.

Acts 13:38,39 Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all the things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. . . .

1 Corinthians 6:11 And such some of you were. But you are washed: but you are sanctified: but you are justified: in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God.

Galatians 2:16 But knowing that man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we also believe in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by the faith of Christ and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

Galatians 3:8,11-14,24 And the scripture, foreseeing that God justifieth the Gentiles by faith, told unto Abraham before: In thee shall all nations be blessed. . . .

Philippians 3:9 And may be found in him, not having my justice, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, which is of God: justice in faith.

Titus 3:7 That, being justified by his grace, we may be heirs according to hope of life everlasting.

Context
Righteousness through Faith
27Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law. 29Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? yes, of the Gentiles also.…
Cross References
Acts 13:39
In him every one that believeth is justified.

Romans 3:20
Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:21
But now, without the law, the justice of God is made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.

Romans 5:1
Being justified therefore by faith, let us have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Ephesians 2:9
Not of works, that no man may glory.

James 2:18
But some man will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works; and I will shew thee, by works, my faith.

James 2:20
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

James 2:24
Do you see that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only?

Romans 3:27
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