Romans 3:27

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So, do we have anything to brag about? Bragging has been eliminated. On what basis was it eliminated? On the basis of our own efforts? No, indeed! Rather, it is eliminated on the basis of faith.

Cross References

Zephaniah 3:11

On that day you will no longer be ashamed of all your rebellious acts against me. Then I will remove your arrogance and never again will you act proud on my holy mountain.

Mark 16:16

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

John 3:36

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, he will see God’s constant anger.”

Romans 10:5

Moses writes about receiving God’s approval by following his laws. He says, “The person who obeys these laws will live because he obeys them.”

Romans 11:6

If they were chosen by God’s kindness, they weren’t chosen because of anything they did. Otherwise, God’s kindness wouldn’t be kindness.

Romans 2:17

You call yourself a Jew, rely on the laws in Moses’ Teachings, brag about your God,

Romans 2:23

As you brag about the laws in Moses’ Teachings, are you dishonoring God by ignoring those laws?

Romans 3:19

We know that whatever the Scriptures say applies to everyone under their influence, and no one can say a thing. The whole world is brought under the judgment of God.

Romans 3:26

He waited so that he could display his approval at the present time. This shows that he is a God of justice, a God who approves of people who believe in Jesus.

Romans 4:2

If Abraham had God’s approval because of something he did, he would have had a reason to brag. But he could not brag to God about it.

Romans 7:21

So I’ve discovered this truth: Evil is present with me even when I want to do what God’s standards say is good.

Romans 7:23

However, I see a different standard ⌞at work⌟ throughout my body. It is at war with the standards my mind sets and tries to take me captive to sin’s standards which still exist throughout my body.

Romans 7:25

I thank God that our Lord Jesus Christ rescues me! So I am obedient to God’s standards with my mind, but I am obedient to sin’s standards with my corrupt nature.

Romans 8:2

The standards of the Spirit, who gives life through Christ Jesus, have set you free from the standards of sin and death.

Romans 9:11

Before the children had been born or had done anything good or bad, Rebekah was told that the older child would serve the younger one. This was said to Rebekah so that God’s plan would remain a matter of his choice,

Romans 9:31

The people of Israel tried to gain God’s approval by obeying the laws in Moses’ Teachings, but they did not reach their goal.

Romans 9:32

Why? They didn’t rely on faith to gain God’s approval, but they relied on their own efforts. They stumbled over the rock that trips people.

1 Corinthians 4:7

Who says that you are any better than other people? What do you have that wasn’t given to you? If you were given what you have, why are you bragging as if it weren’t a gift?

Galatians 2:16

Yet, we know that people don’t receive God’s approval by any effort to follow the laws in the Scriptures, but only by believing in Jesus Christ. So we also believed in Jesus Christ in order to receive God’s approval by faith in Christ and not by our own efforts. People won’t receive God’s approval by their own efforts.

Galatians 3:22

But Scripture states that the whole world is controlled by the power of sin. Therefore, a promise based on faith in Jesus Christ could be given to those who believe.