Romans 3:27

Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
Romans 3:27
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Original language (Greek)

Ποῦ οὖν ἡ καύχησις; ἐξεκλείσθη. διὰ ποίου νόμου; τῶν ἔργων; οὐχί, ἀλλὰ διὰ νόμου πίστεως.

  1. ΠοῦPou“Where”
    Adverb · from ποῦ · “where?” · Strong's G4226
  2. οὖνoun“then [is]”
    Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
  3. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. καύχησις;kauchēsis“boasting?”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from καύχησις · “pride” · Strong's G2746
  5. ἐξεκλείσθη.exekleisthē“It has been excluded.”
    Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἐκκλείω · “to exclude” · Strong's G1576
  6. διὰdia“Through”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  7. ποίουpoiou“what”
    Interrogative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ποῖος · “what?” · Strong's G4169
  8. νόμου;nomou“principle?”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from νόμος · “law” · Strong's G3551
  9. τῶνtōn“That”
    Article, genitive, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. ἔργων;ergōn“of works?”
    Noun, genitive, plural, neuter · from ἔργον · “work” · Strong's G2041
  11. οὐχί,ouchi“No,”
    Particle, negative · from οὐχί · “not” · Strong's G3780
  12. ἀλλὰalla“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  13. διὰdia“through”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  14. νόμουnomou“[the] principle”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from νόμος · “law” · Strong's G3551
  15. πίστεως.pisteōs“of faith.”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from πίστις · “faith” · Strong's G4102G
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)