Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.Romans 3:27
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
Ποῦ οὖν ἡ καύχησις; ἐξεκλείσθη. διὰ ποίου νόμου; τῶν ἔργων; οὐχί, ἀλλὰ διὰ νόμου πίστεως.
- ΠοῦPou“Where”Adverb · from ποῦ · “where?” · Strong's G4226
- οὖνoun“then [is]”Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
- ἡhē“the”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- καύχησις;kauchēsis“boasting?”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from καύχησις · “pride” · Strong's G2746
- ἐξεκλείσθη.exekleisthē“It has been excluded.”Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἐκκλείω · “to exclude” · Strong's G1576
- διὰdia“Through”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- ποίουpoiou“what”Interrogative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ποῖος · “what?” · Strong's G4169
- νόμου;nomou“principle?”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from νόμος · “law” · Strong's G3551
- τῶνtōn“That”Article, genitive, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἔργων;ergōn“of works?”Noun, genitive, plural, neuter · from ἔργον · “work” · Strong's G2041
- οὐχί,ouchi“No,”Particle, negative · from οὐχί · “not” · Strong's G3780
- ἀλλὰalla“but”Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
- διὰdia“through”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- νόμουnomou“[the] principle”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from νόμος · “law” · Strong's G3551
- 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)