Romans 3:31 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Romans 3:29 Or is God [the God] of Jews only? is he not [the God] of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:

Romans 3:30 if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.

Romans 3:31 Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "make", "none", "effect", "through", "forbid", and "establish". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "make", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "if so be that God is one...", giving immediate footing for "faith" and "make". In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "make" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.