Romans 3:27 (DBY)

Passage

Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;

Nearby Context

Romans 3:25 whom God has set forth a mercy-seat, through faith in his blood, for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness, in respect of the passing by the sins that had taken place before, through the forbearance of God;

Romans 3:26 for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of [the] faith of Jesus.

Romans 3:27 Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;

Romans 3:28 for we reckon that a man is justified by faith, without works of law.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "where", "boasting", "been", "excluded", and "works". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "where", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "for the shewing forth of his righteousness..." into verse 28's "for we reckon that a man is...", so "faith" and "where" belong inside that flow. 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 "where" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.