Romans 3:31 (DRB)

Passage

Do we then, destroy the law through faith? God forbid! But we establish the law.

Nearby Context

Romans 3:29 Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? yes, of the Gentiles also.

Romans 3:30 For it is one God that justifieth circumcision by faith and uncircumcision through faith.

Romans 3:31 Do we then, destroy the law through faith? God forbid! But we establish the law.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "destroy", "through", "forbid", and "establish". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "destroy", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For it is one God that justifieth...", giving immediate footing for "faith" and "destroy". 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 "destroy" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.