Romans 3:31 (GNV)

Passage

Doe we then make the Lawe of none effect through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the Lawe.

Nearby Context

Romans 3:29 God, is he the God of the Iewes onely, and not of the Gentiles also? Yes, euen of the Gentiles also.

Romans 3:30 For it is one God, who shall iustifie circumcision of faith, and vncircumcision through faith.

Romans 3:31 Doe we then make the Lawe of none effect through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the Lawe.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "make", "lawe", "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 "For it is one God who shall...", 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.