Romans 3:31 (LSB)

Passage

Do we then abolish the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, 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? Yes, of Gentiles also,

Romans 3:30 since indeed God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that faith, is one.

Romans 3:31 Do we then abolish the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "abolish", "through", "never", "contrary", and "establish". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "abolish", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "since indeed God who will justify the...", giving immediate footing for "faith" and "abolish". 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 "abolish" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.