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Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what manner of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
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No Room for Boasting
Commentators unanimously agree that the core message of this verse is the complete exclusion of human boasting in salvation. If salvation were earned by works, we could take credit. But since it is a free gift from God received by faith, all glory belongs to Him. As Charles Spurgeon notes, faith's "empty hand receives the free gift," leaving no basis for pride.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Where is boasting then? Where is there ground or occasion for boasting or pride? Since all have sinned, and since all have failed to be ab…
It is excluded (εξεκλεισθη). First aorist (effective) passive indicative. "It is completely shut out." Glorying is on man's part.<…
19th Century
Anglican
It is excluded.—Strictly, It was excluded—at the moment when the law of faith—i.e., the gospel—was brought in.
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Baptist
The righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets: even the righteousness of God which is by …
The opening words here suggest that this paragraph is designed especially for Jews, for even though boasting is not confined to them, it has alread…
16th Century
Protestant
Where then is glorying? The Apostle, after having, with abundantly strong reasons, cast down men from their confidence in works, now trium…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Where is boasting then ? &c.] There is no room nor reason for it, either in Jews or Gentiles: not in the Jews, who w…
God wills that the great work of the justification and salvation of sinners be carried on from first to last in such a way as to exclude boasting. …
13th Century
Catholic
1. After showing that Jews have no advantage over the Gentiles either regarding sin or righteousness, he now presents his intended conclusio…
