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Faith Upholds the Law
Paul directly addresses the concern that justification by faith makes God's law irrelevant. Commentators stress his emphatic answer: 'By no means!' Instead of nullifying the law, the gospel actually establishes and vindicates it, setting it on its proper and solid foundation.
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Romans
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 3:31
18th Century
Theologian
Do we then make void the law? Do we render it vain and useless, destroy its moral obligation, and prevent obedience to it by the doctrine …
AT Robertson
On Romans 3:31
Nay, we establish the law (αλλα νομον ιστανομεν). Present indicative active of late verb ιστανω from ιστημ. This Paul hinted at in…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 3:31
19th Century
Bishop
Do we then make void the law.—In opposition to many commentators it seems right to take this as an isolated statement to …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 3:30–31
19th Century
Preacher
Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. Do we then make void the law through fai…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 3:31
The final verse of the chapter has elicited many interpretations, attesting its difficulty. The correct view is the one that most closely accords w…
John Calvin
On Romans 3:31
16th Century
Theologian
Do we then make, etc. When the law is opposed to faith, the flesh immediately suspects some conflict, as if the one were opposed to the ot…
John Gill
On Romans 3:31
17th Century
Pastor
Do we then make void the law through faith? &c.] Which question is answered by way of detestation, God forbid…
Matthew Henry
On Romans 3:27–31
17th Century
Minister
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. …