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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him who believeth in Jesus.Where is boasting then? Where is it? It is to be found in a great many people. It is common enough; but where ought it to be? Where does it get a footing? It is shut out! There is no room for boasting in the heart that receives...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Where is boasting then?.... There is no room nor reason for it, either in Jews or Gentiles: not in the Jews, who were very apt to boast of their being Abraham's seed; of their circumcision; of their being Israelites; of their having and keeping the law; of God being their God; and of their knowledge of him: nor in the Gentiles, who were ready to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles, also: seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
It is excluded. By what law? It is shut out; but by what law is it shut out? Rom_3:27. Of works? No; for, whenever we think that we have been performing any good works, we begin to boast at once. Rom_3:27. Nay: but by the law of faith. For if we are saved by believing, if we are justified freely by God’s grace, through the redemption that is in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Where is boasting then? “By works?” Nay: but by the law of faith. Rom_3:27. It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. If we were to say God justified man on the ground of law without their perfectly keeping it, we should, make void the law; but when we teach glint God justifies men of his free grace and mercy on account...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. Shut out, done with. Rom_3:27. By what law? of works? No, no, the law of works would have allowed us to boast. We should have merited whatever we earned by our own excellence, and we might have gloried in it.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Nay: but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yea, of the Gentiles also: seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. Do we then make void the law through...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
It is excluded. By what law of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. The law of works sometimes aids boasting, for a man rejoices and glories in what he has done; yet the law of works ought to stop our boasting because we are guilty in God’s sight. The law of faith does stop our mouth, because we are under obligation to God, and do not dare to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Therefore we conclude,.... This is the conclusion from the premises, the sum total of the whole account: that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. The subject of justification is, "man", not in opposition to angels; nor does it design the Jew against the Gentile, though some have so thought; but the apostle names neither Jew...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. “We conclude” — we are shut up to this belief, “that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Is he the God of the Jews only?.... The Jews made their boast of him as such, and would not allow the Gentiles any interest in him: but is he not also of the Gentiles? yes, of the Gentiles also: God is the God both of Jews and Gentiles; not only as the Creator, preserver, and Governor of them, or as he has a right to demand worship and service of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: He saved Abraham by faith, and he saves us by faith. The same saving principle is applicable to all parts of the human race.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Seeing it is one God,.... God is one in nature and essence, though there are three persons in the Godhead, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; whence it appears, that he that is the God of the Jews, is also the God of the Gentiles, or there would be more gods than one; and that these are justified in one and the same manner, or God must be divided; for...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. Do we then malice void the law through faith? Some will be sure to say so; but it is not true.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Do we then make void the law through faith?.... Which question is answered by way of detestatation, God forbid! and by asserting the contrary, yea, we establish the law. The law is not made void, neither by the grace nor doctrine of faith: not by the grace of faith; for that faith is not right which is not attended with works of righteousness; and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
God forbid: yea, we establish the law. There is no one who so much loves the law of God, and delights in it after the inward man, as the one who is justified by faith. There is nothing that so honours the law as “the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ.” It establishes for ever the law, even as Christ said to his disciples,...