Romans 3:31 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Law then do we make useless through the faith? let it not be! yea, we do establish law.

English ASV

Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

English Amplified

Do we then by [this] faith make the Law of no effect, overthrow it or make it a dead letter? Certainly not! On the contrary, we confirm and establish and uphold the Law.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Do we then by [this] faith make the Law of no effect, overthrow it or make it a dead letter? Certainly not! On the contrary, we confirm and establish and uphold the Law.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Do we then nullify the law through faith? Absolutely not! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Do we then make void law by faith? Far be the thought: [no,] but we establish law.

English EASY 2024

What does this show us about God's Law which he gave to Moses? When we say that all people need to believe in Jesus, does that mean that God's Law has no purpose? No! When we believe in Jesus, we are showing the true purpose of God's Law.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So do we destroy the law by following the way of faith? Not at all! In fact, faith causes us to be what the law actually wants.

Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Does this mean that by this faith we do away with the Law? No, not at all; instead, we uphold the Law.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Are we abolishing Moses' Teachings by this faith? That's unthinkable! Rather, we are supporting Moses' Teachings.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Do we then cancel the law through faith? Absolutely not! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

English KJV 1611

Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Do we then make the law void through faith? God forbid! Instead, we establish the law.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Do we then nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Are we then annulling the law by this faith? Of course not! On the contrary, we are supporting the law.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Do we then nullify the law through faith? Absolutely not! Instead we uphold the law.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Does faith make the law useless? Not at all! We agree with the law.

English NIV

Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.

English NKJ 1982

Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.

English NLT

Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Does emphasizing our faith invalidate the law? Absolutely not. Instead, our faith establishes the role the law should rightfully have.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Well then, if we are saved by faith, does this mean that we no longer need obey God's laws? Just the opposite! In fact, only when we trust Jesus can we truly obey him.

English Tyndale 1537

Do we then destroy the law thorow faith? God forbid. (But) We rather maintain the law.

Romans 3:31 — Compare Translations