KJV:
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
NASB:
Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
KJV:
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
NASB:
For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.
KJV:
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
NASB:
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
KJV:
Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
NASB:
just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
KJV:
(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
NASB:
for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,
KJV:
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
NASB:
Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
KJV:
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
NASB:
But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace.
KJV:
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
NASB:
For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;