Romans 3:31

“Do we then make void the law through faith? etc..] 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 those works are not right which do not flow from filth. Such a connection there is between faith and works; and so much do the one depend upon the other. Moreover, none but believers are capable of performing good works aright, and they do them, and they ought to do them: besides, faith, as a grace, looks to Christ, as the end of the law for…”

“Do we then make void the law through faith?--"Does this doctrine of justification by faith, then, dissolve the obligation of the law? If so, it cannot be of God. But away with such a thought, for it does just the reverse." God forbid: yea, we establish the law--It will be observed here, that, important as was this objection, and opening up as it did so noble a field for the illustration of the peculiar glory of the Gospel, the apostle does no more here than indignantly repel it, intending at a subsequent stage of his argument (Rom. 6:1-23) to resume and discuss it at length. Note, (1) It is a fundamental requisite of all true religion that it tend to humble the sinner and exalt God; and…”

“Do we then make void the law - Do we render it vain and useless; do we destroy its moral obligation; and do we prevent obedience to it, by the doctrine of justification by faith? This was an objection which would naturally be made; and which has thousands of times been since made, that the doctrine of justification by faith tends to licentiousness. The word “law” here, I understand as referring to the moral law, and not merely to the Old Testament. This is evident from Romans 3:20-21, where the apostle shows that no man could be justified by deeds of law, by conformity with the moral law. See the note. God forbid - By no means. Note, Romans 3:4. This is an explicit denial of any such…”

“We establish the law - Both the authority, purity, and the end of it; by defending that which the law attests; by pointing out Christ, the end of it; and by showing how it may be fulfilled in its purity. Next: Romans Chapter 4”

“3:31 we truly fulfill the law: Paul knows that some people will object to his insistence on faith apart from the law because it seems to dismiss the demands of the law. However, faith actually enables people to fulfill the law. The Holy Spirit is given to those who have faith, and he makes it possible for people to do as they should.”

“do we: Rom 4:14; Psa 119:126; Jer 8:8, Jer 8:9; Mat 5:17, Mat 15:6; Gal 2:21, Gal 3:17-19 God: Μη γενοιτο, literally, let it not be, and which might be rendered less objectionably, far from it, by no means. Rom 3:4 yea: Rom 7:7-14, Rom 7:22, Rom 7:25, Rom 8:4, Rom 10:4, Rom 13:8-10; Psa 40:8; Isa 42:21; Jer 31:33, Jer 31:34; Mat 3:15, Mat 5:20; Co1 9:21; Gal 2:19, Gal 5:18-23; Heb 10:15, Heb 10:16; Jam 2:8-12 Next: Romans Chapter 4”