Romans 3:31

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

'Do we then make the law of none effect' -'Does that mean that we are using faith to rob the law of its force' (Knox)

-'Does justification by law undermine law'? Paul responds, 'not at all'.

'Establish' -certainly not in the sense of making law binding, or 'in force'. 'We uphold the law' (Mof)

1. If the law of Moses is under primary consideration in this verse, then teaching justification by faith simply upholds what the law and the prophets had predicted. (Romans 3:21)

2. If the 'law' under consideration is 'the law all are under today': The person who seeks to be right with God on the basis of obedient trust/humble submission, is the individual that will be always be ready to conform to God's commands, and quickly repent (demonstrating respect for law) when they violate them.

3. By contrast, all that claim they can be right with God on the basis of perfect law-keeping, violate and show disrespect for the law of God, for such people refuse to see where they violate the law. (1 John 1:10)