Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Where
Of works
General references
Bible References
Where
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law; so that every mouth may be shut, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.
Romans 2:17
Now if you bear the name of a Jew, and rely upon law, and boast yourself in God,
Romans 4:2
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to be proud of, but not before God.
Luke 18:9
Moreover he spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves because they were righteous, and looked down upon the rest.
1 Corinthians 1:29
so that no mortal man should glory in his presence.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who makes you a differ, brother? Or what have you that you did not receive? But if you did receive it, why are you boasting as if you had not received it?
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is God's gift.
Of works
Romans 9:11
and even though they were still unborn, and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that the purpose of God might stand according to election, not of works, but of Him who called,
Romans 10:5
For Moses writes concerning the righteousness of the Law, saying, The man that doeth it shall live by it.
Romans 11:6
But if it is by grace, it is no longer of works; or else grace is no more grace.
Galatians 2:16
"yet because we know that no man is justified by the works of the Law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we ourselves also have put our faith in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the Law; for "By the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified."
But by
Romans 7:21
I find, then, this law, that when I intend to do good, evil is ever present with me.
Romans 8:2
for the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and of death.
Mark 16:16
He who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who disbelieves shall be condemned.
John 3:36
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life, but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides upon him."
Galatians 3:22
but the Scripture has shut up the whole world in prison together under sin, in order that the promise due to faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who have faith.
1 John 5:11
And the testimony is this, "God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son."
General references
1 Corinthians 1:29
so that no mortal man should glory in his presence.
Ephesians 2:9
It is not of works, so that any one can boast of it;