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 whatsoever the law says, it speaks to those under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and that the whole world may be under the sentence of God;
Romans 2:17
But, if you are called a Jew, and are resting upon the law, and are boasting in God,
Romans 4:2
For, if Abraham was justified by works, he has ground of boasting, but not toward God.
Luke 18:9
And He spake also this parable to some who had trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised the rest:
1 Corinthians 1:29
that no flesh should glory before God.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who makes you to differ? And what do you have, that you did not receive? But, if you did receive it, why are you boasting, as if you did not receive it?
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace ye have been saved through faith: and this, not of yourselves, it is the gift of God:
Of works
Romans 9:11
(for, the children being not yet born, nor having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of Him Who calleth),
Romans 10:5
For Moses writes that the man who did the righteousness of the law shall live thereby;
Romans 11:6
But, if by grace, it is no longer of works; otherwise the grace becomes no longer grace. [But, if of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise, the work is no longer work.]
Galatians 2:16
yet knowing that a man is not justified by works of law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of law; because by works of law no flesh shall be justified.
But by
Romans 7:21
Consequently, I find the law, that, when I wish to do good, evil is present.
Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and death.
Mark 16:16
He that believes and is immersed shall be saved; but he that disbelieves shall be condemned.
John 3:36
He that believes on the Son has eternal life; but he that disbelieves the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."
Galatians 3:22
but the Scripture shuts up all things under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
1 John 5:11
And this is the testimony, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
General references
1 Corinthians 1:29
that no flesh should glory before God.
Ephesians 2:9
not of works, lest any one should boast;