and be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God upon faith;

He hath

Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay; but by the law of faith.

I have then ground for glorying in Christ Jesus in regard to the things pertaining m God.

For in preaching the gospel, I have nothing to glory in; for I am under a necessity to do so; yea, woe is to me, if I preach not the gospel!

For we are not again commending ourselves to you, but giving you occasion to glory on our behalf; that ye may have somewhat to answer those who glory in outward appearance, and not in heart.

But what I do, that I will continue to do, that I may cut off occasion from those who wish for an occasion, in order that in the matter of which they boast they may be found even as we.

It is indeed not expedient for me to boast; I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

For not even do they who become circumcised themselves keep the Law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

not of works, lest any one should boast.

But

that no flesh might glory before God.

For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receive? But if thou didst receive it, why dost thou boast, as if thou hadst not received it?

but the Scripture shut up all under sin, that the blessing promised through faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

General references

that no flesh might glory before God.

not of works, lest any one should boast.