Romans 4:2

Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness

¹ What then will we say Abraham, our father according to flesh, to have found? ² For if Abraham was made righteous from works, he has a boast, but not before God. ³ For what does the scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness.

Before God

From God

Good Deeds

Good Works

In the Sight of God

Justified by Works

Presence of God

With God

Works of the Law

O God

Abraham

No

1 Corinthians 1:31

so that, just as it is written, He who boasts, let him boast in Lord.

Genesis 12:12-13

And it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife. And they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

Genesis 12:18

And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou have done to me? Why did thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

Genesis 12:20

And Pharaoh gave men command concerning him. And they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.

Genesis 20:9-13

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What have thou done to us? And in what have I sinned against thee, that thou have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? Thou have done deeds to me that ought not to be done.

Joshua 24:2

And Joshua said to all the people, Thus says LORD, the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor, and they served other gods.

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Thus says LORD: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man glory in his might. Let not the rich man glory in his riches,

Ezekiel 8:9

And he said to me, Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.

Romans 3:20-28

Because from works of law no flesh will be made right before him, for through law is knowledge of sin.

Romans 15:17

I have therefore a boast in Christ Jesus in things toward God.

1 Corinthians 1:29

so that no flesh may boast before God.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who makes thee different? And what have thou that thou did not receive? And also if thou received it, why do thou boast as not having received it?

1 Corinthians 9:16

For if I preach the good-news, it is not a source of pride for me, for an obligation is laid upon me. And woe is to me if I do not preach the good-news.

2 Corinthians 5:12

For we are not commending ourselves again to you, but giving you an opportunity of boasting about us, so that ye may have for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

2 Corinthians 11:12

But what I do, I also will do, so that I may cut off the opportunity of those who desire an opportunity, that in what they boast, they might appear just as we also.

2 Corinthians 11:30

If it is necessary to boast, I will boast of the things of my weakness.

2 Corinthians 12:1-9

(Really, to me boasting is not helpful.) For I will come to visions and revelations of Lord.

Galatians 3:22

But scripture confined all things under sin, so that the promise from faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Galatians 6:13-14

For not even those who have been circumcised themselves keep law, but they want you to be circumcised, so that they may boast in thy flesh.

Ephesians 2:9

not from works, so that not any man may boast.

Philippians 3:9

and be found in him, not having my righteousness, that from law, but that through Christ's faith--the righteousness from God based on faith--