Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
New American Standard Bible
For if Abraham was justified
King James Version
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
Holman Bible
If Abraham was justified
International Standard Version
For if Abraham was justified by actions, he would have had something to boast about though not before God.
A Conservative Version
For if Abraham was made righteous from works, he has a boast, but not before God.
American Standard Version
For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.
Amplified
For if Abraham was justified [that is, acquitted from the guilt of his sins] by works [those things he did that were good], he has something to boast about, but not before God.
An Understandable Version
For if Abraham had been made right with God by doing good deeds he would have had something to boast about, but not in God's presence.
Anderson New Testament
For if Abraham was. justified by works, he has cause for boasting, but not before God.
Bible in Basic English
For if Abraham got righteousness by works, he has reason for pride; but not before God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for if Abraham was justified by works, he had matter of pretension, whereas he had no such claim from God.
Darby Translation
For if Abraham has been justified on the principle of works, he has whereof to boast: but not before God;
Godbey New Testament
For if Abraham were justified by works, he has glorification; but not before God.
Goodspeed New Testament
For if he was made upright by what he did, it is something to be proud of. But not to be proud of before God,
John Wesley New Testament
If Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory: but he hath not in the sight of God.
Julia Smith Translation
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has boasting; but not toward God.
King James 2000
For if Abraham were justified by works, he has something in which to boast; but not before God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
Modern King James verseion
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has a boast; but not before God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If Abraham were justified by deeds, then hath he wherein to rejoice: but not with God.
Moffatt New Testament
This, that if 'Abraham was justified on the score of what he did,' he has something to be proud of. But not to be proud of before God.
Montgomery New Testament
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to be proud of, but not before God.
NET Bible
For if Abraham was declared righteous by the works of the law, he has something to boast about -- but not before God.
New Heart English Bible
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
Noyes New Testament
For if Abraham was accepted as righteous through works, he hath ground of boasting. But he hath no ground of boasting before God.
Sawyer New Testament
For if Abraham was justified by works he has [occasion for] boasting, but not before God.
The Emphasized Bible
For, if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath whereof to boast; - nevertheless, not towards God, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath cause for glorying; though not before God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
If he was pronounced righteous as the result of obedience, then he has something to boast of. Yes, but not before God.
Webster
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.
Weymouth New Testament
For if he was held to be righteous on the ground of his actions, he has something to boast of; but not in the presence of God.
Williams New Testament
For if he was considered in right standing with God on the condition of what he did, he has something to boast of, but not before God.
World English Bible
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.
Worrell New Testament
For, if Abraham was justified by works, he has ground of boasting, but not toward God.
Worsley New Testament
for if Abraham were justified by works, he hath something to boast of; but this he hath not before God:
Youngs Literal Translation
for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast -- but not before God;
Interlinear
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness
1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness."
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:31
therefore, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord."
Romans 3:20-28
Therefore no flesh will be justified in his sight by works of the law, for through the law comes knowledge of sin.
Romans 15:17
Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God.
1 Corinthians 1:29
so that no flesh may boast before God.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who regards you as different? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
1 Corinthians 9:16
For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for I am under compulsion. For woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!
2 Corinthians 5:12
We are not again commending ourselves to you, but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you may have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.
2 Corinthians 11:12
And what I am doing, I will also continue to do, in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things of which they boast.
2 Corinthians 11:30
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:1-9
I must go on boasting, though there is nothing to be gained by it; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Galatians 3:22
But the Scripture has bound everyone under sin, so that that what was promised by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
Galatians 6:13-14
For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.
Ephesians 2:9
not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christthe righteousness that comes from God and is by faith,