Romans 4:2

Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness

¹ What then shall we say - as touching Abraham our forefather? ² For, if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath whereof to boast; - nevertheless, not towards God, - ³ For what doth the Scripture say? And Abraham believed in God, and it was reckoned unto him as 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

In order that, even as it is written - He that boasteth, in the Lord, let him boast.

Genesis 12:12-13

so will it come to pass when the Egyptians behold thee, that they will say, His wife, this! and will slay me while thee, they preserve alive.

Genesis 12:18

And Pharaoh called out to Abram, and said, What is this thou hast done to me? Wherefore didst thou not tell me, that she was, thy wife?

Genesis 12:20

And Pharaoh gave command concerning him unto certain men, - and sent him away, with his wife and all that he had.

Genesis 20:9-13

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What hast thou done to us? and wherein had I sinned against thee, that thou shouldst have brought in over me and over my kingdom, a sin so great? Deeds, which should not be done, hast thou done with me.

Joshua 24:2

Then said Joshua unto all the people - Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, Beyond the River, dwelt your fathers from age-past times, unto Terah, father of Abraham, and father of Nahor, - and they served other gods.

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Thus, saith Yahweh Let not, the wise man, glory in his wisdom, Neither let, the mighty man, glory, in his might, - Let not, the rich man, glory in his riches;

Ezekiel 8:9

Then said he unto me, - Go in, and see the wicked abominations. which they are committing here.

Romans 3:20-28

Inasmuch as, by works of law, shall no flesh be declared righteous before him, - through law, in fact, is discovery of sin.

Romans 15:17

I have, therefore, myboasting in Christ Jesus in the things pertaining to God, -

1 Corinthians 1:29

So that no flesh should boast before God.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? But, if thou didst even receive it, why dost thou boast, as though thou hadst not received it?

1 Corinthians 9:16

For, if I be telling the glad-message, it is, with me, no matter of boasting; for, necessity, upon me, lieth, - for it is, Woe to me, if I should not be telling the glad-message;

2 Corinthians 5:12

Not again, ourselves, do we commend unto you, but as though an occasion we were giving unto you - something to boast of, in our behalf; that ye may have something suited unto them who, in appearance, are boasting, and not in heart.

2 Corinthians 11:12

But, what I am doing, I also will do, - that I may cut off the occasion of them who are wishing an occasion, that, wherein they are boasting themselves, they may be found even as also, we.

2 Corinthians 11:30

If, to boast, is needful, in the things that concern my weakness, will I boast.

2 Corinthians 12:1-9

To be boasting, is needful, - it is not, indeed, profitable, yet will I come to visions and revelations of the Lord: -

Galatians 3:22

But the Scripture, did shut up, all things, under sin, that, the promise by faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to them who have faith,

Galatians 6:13-14

For, not even they who are getting circumcised, are, themselves, observing law, - but are wishing you to be circumcised, that, in your flesh, they may boast themselves.

Ephesians 2:9

Not from works, lest anyone should boast.

Philippians 3:9

And be found in him - not having a righteousness of my own, that which is by law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is, of God, upon my faith, -