Romans 4:2

Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness

¹ What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? 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 counted to 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

so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."

Genesis 12:12-13

and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife.' Then they will kill me, but they will let you live.

Genesis 12:18

So Pharaoh called Abram and said, "What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?

Genesis 12:20

And Pharaoh gave men orders concerning him, and they sent him away with his wife and all that he had.

Genesis 20:9-13

Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, "What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me things that ought not to be done."

Joshua 24:2

And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Long ago, your fathers lived beyond the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and of Nahor; and they served other gods.

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,

Ezekiel 8:9

And he said to me, "Go in, and see the vile abominations that they are committing here."

Romans 3:20-28

For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

Romans 15:17

In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God.

1 Corinthians 1:29

so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?

1 Corinthians 9:16

For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

2 Corinthians 5:12

We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart.

2 Corinthians 11:12

And what I do I will continue to do, in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do.

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, I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Galatians 3:22

But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Galatians 6:13-14

For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

Ephesians 2:9

not 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 comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith--