Romans 4:2

Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness

¹ What, then, are we to say about Abraham, our human ancestor? ² For if Abraham was justified by actions, he would have had something to boast about though not before God. ³ For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited 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

Therefore, as it is written, "The person who boasts must boast in the Lord."

Genesis 12:12-13

When the Egyptians see you, they will say, "She is his wife.' Then they'll kill me, but allow you to live.

Genesis 12:18

Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, "What have you done to me! Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?

Genesis 12:20

So Pharaoh assigned men to Abram, and they escorted him, his wife, and all that he had out of the country.

Genesis 20:9-13

Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked him, "What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such great sin against me and my kingdom? You've done things to me that ought not to have been done."

Joshua 24:2

and Joshua told all of the people, "This is what the LORD God of Israel has to say:

Jeremiah 9:23-24

This is what the LORD says: "The wise man is not to boast in his wisdom; the strong man is not to boast in his strength; and the rich man is not to boast in his riches.

Ezekiel 8:9

Then he told me, "Go on through that entrance, so you may see the wicked, detestable things that they're committing here."

Romans 3:20-28

Therefore, God will not justify any human being by means of the actions prescribed by the Law, for through the Law comes the full knowledge of sin.

Romans 15:17

Therefore, in the Messiah Jesus I have the right to boast about my work for God.

1 Corinthians 1:29

so that no one may boast in God's presence.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who makes you superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not receive it?

1 Corinthians 9:16

For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast about, for this obligation has been entrusted to me. How terrible it would be for me if I didn't preach the gospel!

2 Corinthians 5:12

We are not recommending ourselves to you again but are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who are proud of outward things rather than inward character.

2 Corinthians 11:12

But I will go on doing what I'm doing in order to deny an opportunity to those people who want an opportunity to be recognized as our equals in the work they are boasting about.

2 Corinthians 11:30

If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show how weak I am.

2 Corinthians 12:1-9

I must boast, although it does not do any good. Let's talk about visions and revelations from the Lord.

Galatians 3:22

But the Scripture has captured everything by means of sin's net, so that what was promised by the faithfulness of the Messiah might be granted to those who believe.

Galatians 6:13-14

Why, not even those who are circumcised obey the Law! They simply want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your external appearance.

Ephesians 2:9

and not the result of actions, to put a stop to all boasting.

Philippians 3:9

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the Law, but one that comes through the faithfulness of the Messiah, the righteousness that comes from God and that depends on faith.