Romans 4:2

Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness

¹ What then shall we say [that] Abraham, our ancestor 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? "And Abraham believed God, and it was credited 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, "The one who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."

Genesis 12:12-13

and it shall happen [that], if the Egyptians see you, then they will say, 'This [is] his wife,' then they will kill me but let you live.

Genesis 12:18

Then Pharaoh called for 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 commanded his men concerning him, and then sent him and his wife and all that [was] with him away.

Genesis 20:9-13

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

Joshua 24:2

And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel: '{Long ago} your ancestors--Terah the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor--lived beyond the river, and they served other gods.

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Thus says Yahweh, "[The] wise man must not boast in his wisdom, and the warrior must not boast in his might, [the] wealthy man must not boast in his wealth.

Ezekiel 8:9

And he said to me, "Come and see the detestable things, the evil that they are doing here.

Romans 3:20-28

For by the works of the law {no person will be declared righteous} before him, for through the law [comes] knowledge of sin.

Romans 15:17

Therefore I have a reason for boasting in Christ Jesus regarding the things concerning God.

1 Corinthians 1:29

so that all flesh may not boast before God.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who concedes you [superiority]? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if indeed you received [it], why do you boast as [if you] did not receive [it]?

1 Corinthians 9:16

For if I proclaim the gospel, it is not to me a reason for boasting, for necessity is imposed on me. For woe is to me if I do not proclaim the gospel.

2 Corinthians 5:12

We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to boast about us, in order that you may have [an answer] for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

2 Corinthians 11:12

But what I am doing, I will also do, in order that I may remove the opportunity of those who want an opportunity, that they may be found just as also we [are] in what they are boasting about.

2 Corinthians 11:30

If it is necessary to boast, I will boast [about] {the things related to my weakness}.

2 Corinthians 12:1-9

It is necessary to boast; [it is] not profitable, but I will proceed to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Galatians 3:22

But the scripture imprisoned all under sin, in order that the promise could be given by faith in Jesus Christ to those who believe.

Galatians 6:13-14

For not even those who are circumcised observe the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised in order that they may boast in your flesh.

Ephesians 2:9

[it is] not from works, so that no one can boast.

Philippians 3:9

and may be found in him, not having my righteousness [which is] from the law, but [which is] through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith,