Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If Abraham were justified by deeds, then hath he wherein to rejoice: but not with 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.
Common New Testament
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, 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.
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
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 4:2
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness
1 What shall we say, then, that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, did find? 2 If Abraham were justified by deeds, then hath he wherein to rejoice: but not with God. 3 For what saith the scripture? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness."
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:31
That according, as it is written, "He which rejoiceth, should rejoice in the Lord."
Genesis 12:12-13
It will come to pass, therefore, when the Egyptians see thee, that they will say, 'she is his wife.' And so shall they slay me and save thee.
Genesis 12:18
Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, "Why hast thou thus dealt with me? Wherefore toldest thou me not that she was thy wife?
Genesis 12:20
Pharaoh also gave a charge unto his men over Abram, to lead him out, with his wife and all that he had.
Genesis 20:9-13
And Abimelech called Abraham and said unto him, "What hast thou done unto us, and what have I offended thee, that thou shouldest bring on me and on my kingdom so great a sin? Thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done."
Joshua 24:2
And Joshua said unto all the people, "Thus sayeth the LORD God of Israel, 'Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the water in old time even Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, and served strange gods.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD, "Let not the wise man rejoice in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength; neither the rich man in his riches.
Ezekiel 8:9
And he said unto me, "Go thy way in, and look what wicked abominations they do there."
Romans 3:20-28
because that by the deeds of the law, shall no flesh be justified in the sight of God. For by the law cometh the knowledge of sin.
Romans 15:17
I have, therefore, whereof I may rejoice in Christ Jesus, in those things which pertain to God.
1 Corinthians 1:29
that no flesh should rejoice in his presence.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who preferreth thee? What hast thou, that thou hast not received? If thou have received it: why boastest thou as though thou hadst not received it?
1 Corinthians 9:16
In that I preach the gospel, I have nothing to rejoice of. For necessity is put unto me. Woe is it unto me if I preach not the gospel.
2 Corinthians 5:12
We praise not ourselves again unto you, but give you an occasion to rejoice of us, that ye may have somewhat against them, which rejoice in the face, and not in the heart.
2 Corinthians 11:12
Nevertheless what I do, that will I do to cut away occasion from them which desire occasion, that they might be found like unto us in that wherein they rejoice:
2 Corinthians 11:30
If I must needs rejoice, I will rejoice of mine infirmities.
2 Corinthians 12:1-9
It is not expedient for me, no doubt, to rejoice; Nevertheless I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Galatians 3:22
But the scripture concluded all things under sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ should be given unto them that believe.
Galatians 6:13-14
For they themselves which are circumcised keep not the law: but desire to have you circumcised that they might rejoice in your flesh.
Ephesians 2:9
and cometh not of works, lest any man should boast himself.
Philippians 3:9
and might be found in him, not having mine own righteousness which is of the law: But that which springeth of the faith which is in Christ. I mean, the righteousness which cometh of God through faith