Romans 4:2

Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness

¹ What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather 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? “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

so that, just as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

Genesis 12:12-13

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

Genesis 12:18

Then 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

Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they escorted him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.

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 on my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me things that ought not to be done.”

Joshua 24:2

Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘From ancient times your fathers lived beyond the River, namely, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and they served other gods.

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Thus says the Lord, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches;

Ezekiel 8:9

And He said to me, “Go in and see the wicked abominations that they are committing here.”

Romans 3:20-28

because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.

Romans 15:17

Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found reason for boasting in things pertaining to God.

1 Corinthians 1:29

so that no man may boast before God.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who regards you as superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

1 Corinthians 9:16

For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for I am under compulsion; for woe is me if I do not preach the gospel.

2 Corinthians 5:12

We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.

2 Corinthians 11:12

But what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the matter about which they are boasting.

2 Corinthians 11:30

If I have to boast, I will boast of what pertains to my weakness.

2 Corinthians 12:1-9

Boasting is necessary, though it is not profitable; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Galatians 3:22

But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Galatians 6:13-14

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

Ephesians 2:9

not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Philippians 3:9

and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith,