Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If Abraham were justified by deeds, then hath he wherein to rejoice: but not with 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.
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
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness
1 What advantage then shall we say that Abraham our father had as to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was accepted as righteous through works, he hath ground of boasting. But he hath no ground of boasting before God. 3 For what saith the scripture? "Abraham had faith in God, and it was accounted unto him as righteousness."
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:31
that, according as it is written, "He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."
Romans 3:20-28
Because by works of the Law no flesh shall be accepted as righteous: for by the Law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 15:17
I have then ground for glorying in Christ Jesus in regard to the things pertaining m God.
1 Corinthians 1:29
that no flesh might glory before God.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receive? But if thou didst receive it, why dost thou boast, as if thou hadst not received it?
1 Corinthians 9:16
For in preaching the gospel, I have nothing to glory in; for I am under a necessity to do so; yea, woe is to me, if I preach not the gospel!
2 Corinthians 5:12
For we are not again commending ourselves to you, but giving you occasion to glory on our behalf; that ye may have somewhat to answer those who glory in outward appearance, and not in heart.
2 Corinthians 11:12
But what I do, that I will continue to do, that I may cut off occasion from those who wish for an occasion, in order that in the matter of which they boast they may be found even as we.
2 Corinthians 11:30
If I must boast, I will boast of the things which belong to my weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:1-9
It is indeed not expedient for me to boast; I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Galatians 3:22
but the Scripture shut up all under sin, that the blessing promised through faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
Galatians 6:13-14
For not even do they who become circumcised themselves keep the Law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
Ephesians 2:9
not of works, lest any one should boast.
Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God upon faith;