Romans 4:2

Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness

¹ What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh? ² for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast -- but not before God; ³ for what doth the writing say? 'And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to 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

that, according as it hath been written, 'He who is glorying -- in the Lord let him glory.'

Genesis 12:12-13

and it hath come to pass that the Egyptians see thee, and they have said, 'This is his wife,' and they have slain me, and thee they keep alive:

Genesis 12:18

And Pharaoh calleth for Abram, and saith, 'What is this thou hast done to me? why hast thou not declared to me that she is thy wife?

Genesis 12:20

And Pharaoh chargeth men concerning him, and they send him away, and his wife, an all that he hath.

Genesis 20:9-13

and Abimelech calleth for Abraham, and saith to him, 'What hast thou done to us? and what have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought upon me, and upon my kingdom, a great sin? works which are not done thou hast done with me.'

Joshua 24:2

And Joshua saith unto all the people, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Beyond the River have your fathers dwelt of old -- Terah father of Abraham and father of Nachor -- and they serve other gods;

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,

Ezekiel 8:9

And He saith to me, 'Go in, and see the evil abominations that they are doing here.'

Romans 3:20-28

wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

Romans 15:17

I have, then, a boasting in Christ Jesus, in the things pertaining to God,

1 Corinthians 1:29

that no flesh may glory before Him;

1 Corinthians 4:7

for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?

1 Corinthians 9:16

for if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and woe is to me if I may not proclaim good news;

2 Corinthians 5:12

for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have something in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

2 Corinthians 11:12

and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;

2 Corinthians 11:30

if to boast it behoveth me, of the things of my infirmity I will boast;

2 Corinthians 12:1-9

To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Galatians 3:22

but the Writing did shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.

Galatians 6:13-14

for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.

Ephesians 2:9

not of works, that no one may boast;

Philippians 3:9

not having my righteousness, which is of law, but that which is through faith of Christ -- the righteousness that is of God by the faith,