Romans 4:2

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Romans 4:1–4 · Berean Standard Bible

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

2 If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had 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.”

4 Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.

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Romans 3:20

Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

Romans 3:21

But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.

Romans 3:22

And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,

Romans 3:23

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 3:24

and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Romans 3:25

God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

Romans 3:26

He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

Romans 3:27

Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.

Romans 3:28

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

Philippians 3:9

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

Romans 15:17

Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God.

Ezekiel 8:9

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

Jeremiah 9:23

This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.

Jeremiah 9:24

But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth— for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.

1 Corinthians 9:16

Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

2 Corinthians 5:12

We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.

2 Corinthians 11:12

But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.

2 Corinthians 11:30

If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

2 Corinthians 12:1

I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:2

I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.

2 Corinthians 12:3

And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—

2 Corinthians 12:4

was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.

2 Corinthians 12:5

I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.

2 Corinthians 12:6

Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,

2 Corinthians 12:7

or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.

2 Corinthians 12:8

Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

2 Corinthians 12:9

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Galatians 6:13

For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

Galatians 6:14

But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Ephesians 2:9

not by works, so that no one can boast.

Genesis 12:12

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

Genesis 12:13

Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”

Genesis 12:18

So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?

Genesis 12:20

Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.

Genesis 20:9

Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”

Genesis 20:10

Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?”

Genesis 20:11

Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’

Genesis 20:12

Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife.

Genesis 20:13

So when God had me journey from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

Joshua 24:2

And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.

1 Corinthians 1:29

so that no one may boast in His presence.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

Galatians 3:22

But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.