Romans 4:2

If Abraham were justified by works he could boast, but not before God. Human achievement gives no grounds for boasting in God's presence.

Cross-references · 21

• 1 Cor 1:31Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
• 2 Cor 11:30If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
• Phil 3:9and 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.
• Gal 3:22But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
• Eph 2:9not by works, so that no one can boast.
• 2 Cor 12:1–9I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
• Rom 3:20–28Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
• 1 Cor 1:29so that no one may boast in His presence.
• 1 Cor 9:16Yet 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!
• Gal 6:13–14For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
• Gen 12:18So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
• 2 Cor 5:12We 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.
• Jer 9:23–24This 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.
• Rom 15:17Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God.
• Gen 12:12–13and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.
• 2 Cor 11:12But 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.
• 1 Cor 4:7For 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?
• Josh 24:2And 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.
• Gen 12:20Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.
• Ezek 8:9Then He said to me, “Go in and see the wicked abominations they are committing here.”
• Gen 20:9–13Then 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.”

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