Romans 4:2

Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness

¹ What, then, may we say that Abraham, our father after the flesh, has got? ² For if Abraham got righteousness by works, he has reason for pride; but not before God. ³ But what does it say in the holy Writings? And Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account 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, as it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

Genesis 12:12-13

And I am certain that when the men of Egypt see you, they will say, This is his wife: and they will put me to death and keep you.

Genesis 12:18

Then Pharaoh sent for Abram, and said, What have you done to me? why did you not say that she was your wife?

Genesis 12:20

And Pharaoh gave orders to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and all he had.

Genesis 20:9-13

Then Abimelech sent for Abraham, and said, What have you done to us? what wrong have I done you that you have put on me and on my kingdom so great a sin? You have done to me things which are not to be done.

Joshua 24:2

And Joshua said to all the people, These are the words of the Lord, the God of Israel: In the past your fathers, Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor, were living on the other side of the River: and they were worshipping other gods.

Jeremiah 9:23-24

This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

Ezekiel 8:9

And he said to me, Go in and see the evil and disgusting things which they are doing here.

Romans 3:20-28

Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Romans 15:17

So I have pride in Christ Jesus in the things which are God's.

1 Corinthians 1:29

So that no flesh might have glory before God.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?

1 Corinthians 9:16

For if I am a preacher of the good news, I have no cause for pride in this; because I am forced to do so, for a curse is on me if I do not.

2 Corinthians 5:12

We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.

2 Corinthians 11:12

But what I do, that I will go on doing, so that I may give no chance to those who are looking for one; so that, in the cause of their pride, they may be seen to be the same as we are.

2 Corinthians 11:30

If I have to take credit to myself, I will do so in the things in which I am feeble.

2 Corinthians 12:1-9

As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Galatians 3:22

However, the holy Writings have put all things under sin, so that that for which God gave the undertaking, based on faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who have such faith.

Galatians 6:13-14

Because even those who undergo circumcision do not themselves keep the law; but they would have you undergo circumcision, so that they may have glory in your flesh.

Ephesians 2:9

Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.

Philippians 3:9

And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: