Romans 4:2 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

² For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² For if Abraham was justified (established as just by acquittal from guilt) by good works [that he did, then] he has grounds for boasting. But not before God!

American Standard Version (1901)

² For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.

Common English Bible

² Because if Abraham was made righteous because of his actions, he would have had a reason to brag, but not in front of God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² For if Abraham was justified by works, he would have glory, but not with God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.

Romans 4:2 Cross References

Genesis 12:18

So Pharaoh called Abram, and said, “What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?

Genesis 12:20

And Pharaoh gave men orders concerning him; and they set him on the way, with his wife and all that he had.

Ezekiel 8:9

And he said to me, “Go in, and see the vile abominations that they are committing here.”

Romans 15:17

In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God.

1 Corinthians 1:29

so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.

1 Corinthians 1:31

therefore, as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who sees anything different in you? What have you that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if it were not a gift?

1 Corinthians 9:16

For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

2 Corinthians 11:12

And what I do I will continue to do, in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do.

2 Corinthians 11:30

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

2 Corinthians 5:12

We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to be proud of us, so that you may be able to answer those who pride themselves on a man's position and not on his heart.

Galatians 3:22

But the scripture consigned all things to sin, that what was promised to faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Ephesians 2:9

not because of works, lest any man should boast.

Philippians 3:9

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, based on law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith;

Joshua 24:2

And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Your fathers lived of old beyond the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and of Nahor; and they served other gods.