Romans 4:2

James Moffatt - New Testament

This, that if 'Abraham was justified on the score of what he did,' he has something to be proud of. But not to be proud of before God.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:31

so that, as it is written, let him who boasts boast of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 11:30

If there is to be any boasting, I will boast of what I am weak enough to suffer!

Philippians 3:9

and be found at death in him, possessing no legal righteousness of my own but the righteousness of faith in Christ, the divine righteousness that rests on faith.

Ephesians 2:9

not the outcome of what you have done — lest anyone should pride himself on that;

Galatians 3:22

but Scripture has consigned all without exception to the custody of sin, in order that the promise due to faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who have faith.

1 Corinthians 9:16

What I am proud of is not the mere preaching of the gospel; that I am constrained to do. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

1 Corinthians 1:29

that no person may boast in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 5:12

This is not 'recommending myself to you again'; it is giving you an incentive to be proud of me, which you can use against men who are proud of externals instead of the inward reality.

Romans 15:17

Now in Christ Jesus I can be proud of my work for God.

2 Corinthians 11:12

No, I intend to go on as I am doing, in order to checkmate those who would fain make out that in the apostolate of which they boast they work on the same terms as I do.

1 Corinthians 4:7

Who singles you out, my brother? What do you possess that has not been given you? And if it was given you, why do you boast as if it had been gained, not given?