For ifAbrahamwas justifiedby works,he hassomething to boast about,but not beforeGod.
Then PharaohcalledAbramand said,"Whatis thisyou have doneto me? Whydid you not tellme that she was your wife?
Pharaohcommanded[his] menconcerninghim; and they escortedhim away,with his wifeand allthat belonged to him.
And He saidto me, "Goin and seethe wickedabominationsthat they are committinghere."
Thereforein ChristJesusI havefound reason for boastingin things pertainingto God.
sothat nomanmay boastbeforeGod.
sothat, justas it is written,"LET HIM WHO BOASTS,BOASTIN THE LORD."
For whoregards you as superior?Whatdo you havethat you did not receive?And ifyou did receiveit, whydo you boastas ifyou had not receivedit?
For ifI preachthe gospel,I have nothingto boastof, for I am undercompulsion;for woeis me ifI do not preach the gospel.
But whatI am doingI will continueto do,sothat I may cut offopportunityfrom thosewho desirean opportunityto be regardedjustas we are in the matter about whichthey are boasting.
IfI haveto boast,I will boastof what pertains to my weakness.
We are not againcommendingourselvesto you but [are] givingyou an occasionto be proudof us, sothat you will have[an answer] for thosewho take pridein appearanceand not in heart.
But the Scripturehas shutup everyoneundersin,sothat the promiseby faithin JesusChristmight be givento thosewho believe.
not as a resultof works,sothat noonemay boast.
and may be foundin Him, not havinga righteousnessof my ownderivedfrom [the] Law,but that which is throughfaithin Christ,the righteousnesswhich [comes] from Godon the basisof faith,
Joshuasaidto allthe people,"Thussaysthe LORD,the Godof Israel,'From ancienttimesyour fatherslivedbeyondthe River,[namely], Terah,the fatherof Abrahamand the fatherof Nahor,and they servedothergods.
