Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite from the family of Ram became angry. He was angry at Job because he had justified himself rather than God.
Luke 10:29 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he, determined to acquit himself of reproach, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor? American Standard Version (1901) But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor? Common English Bible But the legal expert wanted to prove that he was right, so he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Catholic Public Domain Version But since he wanted to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbour? |
Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite from the family of Ram became angry. He was angry at Job because he had justified himself rather than God.
You will regard the foreigner who resides with you as the native-born among you. You are to love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.
Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them, ‘If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
‘Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers? ’
And he told them, ‘You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly admired by people is revolting in God’s sight.
Since they are ignorant of the righteousness of God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to God’s righteousness.
If Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about #– #but not before God.
Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous will live by faith. ,