But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.
Luke 10:29 - New International Version (Anglicised) But he wanted to justify himself, so 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? |
But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.
The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
‘Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?’
He said to them, ‘You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.
Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about – but not before God.
Clearly no-one who relies on the law is justified before God, because ‘the righteous will live by faith.’
You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.