Romans 4:2 Cross References - Riverside

² For if Abraham was pronounced righteous because of works, he had something to boast of. But he had nothing before God;

²⁰ Therefore by works of the Law no human being will be pronounced righteous before him. For through the Law comes the knowledge of sin. ²¹ But now, apart from law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, confirmed by the Law and the Prophets — ²² a righteousness from God through faith in Jesus Christ for all believers. For there is no difference. ²³ All have sinned and have come short of the glory of God. ²⁴ All are pronounced righteous by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, ²⁵ whom God has set forth as a propitiation by his blood through faith, for the manifestation of his righteousness, because of the passing over of previous sins in the forbearance of God — ²⁶ for a manifestation at the present time of his righteousness, that he may himself be righteous and may accept as righteous him who has faith in Jesus. ²⁷ Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what law? That of works? No, but by the law of faith. ²⁸ For we reason that a man is pronounced righteous by faith aside from works of law.

¹⁷ I do boast in Christ Jesus of my work for God.

²⁹ that no human being may boast in God's presence.

³¹ so that, as it is written, "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."

⁷ For who gives you superiority? What have you that you did not receive? Why are you boasting as if you had not received it?

¹⁶ For although I tell the good news I have nothing to boast of. For a necessity is laid upon me. Alas for me if I do not tell the good news!

¹² We are not recommending ourselves again to you, but giving occasion to you for boasting on our behalf, that you may have it to use against those who boast of appearances and not of heart.

¹² But what I am doing I shall do so as to cut away all ground of attack from those who wish ground, and that in what they boast of they may be found just like us.

³⁰ If there must be boasting, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

¹ I MUST boast, though it is unprofitable. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. ² I know a man in Christ fourteen years ago — whether in the body I know not, or out of the body I know not; God knows — such a man caught up to the third heaven. ³ I know such a man — whether in the body or out of the body I know not; God knows — ⁴ that he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words which it is not lawful for man to speak. ⁵ Of such a one I will boast, but of myself I will not boast except of my weaknesses. ⁶ Even if I choose to boast I shall not be foolish, for I shall speak the truth. But I guard myself that no one may think of me beyond what he sees me to be, or hears from me, ⁷ and because of the surpassing nature of the revelations. For this reason, that I should not be puffed up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, an angel of Satan, to torment me, so that I should not be puffed up. ⁸ Regarding this I three times begged the Lord that it might leave me. ⁹ But he has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you; for power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly then will I boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may abide upon me.

²² But the Scripture has shut up all under sin that the promise based on faith in Jesus Christ may be given to those who have faith.

¹³ For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the Law, but they wish you to be circumcised in order to boast in your flesh. ¹⁴ But let me never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world is crucified to me and I to the world.

⁹ not of works, that no one may boast.

⁹ and be found in him, not having my own righteousness that was from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God and rests on faith,