Romans 4:2
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
KJV
εἰ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἔχει καύχημα· ἀλλ’ οὐ πρὸς θεόν.
Greek NT
Si enim Abraham ex operibus justificatus est, habet gloriam, sed non apud Deum.
Vulgate
For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.
ASV
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.
Douay-Rheims
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Abraham
In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δικαιόω
dikaioo
verb · 39×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καύχημα
kauchema
noun · 11×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
Ἀβραάμ
abraam
noun · 73×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἔργον
ergon
noun · 169×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
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SBLGNT: πρὸς | WH/Treg/NIV: πρὸς | RP: + τὸν
- πρὸς — SBLGNT
- πρὸς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + τὸν — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
We teach that sinful man is justified before God (that is, absolved from all his sins and from the sentence of death) only by the grace of God, for the sake of Christ, through faith alone, without any merit of his own. For "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" and "are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus." Christ took…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 1:29 — That no flesh should glory in his presence.
- 1Cor 1:29 — That no flesh should glory in his presence.
- 1Cor 1:31 — That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
- 1Cor 4:4 — For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
- 1Cor 9:16 — For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
- 1Cor 9:16 — For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
- 2Cor 5:12 — For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
- 2Cor 11:30 — If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
- 2Cor 12:1 — It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
- Eph 2:9 — Not of works, lest any man should boast.
- Eph 2:9 — Not of works, lest any man should boast.
- Gal 2:16 — Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the
- Gal 3:22 — But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
- Gal 6:13 — For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
- Gen 12:12 — Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
- Gen 12:18 — And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
- Jer 9:23 — Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
- Luke 10:29 — But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
- Phil 3:9 — And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
- Rom 2:13 — (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
- Rom 3:20 — Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
- Rom 3:27 — Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
- Rom 4:17 — (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
- Rom 15:17 — I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.