Romans 4:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

For if Abraham were iustified by workes, he hath wherein to reioyce, but not with God.

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  • 1 Cor 1:31 : 31 That, according as it is written, Hee that reioyceth, let him reioyce in the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 4:7 : 7 For who separateth thee? And what hast thou, that thou hast not receiued? If thou hast receiued it, why reioycest thou, as though thou haddest not receiued it?
  • 1 Cor 9:16 : 16 For though I preach the Gospel, I haue nothing to reioyce of: for necessitie is laid vpon me, and woe is vnto me, if I preach not the Gospel.
  • 2 Cor 5:12 : 12 For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.
  • 2 Cor 11:12 : 12 But what I doe, that will I doe: that I may cut away occasion from them which desire occasion, that they might be found like vnto vs in that wherein they reioyce.
  • 2 Cor 11:30 : 30 If I must needes reioyce, I will reioyce of mine infirmities.
  • 2 Cor 12:1-9 : 1 It is not expedient for me no doubt to reioyce: for I will come to visions and reuelations of the Lorde. 2 I know a man in Christ aboue fourteene yeeres agone, (whether he were in the body, I can not tell, or out of the body, I can not tell: God knoweth) which was taken vp into the thirde heauen. 3 And I knowe such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I can not tell: God knoweth) 4 How that he was taken vp into Paradise, and heard words which cannot be spoken, which are not possible for man to vtter. 5 Of such a man will I reioyce: of my selfe will I not reioyce, except it bee of mine infirmities. 6 For though I woulde reioyce, I should not be a foole, for I will say the trueth: but I refraine, lest any man should thinke of me aboue that hee seeth in me, or that he heareth of me. 7 And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the aboundance of reuelations, there was giuen vnto me a pricke in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet mee, because I should not be exalted out of measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrise, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect through weakenesse. Very gladly therefore will I reioyce rather in mine infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
  • Gen 12:12-13 : 12 Therefore it will come to passe, that when the Egyptians see thee, they will say, She is his wife: so will they kill me, but they will keepe thee aliue. 13 Say, I pray thee, that thou art my sister, that I may fare well for thy sake, & that my life may be preserued by thee.
  • Gen 12:18 : 18 Then Pharaoh called Abram, and saide, Why hast thou done this vnto me? Wherefore diddest thou not tell me, that she was thy wife?
  • Gen 12:20 : 20 And Pharaoh gaue men commaundement concerning him: and they conueyed him forth, and his wife, and all that he had.
  • Gen 20:9-9 : 9 Afterward Abimelech called Abraham, and said vnto him, What hast thou done vnto vs? and what haue I offeded thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdome this great sinne? thou hast done things vnto me that ought not to be done. 10 So Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What sawest thou that thou hast done this thing? 11 Then Abraha answered, Because I thought thus, Surely the feare of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wiues sake. 12 Yet in very deede she is my sister: for she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she is my wife. 13 Nowe when God caused me to wander out of my fathers house, I said then to her, This is thy kindnes that thou shalt shewe vnto me in all places where we come, Say thou of me, He is my brother.
  • Josh 24:2 : 2 Then Ioshua said vnto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt beyond the flood in olde time, euen Terah the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor, and serued other gods.
  • Jer 9:23-24 : 23 Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisedome, nor the strong man glorie in his strength, neyther the riche man glorie in his riches. 24 But let him that glorieth, glorie in this, that he vnderstandeth, and knoweth me: for I am the Lorde, which shewe mercie, iudgement, and righteousnes in the earth: for in these things I delite, sayth the Lord.
  • Ezek 8:9 : 9 And he said vnto mee, Go in, and beholde the wicked abominations that they doe here.
  • Rom 3:20-28 : 20 Therefore by the woorkes of the Lawe shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Lawe commeth the knowledge of sinne. 21 But nowe is the righteousnesse, of God made manifest without the Lawe, hauing witnes of the Lawe and of the Prophets, 22 To wit, the righteousnesse of God by the faith of Iesus Christ, vnto all, and vpon all that beleeue. 23 For there is no difference: for all haue sinned, and are depriued of the glorie of God, 24 And are iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus, 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a reconciliation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousnes, by the forgiuenesse of the sinnes that are passed, 26 Through the patience of God, to shewe at this time his righteousnesse, that hee might be iust, and a iustifier of him which is of the faith of Iesus. 27 Where is then the reioycing? It is excluded. By what Lawe? of woorkes? Nay: but by the Lawe of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude, that a man is iustified by faith, without the workes of the Lawe.
  • Rom 15:17 : 17 I haue therefore whereof I may reioyce in Christ Iesus in those things which pertaine to God.
  • 1 Cor 1:29 : 29 That no flesh shoulde reioyce in his presence.
  • Gal 6:13-14 : 13 For they themselues which are circumcised keepe not the law, but desire to haue you circumcised, that they might reioyce in your flesh. 14 But God forbid that I should reioyce, but in ye crosse of our Lord Iesus Christ, whereby the world is crucified vnto me, & I vnto ye world.
  • Phil 3:9 : 9 And might bee founde in him, that is, not hauing mine owne righteousnesse, which is of the Lawe, but that which is through the faith of Christ, euen the righteousnesse which is of God through faith,
  • Eph 2:9 : 9 Not of workes, least any man should boast himselfe.
  • Gal 3:22 : 22 But the Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne, that the promes by the faith of Iesus Christ should be giuen to them that beleeue.

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  • Rom 4:3-6
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    3 For what saith the Scripture? Abraham beleeued God, and it was counted to him for righteousnesse.

    4 Nowe to him that worketh, the wages is not counted by fauour, but by dette:

    5 But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse.

    6 Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnes without workes, saying,

  • Rom 4:1
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    1 What shal we say then, that Abraham our father hath found concerning the flesh?

  • Jas 2:20-25
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    20 But wilt thou vnderstand, O thou vaine man, that the faith which is without workes, is dead?

    21 Was not Abraham our father iustified through workes, when he offred Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?

    22 Seest thou not that the faith wrought with his workes? and through the workes was the faith made perfect.

    23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which sayeth, Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse: and hee was called the friende of God.

    24 Ye see then howe that of workes a man is iustified, and not of faith onely.

    25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot iustified through workes, when she had receiued ye messengers, & sent them out another way?

  • Gal 3:5-9
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    5 He therefore that ministreth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it through the workes of the Law, or by the hearing of faith preached?

    6 Yea rather as Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed to him for righteousnes.

    7 Knowe ye therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

    8 For the Scripture foreseeing, that God would iustifie the Gentiles through faith, preached before the Gospel vnto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the Gentiles be blessed.

    9 So then they which be of faith, are blessed with faithfull Abraham.

  • Rom 4:9-17
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    9 Came this blessednesse then vpon the circumcision onely, or vpon the vncircumcision also? For we say, that faith was imputed vnto Abraham for righteousnesse.

    10 Howe was it then imputed? when he was circumcised, or vncircumcised? not when he was cricumcised, but when he was vncircumcised.

    11 After, he receiued the signe of circumcision, as the seale of the righteousnesse of ye faith which he had, when he was vncircumcised, that he should be the father of all them that beleeue, not being circumcised, that righteousnesse might be imputed to them also,

    12 And the father of circumcision, not vnto them onely which are of the circumcision, but vnto them also that walke in the steppes of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had when he was vncircumcised.

    13 For the promise that he should be the heire of the worlde, was not giuen to Abraham, or to his seede, through the Lawe, but through the righteousnesse of faith.

    14 For if they which are of the Lawe, be heires, faith is made voide, & the promise is made of none effect.

    15 For the Lawe causeth wrath: for where no Lawe is, there is no transgression.

    16 Therefore it is by faith, that it might come by grace, and the promise might be sure to all the seede, not to that onely which is of the Lawe: but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of vs all,

    17 (As it is written, I haue made thee a father of many nations) euen before God whom he beleeued, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those thinges which be not, as though they were.

  • Rom 4:20-24
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    20 Neither did he doubt of the promise of God through vnbeliefe, but was strengthened in the faith, and gaue glorie to God,

    21 Being fully assured that he which had promised, was also able to doe it.

    22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousnesse.

    23 Nowe it is not written for him onely, that it was imputed to him for righteousnesse,

    24 But also for vs, to whom it shalbe imputed for righteousnesse, which beleeue in him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead,

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    9 Not of workes, least any man should boast himselfe.

  • Rom 3:26-28
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    26 Through the patience of God, to shewe at this time his righteousnesse, that hee might be iust, and a iustifier of him which is of the faith of Iesus.

    27 Where is then the reioycing? It is excluded. By what Lawe? of woorkes? Nay: but by the Lawe of faith.

    28 Therefore we conclude, that a man is iustified by faith, without the workes of the Lawe.

  • Gal 2:16-17
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    16 Knowe that a man is not iustified by the works of the Law, but by ye faith of Iesus Christ, euen we, I say, haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ, & not by the workes of the Lawe, because that by the workes of the Lawe, no flesh shalbe iustified.

    17 If then while we seeke to be made righteous by Christ, we our selues are found sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sinne? God forbid.

  • Gen 15:6
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    6 And Abram beleeued the Lorde, and he counted that to him for righteousnesse.

  • Gal 3:11
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    11 And that no man is iustified by the Law in the sight of God, it is euident: for the iust shall liue by faith.

  • Rom 11:6
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    6 And if it be of grace, it is no more of workes: or els were grace no more grace: but if it be of workes, it is no more grace: or els were worke no more worke.

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    30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles which folowed not righteousnes, haue attained vnto righteousnes, euen the righteousnes which is of faith.

  • Rom 3:20
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    20 Therefore by the woorkes of the Lawe shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Lawe commeth the knowledge of sinne.

  • Gal 3:18
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    18 For if the inheritance be of the Lawe, it is no more by the promise, but God gaue it freely vnto Abraham by promise.

  • Rom 2:13
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    13 (For the hearers of the Lawe are not righteous before God: but the doers of the Lawe shalbe iustified.

  • 1 Cor 1:29
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    29 That no flesh shoulde reioyce in his presence.

  • 1 Cor 1:31
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    31 That, according as it is written, Hee that reioyceth, let him reioyce in the Lord.

  • Gal 3:21
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    21 Is the Lawe then against the promises of God? God forbid: For if there had bene a Lawe giuen which coulde haue giuen life, surely righteousnes should haue bene by the Lawe.

  • Rom 5:1
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    1 Then being iustified by faith, we haue peace toward God through our Lord Iesus Christ.

  • Rom 1:17
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    17 For by it the righteousnesse of God is reueiled from faith to faith: as it is written, The iust shall liue by faith.

  • Phil 3:9
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    9 And might bee founde in him, that is, not hauing mine owne righteousnesse, which is of the Lawe, but that which is through the faith of Christ, euen the righteousnesse which is of God through faith,

  • Gal 6:4
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    4 But let euery man prooue his owne worke: and then shal he haue reioycing in himselfe onely and not in another.