Therefore by works of the law no flesh shall be justified in His sight, for through the law [comes] [the] knowledge of sin.

even the righteousness of God, through [the] faithfulness of Jesus Christ, to all and upon all those that believe. For there is no distinction;

being justified freely by His grace through the redemption in Christ Jesus,

for a demonstration of His righteousness in the present time, that He might be just and the justifier of he who is of [the] faith of Jesus.

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through [the] faith of Christ, the righteousness [which is] from God by faith;

Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. Through what law? Of works? No, but through the law of faith.

Therefore I have something to boast of in Christ Jesus in the things pertaining to God.

And He said to me, Go in, and behold the iniquities which they practice here.

Thus says the Lord: Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, and let not the strong man boast in his strength, and let not the rich man boast in his wealth;

but let him that boasts boast in this: the understanding and knowing that I am the Lord that exercises mercy, and judgment, and righteousness upon the earth; for in these things is My pleasure, says the Lord.

For if I preach the gospel, there is nothing for me to boast about, for necessity is pressed upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!

For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give to you an opportunity of boasting on our behalf, so that you may have [an answer] for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

But what I am doing, I will also continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity of those who desire an opportunity, that in what they boast they may be found just as we [are].

If I must boast, I will boast about the things concerning my weakness.

It is indeed not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord:

And I know such a man--whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows--

Concerning such a one I will boast, but concerning myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

And lest I exalt myself above measure by the excellence of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, an angel of Satan, that it might beat me, lest I exalt myself above measure.

And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

For not even those who are circumcised keep the law themselves, but they wish you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

not of works, lest anyone should boast.

It shall come to pass then, that when the Egyptians shall see you, that they shall say, This is his wife, and they shall kill me, but they shall keep you alive.

Say, therefore, I am his sister, that it may be well with me on account of you, and my soul shall live because of you.

And Pharaoh, having called Abram, said, What is this you have done to me, that you did not tell me that she was your wife?

And Pharaoh commanded [his] men concerning Abram, to join in sending him forward, and his wife, and all that he had.

And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, What is this that you have done to us? Have we sinned against you, that you have brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me a deed, which no one ought to do.

And Abraham said, Why I said, Surely there is not the worship of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.

And it came to pass when God brought me forth out of the house of my father, that I said to her, This righteousness you shall perform to me, in every place into which we may enter, say of me, He is my brother.

And Joshua said to all the people, Thus says the Lord God of Israel: Your fathers at first sojourned beyond the river, [even] Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor; and they served other gods.

so that no flesh may boast before God.

For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? And if you did indeed receive [what you have], why do you boast as though you did not receive it?

But the Scripture has confined all under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.