Romans 4:2

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that don’t exist, that he might bring to nothing the things that exist,

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Don’t enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.

For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

But let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am Yahweh who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness in the earth, for I delight in these things,” says Yahweh.

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

You who glory in the law, do you dishonor God by disobeying the law?

And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

For God has bound all to disobedience, that he might have mercy on all.

Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that even as he is Christ’s, so we also are Christ’s.

So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?

No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh.

I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.

What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.

Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;

having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

But “he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

I don’t reject the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!”

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!”

The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” Then Jacob swore by the fear of his father, Isaac.

and lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.”

Who can discern his errors? Forgive me from hidden errors.

My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.

and you will swear, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in him, and they will glory in him.”

In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell safely. This is his name by which he will be called: Yahweh our righteousness.

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”

For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”

Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, rest on the law, glory in God,

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,

that, as it is written, “He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”

If others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we didn’t use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

as also you acknowledged us in part, that we are your boasting, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.

In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.

How then can man be just with God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be clean?

Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.

Behold, these shall come from afar, and behold, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.”

But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, “Do you have affection for me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.

For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.

For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”

Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she was your wife?

Pharaoh commanded men concerning him, and they escorted him away with his wife and all that he had.

Joshua said to all the people, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘Your fathers lived of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor. They served other gods.

He said to me, “Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.”

I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.

that no flesh should boast before God.

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me if I don’t preach the Good News.

For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from those who desire an occasion, that in which they boast, they may be found even as we.

If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith,

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

not of works, that no one would boast.