Verse List for ROM 4:2

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OET (OET-RV) Because if Abraham was declared guiltless because of his actions, maybe he could boast? But not towards God,

OET-LV For/Because if Abraʼam by works was _justified, he _is _having a_boast, but not toward god.

ULT For if Abraham was justified by works, he has a boast, but not before God.

UST This must be true because if Abraham became righteous based on doing the things that God commanded in his laws, then he could brag about it.” On the contrary, I would say that Abraham could not possibly boast about it to God!

BSB If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.

MSB If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.

BLB For if Abraham was justified by works, he has ground of boasting, but not toward God.

AICNT For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

OEB If he was pronounced righteous as the result of obedience, then he has something to boast of. Yes, but not before God.

WEBBE & WMBB For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not towards God.

NET For if Abraham was declared righteous by the works of the law, he has something to boast about – but not before God.

LSV For if Abraham was declared righteous by works, he has to boast—but not before God;

FBV For if Abraham was set right by what he did, he would have had something to boast about—but not in God's eyes.

TCNT If Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

T4T If it was because of Abraham’s doing good things that the record of his sins was erased {that God erased the record of his sins}, Abraham could then have been able to boast about that to people, but he would not have had any basis to boast to God about it.

LEB For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

BBE For if Abraham got righteousness by works, he has reason for pride; but not before God.

Moff This, that if "Abraham was justified on the score of what he did," he has something to be proud of. But not to be proud of before God.

Wymth For if he was held to be righteous on the ground of his actions, he has something to boast of; but not in the presence of God.

ASV For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.

DRA For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.

YLT for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast — but not before God;

Drby For if Abraham has been justified on the principle of works, he has whereof to boast: but not before [fn]God;

RV For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.
(For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath/has whereof to glory; but not toward God.)

SLT For if Abraham was justified by works, he has boasting; but not toward God.

Wbstr For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.

KJB-1769 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
(For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath/has whereof to glory; but not before God.)

KJB-1611 For if Abraham were iustified by workes, hee hath whereof to glory, but not before God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps For if Abraham were iustified by workes, the hath he wherein to boaste, but not before God.
(For if Abraham were justified by works, the hath/has he wherein to boaste, but not before God.)

Gnva For if Abraham were iustified by workes, he hath wherein to reioyce, but not with God.
(For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath/has wherein to rejoice, but not with God.)

Cvdl This we saye: Yf Abraham were made righteous thorow workes, then hath he wherin to reioyse, but not before God.
(This we say: If Abraham were made righteous through works, then hath/has he wherein to rejoice, but not before God.)

TNT If Abraham were iustified by dedes the hath he wherin to reioyce: but not with god.
(If Abraham were justified by deeds the hath/has he wherein to rejoice: but not with god.)

Wycl For if Abraham is iustified of werkis of the lawe, he hath glorie, but not anentis God.
(For if Abraham is justified of works of the law, he hath/has glory, but not towards God.)

Luth Das sagen wir: Ist Abraham durch die Werke gerecht, so hat er wohl Ruhm, aber nicht vor GOtt.
(The say we/us: Is Abraham through the work just/fair, so has he probably/well fame, but not before/in_front_of God.)

ClVg Si enim Abraham ex operibus justificatus est, habet gloriam, sed non apud Deum.
(When/But_if because Abraham from works justified/vindicated it_is, has glory, but not/no at God.)

SR-GNT Εἰ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἔχει καύχημα, ἀλλʼ οὐ πρὸς ˚Θεόν. ‡

UGNT εἰ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἔχει καύχημα, ἀλλ’ οὐ πρὸς Θεόν.

SBL-GNT εἰ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἔχει καύχημα· ἀλλʼ οὐ ⸀πρὸς θεόν,

RP-GNT Εἰ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἔχει καύχημα, ἀλλ' οὐ πρὸς τὸν θεόν.

TC-GNT εἰ γὰρ Ἁβραὰμ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἔχει καύχημα, ἀλλ᾽ οὐ πρὸς [fn]τὸν Θεόν.