For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Romans 4:2 in context
Romans 4:1–5
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What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
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For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.
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For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
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Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.
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But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
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