The Jews and the Law

17 Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;(A)

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17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

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23 You who boast in the law,(A) do you dishonor God by breaking the law?

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23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

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If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.(A)

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

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29 so that no one may boast before him.(A) 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,(B) who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,(C) holiness(D) and redemption.(E) 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”[a](F)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:31 Jer. 9:24

29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

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not by works,(A) so that no one can boast.(B)

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Not of works, lest any man should boast.

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