²⁹ that no flesh should glory before God.

⁹ not of works, that no man should glory.

⁷ For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

¹⁷ I have therefore my glorifying in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.

²⁷ Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.

¹⁹ Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:

²³ Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;

⁶ Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

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

² For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.

¹⁵ Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? as if a rod should wield them that lift it up, `or' as if a staff should lift up `him that is' not wood.

⁶ They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;