Romans 4:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast -- but not before god;

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For if Abraham was justified (established as just by acquittal from guilt) by good works [that he did, then] he has grounds for boasting. But not before God!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For if Abraham was justified (established as just by acquittal from guilt) by good works [that he did, then] he has grounds for boasting. But not before God!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

God did not accept Abraham as right with him because Abraham had done good things. If God had done that, then Abraham would have been able to boast about himself. But he could not boast to God.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If Abraham was made right by the things he did, he had a reason to boast about himself. But God knew different.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If he was put right with God by the things he did, he would have something to boast about—but not in God's sight.

English God's Word - GW 1995

If Abraham had God's approval because of something he did, he would have had a reason to brag. But he could not brag to God about it.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If Abraham was justified by works, then he has something to brag about-- but not before God.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Indeed, if Abraham was justified on the basis of his works, he has reason to boast; but this was not so in the sight of God.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Did he become right with God because of something he did? If so, he could brag about it. But he couldn't brag to God.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Was it because of his good deeds that God accepted him? If so, he would have had something to boast about. But from God's point of view Abraham had no basis at all for pride.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Was it by his good works of keeping the law? No. For if it was by the things he did, he would have something to boast about, but no one boasts before God.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

If so, then he would have something to boast about. But from God's point of view Abraham had no basis at all for pride.

English Tyndale 1537

If Abraham were justified by deeds,(made righteous thorow works) then hath he wherein to rejoice: but not with(not before) God.

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