Rom 3:20, 27-28, 4:2, 9:11, 11:6, 1Cor 1:29-31, 2Ti 1:9, Tit 3:5 | ISV | STEP | Therefore, no human being will be justified in God's sight by means of the works prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the full knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:20

20 Therefore, no human being will be justified in God's ^{▼▼Lit. his} sight by means of the works prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the full knowledge of sin.Ps 143:2; Acts 13:39; Rom 7:7; Gal 2:16; 3:11; Eph 2:8-9; Titus 3:5

Romans 3:27-28

27 What, then, is there to boast about? That has been eliminated. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on the principle of faith.Rom 2:17, 23; 4:2; Rom 2:17, 23, 1Cor 1:29, 31; Eph 2:9 28 For ^{▼▼Other mss. read Therefore} we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works prescribed by the law.Acts 13:38-39; Rom 8:3; 3:20-22; Gal 2:16

Romans 4:2

2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he would have had something to boast about—though not before God.Rom 3:20, 27-28

Romans 9:11

11 Yet before their children ^{▼▼Lit. they} had been born or had done anything good or bad (so that God's plan of election might continue to operateRom 4:17; 8:28

Romans 11:6

6 But if this is by grace, then it is no longer on the basis of works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.Deut 9:4-5; Rom 4:4-5; Gal 5:4

1 Corinthians 1:29-31

29 so that no human being ^{▼▼Lit. no flesh} may boast in God's presence.Rom 3:27; Eph 2:9 30 It is because of him that you are in union with Christ Jesus, who for us has become wisdom from God, as well as our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.Jer 23:5-6; John 17:19; Rom 4:25; 1Cor 1:24; 2Cor 5:21; Eph 1:7; Phil 3:9 31 Therefore, as it is written, “The person who boasts must boast in the Lord.” ^{▼▼Jer 9:24}Jer 9:23-24; 2Cor 10:17

2 Timothy 1:9

9 He saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our own works but according to his own purpose and the grace that was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began. ^{▼▼Lit. before the times of the ages}Rom 3:20; 8:28; 9:11; 16:25; Eph 1:4; 3:11; 1Thes 4:7; 1Tim 1:1; Titus 1:2; 3:4-5; Heb 3:1; 1Pet 1:20

Titus 3:5

5 ‘Twas not for deeds that we had done,John 3:3, 5; Rom 3:20; 9:11; 11:6; Gal 2:16; Eph 2:4, 8-9, 5; 5:26; 2Tim 1:9; 1Pet 3:21

But by his steadfast love ^{▼▼Or his mercy} alone,

He saved us through a second birth,

Renewed us by the Spirit's ^{▼▼Lit. the Holy Spirit's} work,