Romans 3:19-20

19Now we know that whatever athe law says it speaks to those who are under the law, bso that every mouth may be stopped, and cthe whole world may be held accountable to God. 20For dby works of the law no human being
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will be justified in his sight, since fthrough the law comes knowledge of sin.

Romans 4:2

2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but gnot before God.
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