Except in the Cross

But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. — Gal 6:14

As many as are wanting to make a good showing in the flesh, these are trying to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. — Gal 6:12

For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they want to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh. — Gal 6:13

But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, — Rom 3:21

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; — Rom 3:22

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, — Rom 3:23

being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; — Rom 3:24

whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith, for a demonstration of His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; — Rom 3:25

for the demonstration of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. — Rom 3:26

Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. — Rom 3:27

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. — Rom 3:28

For we are the circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and boast in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh, — Phil 3:3

although I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more: — Phil 3:4

circumcised the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee; — Phil 3:5

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless. — Phil 3:6

But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. — Phil 3:7

More than that, I count all things to be loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ — Phil 3:8

and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own which is from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God upon faith, — Phil 3:9

that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, — Phil 3:10

in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. — Phil 3:11

Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. — Phil 3:12