Roma 4:2

4:2 For if Abraham was declared righteous ¹  by the works of the law, he has something to boast about – but not before God.

Roma 9:10

9:10 Not only that, but when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, ²  our ancestor Isaac –

Roma 10:2

10:2 For I can testify that they are zealous for God, ³  but their zeal is not in line with the truth. ⁴ 

Roma 15:17

15:17 So I boast ⁵  in Christ Jesus about the things that pertain to God.

[4:2]  ¹ tn Or “was justified.”

[9:10]  ² tn Or possibly “by one act of sexual intercourse.” See D. Moo, Romans (NICNT), 579.

[10:2]  ³ tn Grk “they have a zeal for God.”

[10:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “in accord with knowledge.”

[10:2]  sn Their zeal is not in line with the truth means that the Jews’ passion for God was strong, but it ignored the true righteousness of God (v. 3; cf. also 3:21).

[15:17]  ⁵ tc ‡ After οὖν (oun), several important Alexandrian and Western mss (B C D F G 81 365 pc) have τήν (thn). The article is lacking in א A Ψ 33 1739 1881 Ï however. Ì⁴⁶ supplies a relative pronoun and has a different reading entirely (“which I have [as a] boast”). Articles were frequently introduced to clarify the meaning of the text. In this instance, since the word modified (καύχησιν, kauchsin) is third declension, a visual oversight (resulting in omission) is less likely. Hence, the shorter reading is probably original. The difference in translation between these first two options is negligible (“I have the boast” or “I have a boast”). NA²⁷ puts the article in brackets, indicating some doubt as to its authenticity.

[15:17]  tn Grk “Therefore I have a boast.”