Justification

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law. — read the full passage →

Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”

But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Even as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”

But of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;

For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”

Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved. — read the full passage →

Who could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies.

The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you all the nations will be blessed.”

So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.

and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. — read the full passage →

I don’t make void the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!”

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”

Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;

He is near who justifies me; who will bring charges against me? Let us stand up together: who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.

But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

The gift is not as through one who sinned: for the judgment came by one to condemnation, but the free gift came of many trespasses to justification.

As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh? — read the full passage →

since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.

whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.

For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness”; and he was called the friend of God.

What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the seed should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith; — read the full passage →

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”

namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; — read the full passage →

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.

So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

Or don’t you know, brothers (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man for as long as he lives? — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh, “Keep justice, and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead? — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, “Take the filthy garments off of him.” To him he said, “Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →