Justification by faith

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• Romans 3:28

  Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

• Romans 5:1

  Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

• Galatians 2:16

  Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

• Romans 3:20

  Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

• Romans 4:5

  But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

• Galatians 2:21

  I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

• James 2:24

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

• Ephesians 2:8–9

  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

• Romans 5:9

  Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

• 2 Corinthians 5:17

  Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

• Philippians 3:9

  And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

• Romans 11:6

  And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

• Romans 4:1–25

  What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. …

• Genesis 15:6

  And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

• Romans 4:3

  For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

• James 2:20

  But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

• Romans 4:25

  Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

• Galatians 3:24

  Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

• James 2:23

  And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

• Ephesians 2:8–10

  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

• Galatians 3:1–29

  O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? …

• Romans 1:17

  For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

• Acts 13:39

  And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

• Romans 3:22

  Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

• John 3:16

  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

• Revelation 1:1

  The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

• Galatians 5:4

  Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

• John 5:24

  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

• 1 John 1:8

  If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

• Romans 3:26

  To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

• 2 Corinthians 5:21

  For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

• Galatians 5:6

  For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

• Romans 5:1–2

  Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

• Ephesians 2:8

  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

• James 2:1–26

  My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: …

• Luke 7:50

  And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

• Galatians 3:11

  But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

• Romans 3:23

  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

• Romans 2:13

  (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

• Galatians 3:8

  And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.