13 Bible Verses about Justified By Works

was not our father Abraham treated as just, in consequence of his actions, when he had attempted to sacrifice his son upon the altar?

was it not likewise for her actions, that Rahab, formerly a loose liver, was accounted as just, for having entertain'd the messengers of Joshuah, and dismiss'd them the securest way?

you see then, that a man is accounted just for his actions, and not for his bare faith.

the son of man does not abstain from eating and drinking, and they cry there's a glutton, and a sot, a friend of publicans and sinners: "but wisdom is justified by her children."

for not the bare hearers of the law, but they who observe the law, are such as shall be justified, before God.

for they shew that the duties prescrib'd by the law, are written in their hearts, their consciences bearing witness to it, by their own reasonings alternately accusing and excusing them.

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

Is the law then opposite to the promises? by no means. for if there had been a law given, which could have given life, certainly justification should have been by the law.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in him, and not by the works of the law, by which there is no justification.

for we conclude, that a man is justified by faith, without observing the legal rites.

for by the observation of the law no one shall be justified in his sight, since it is the law that takes cognizance of sin.

Christ is of no use to you, whoever of you seek to be justified by the law; you have lost all interest in the gospel-dispensation.

for if Abraham was justified by works, he had matter of pretension, whereas he had no such claim from God.