Justification

Justification is a word used in the letters of Paul and James for being made right, or declared righteous, before God. This page lists verses on being justified by faith and by grace, Abraham's righteousness, righteousness from God, and justification and works.

Justified by faith

• Romans 3:28
  Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
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• Romans 5:1
  Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
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• Romans 4:5
  But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
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• 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.
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Justified by grace

• Romans 3:24
  Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
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• Titus 3:7
  That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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• Ephesians 2:8-9
  ⁸For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ⁹Not of works, lest any man should boast.
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Justified through Christ

• Romans 4:25
  Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
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• Romans 5:9
  Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
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• 1 Corinthians 6:11
  And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
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Abraham's righteousness

• Genesis 15:6
  And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
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• Romans 4:3
  For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
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• Galatians 3:6
  Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
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Righteousness from God

• Romans 3:21-22
  ²¹But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; ²²Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
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• 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.
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• 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:
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Justification and works

• James 2:21
  Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
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• James 2:24
  Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
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• Romans 2:13
  (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
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• Matthew 12:37
  For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
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See also

• Faith
• Grace
• Salvation
• Sanctification

Notes

1. Verses are quoted in the translation chosen in the Translation menu at the top of the page. See Translations for sources and copyright notices.
2. Each reference links to the full chapter so the verse can be read in context.