Bible verses about Justification before God
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Promised in Christ
Isaiah 45:25; 53:11- Is the act of God
Isaiah 50:8; Romans 8:33- UNDER LAW
- Requires perfect obedience
Leviticus 18:5; Romans 10:5; 2:13; James 2:10
- Man cannot attain to
Job 9:2,3,20; 25:4; Psalms 130:3; 143:2; Romans 3:20; 9:31,32- UNDER THE GOSPEL
- Is not of works
Acts 13:39; Romans 8:3; Galatians 2:16; 3:11
- Is not of faith and works united
Acts 15:1-29; Romans 3:28; 11:6; Galatians 2:14-21; 5:4
- Is by faith alone
John 5:24; Acts 13:39; Romans 3:30; 5:1; Galatians 2:16
- Is of grace
Romans 3:24; 4:16; 5:17-21
- In the name of Christ
I Corinthians 6:11
- By imputation of Christ's righteousness
Isaiah 61:10; Jeremiah 23:6; Romans 3:22; 5:18; I Corinthians 1:30; II Corinthians 5:21
- By the blood of Christ
Romans 5:9
- By the resurrection of Christ
Romans 4:25; I Corinthians 15:17
- Blessedness of
Psalms 32:1,2; Romans 4:6-8
- Frees from condemnation
Isaiah 50:8,9; 54:17; Romans 8:33,34
- Entitles to an inheritance
Titus 3:7
- Ensures glorification
Romans 8:30- The wicked shall not attain to
Exodus 23:7- BY FAITH
- Revealed under the Old Testament age
Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17
- Excludes boasting
Romans 3:27; 4:2; I Corinthians 1:29,31
- Does not make void the law
Romans 3:30,31; I Corinthians 9:21- Typified
Zechariah 3:4,5- Illustrated
Luke 18:14- Exemplified
- Abraham
Genesis 15:6
- Paul
Philippians 3:8,9