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What Does the Bible Say About Justification by Faith?

Here are 11 Bible verses about Justification by Faith, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Romans 3:28

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

    BSBFor we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

  2. #2Romans 5:1

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

    BSBTherefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

  3. #3Galatians 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.

    BSBknow that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

  4. #4Romans 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.

    BSBTherefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

  5. #5Romans 4:5

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

    BSBHowever, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.

  6. #6Galatians 2:21

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

    BSBI do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.

  7. #7James 2:24

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

    BSBAs you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.

  8. #8Ephesians 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.

    BSBFor it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.

  9. #9Romans 5:9

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

    BSBTherefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!

  10. #102 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.

    BSBTherefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

  11. #11Philippians 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:

    BSBand be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

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