26 Bible Verses about Justice, In Believers' Lives

for when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature the duties of the law, these though they have not the law, are a law to themselves, and shew the work of the law written on their hearts, their conscience witnessing together with it, and their own thoughts either accusing, or excusing them,)

And Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind: this is the first and great command. And the second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.read more.
On these two precepts depend all the law and the prophets.

Think not that I am come to abrogate the law, or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to compleat them:

What shall we say then? is the law sin? God forbid! Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust to be sinful, if the law had not said, "Thou shalt not covet."

Love worketh no evil to our neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; knowing this, that a law does not lie against a righteous person, but against the lawless and unruly, the impious and wicked, the unholy and profane, parricides, murderers, whoremongers, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, false-swearers, and if there be any thing else contrary to that sound doctrine,read more.
which is according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I was intrusted.

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

But now, without the law, righteousness before God is manifested, being attested by the law and the prophets; and this righteousness of God is by faith in Jesus Christ unto all and upon all believers; for there is no difference; for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God;read more.
being justified freely by his grace, because of the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

but for our sakes also, to him it will be imputed, as we believe on Him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead: who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

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

What shall we say then? that the Gentiles, who sought not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;

As Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness:

not having my own righteousness which is of the law, but that which is by the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: that I may know Him,

so faith, if it have not works, being alone, is dead.

Then will the king say to them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was famishing, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; I was naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye took care of me; I was in prison, and ye visited me.

created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God before prepared us, that we might walk in them.

Little children, let no one deceive you: he that practiseth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous:

Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.

Finally my brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are venerable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are friendly, whatever things are reputable, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think of these things:

Wherefore putting away lying, speak ye every one truth to his neighbor; for we are all members of one society.

"For he that would desire life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile;

And on this account do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence both towards God and towards men.

And behold there was a man of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, named Joseph, a counsellor, a good man and a just: (who had not consented to their counsel nor their action; and who was also himself in expectation of the kingdom of God:)

he answering in his own defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Cesar have I committed any offence.

As to what remains, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day: and not to me only, but also to all those who have longed for his appearance.

After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no one could number, out of all nations, and tribes, and people, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and with palms in their hands; and crying with a loud voice, saying, Salvation be ascribed to our God, who sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb. And all the angels stood round the throne, and round the elders, and the four animate beings; and fell on their faces before the throne, and worshipped God, saying, Amen:read more.
Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and strength be ascribed to our God for ever and ever. Amen. And one of the elders said unto me, Who are these that are clothed in white robes, and from whence did they come? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they who come out of great affliction, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in his temple: and He that sitteth upon the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, nor thirst any more, nor shall the sun nor any violent heat fall upon them. For the Lamb, that is in the midst of the throne, shall feed them, and shall lead them to fountains of living waters: and God will wipe off every tear from their eyes.