27 Bible Verses about Justification, Necessity Of

Who shall put in an accusation against the elect of God? God? He is their justifier.

Then he, desirous to make himself appear a righteous person, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

And he said unto them, Ye are they who affect to be righteous persons before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination in the sight of God.

Then he spake also this parable to certain persons, who had confidence in themselves, that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up to the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, the other a tax-farmer. The Pharisee, standing by himself, made this prayer: God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of mankind, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or as this tax-gatherer.read more.
I keep a fast twice a week, I pay the tenth of all things I possess. And the tax-gatherer standing at a distance, would not even so much as lift his eyes heaven-ward, but smote on his breast, saying, May God accept the atonement for me a sinner! I say to you, Went this man down to his house justified, or the other? for every one who exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

But seek ye, in the first place, the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be given you over.

Righteous Father! though the world hath not known thee, yet I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

For the righteousness of God by faith is therein revealed for belief; as it is written, "Now the just by faith shall live."

the righteousness of God indeed by faith in Jesus Christ unto all and upon all that believe: for there is no difference:

And shall not God execute vengeance for his own elect, who cry out to him day and night, though he bear long with them?

And I saw heaven opened, and lo a white horse; and he that sat upon it, is called Faithful and True, and with righteousness doth he judge and make war.

But I tell you, That every idle word which men speak, for it shall they give an account in the day of judgment.

in the day when God shall judge the hidden things of men, according to my gospel by Jesus Christ.

There is one lawgiver, who can save or destroy: who art thou that judgest another man?

So then the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

For that which was impossible by the law, inasmuch as it was impotent through the flesh, God having sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in that flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled by us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

But we know that the law is good if a man use it according to its institution;

for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Wherefore by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before God: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now distinct from the law the righteousness of God is manifest, receiving testimony from the law and the prophets;

We who are Jews by descent, and not sinners sprung from Gentiles, 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 faith in Christ, and not by works of the law; because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

For I say unto you, That except your righteousness abounds more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Wherefore by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before God: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

I do not set at nought the grace of God; for if righteousness came by the law, truly Christ hath died in vain.

This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or from hearing of the faith? Are ye so senseless? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect in the flesh?

But when Peter came to Antioch I withstood him to his face, because he was blameable.

Ye have vacated all expectations from Christ, as many of you as are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

Though I too might have confidence in the flesh; if any other man thinks that he may have confidence in the flesh, I may claim more: circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; respecting the law, a Pharisee; with regard to zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.read more.
But what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the transcendently excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but as offals of ordure, that I may gain Christ,