13 Bible Verses about Justified By Works

Was not the righteousness of Abraham our father judged by his works, when he made an offering of Isaac his son on the altar?

And in the same way, was not the righteousness of Rahab, the loose woman, judged by her works, when she took into her house those who were sent and let them go out by another way?

You see that a man's righteousness is judged by his works and not by his faith only.

The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works.

For it is not the hearers of the law who will be judged as having righteousness before God, but only the doers:

Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval;

Now that no man gets righteousness by the law in the eyes of God, is clear; because, The upright will be living by faith.

Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.

For this reason, then, a man may get righteousness by faith without the works of the law.

Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

You are cut off from Christ, you who would have righteousness by the law; you are turned away from grace.

For if Abraham got righteousness by works, he has reason for pride; but not before God.