13 Bible Verses about Justified By Works

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

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

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

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.

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

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.

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.