13 Bible Verses about Justified By Works

Was Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

Rahab the harlot was justified by her works. When she received the messengers she sent them out another way.

You see that a man is justified (declared and pronounced righteous) by works, and not by faith alone.

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'A gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Wisdom is justified by its actions.

The hearers of the law are not righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be righteous.

They show the work of the law written in their hearts. Their conscience also bears witness, and their thoughts accuse or excuse them.

The fact that the Law justifies no man before God is evident. The righteous will live by faith.

Is the Law then against the promises of God? God forbid! If a law had been given which could impart life, righteousness would have been from the Law.

Yet we know that a man is not righteous by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ. We believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be righteous by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law. The works of the law justify no one.

We reason therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

No flesh will be justified before God by works of the law. Knowledge of sin comes from the law.

You who seek to be righteous by Law are separated from Christ. You have fallen away from grace.

If Abraham was declared righteous by works, he could boast, but not to God.