46 Bible Verses about Self Righteousness, And The Gospel

"I know it is so of a truth: for how may a man, compared unto God, be justified?

And the men of Bethshemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the LORD, so holy a God, and to whom shall he go from us?"

'Shall man be more just than God? Or shall man be purer than his maker?

What is man, that he should be clean? What hath he, which is born of a woman, whereby he might be known to be righteous?

But Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was very sore displeased at Job, that he called himself just before God.

Wilt thou disannul my judgment? Or wilt thou condemn me, that thou thyself mayest be made righteous?

If thou, LORD wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O LORD who may abide it?

because that by the deeds of the law, shall no flesh be justified in the sight of God. For by the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

But Israel, which followed the law of righteousness, could not attain unto the law of righteousness.

know that a man is not justified by the deeds of the law: but by the faith of Jesus Christ - and therefore we have believed on Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ and not by the deeds of the law: because that no flesh shall be justified by the deeds of the law.

That no man is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident. For the just shall live by faith.

For by grace are ye made safe through faith, and that, not of yourselves: For it is the gift of God, and cometh not of works, lest any man should boast himself.

not of the deeds of righteousness which we wrought, but of his mercy, he saved us, by the fountain of the new birth, and with the renewing of the holy ghost,

For all that is in the world - as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of goods - are not of the father: but of the world.

If they shall sin against thee - as there is no man, but that he shall sin - and thou be angry with them and deliver them to their enemies, and they lead them away captive unto a country far or nigh;

We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags, stained with the flux of a woman: we fall every and each one as the leaf, for our sins carry us away like the wind.

O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous, for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day. Behold, in thy presence are we in our trespass: for because of it is there no standing before thee."

But they are all gone out of the way, they are all together become abominable: there is none that doeth good, no not one.

O LORD righteousness belongeth unto thee; unto us pertaineth nothing but open shame: as it is come to pass this day unto every man of Judah, and to them that dwell at Jerusalem. Yea, unto all Israel, whether they be far or nigh, throughout all lands wherein thou hast strawed them, because of the offenses that they had done against thee.

as it is written, "There is none righteous, no not one:

Fear not, then, any man whose breath is in his nostrils - for what is he?

When I may get a convenient time, I shall judge according unto right. The earth is weak, and all that is therein; but I bear up her pillars. Selah. I said unto the fools, "Deal not so madly," and to the ungodly, "Set not up your horn.

Thus sayeth the LORD, "Cursed be the man that putteth his trust in man, and that taketh flesh for his arm: and he, whose heart departeth from the LORD.

For I say unto you, Except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.

For they are ignorant of the righteousness which is allowed before God, and go about to establish their own righteousness: and therefore, are not obedient unto the righteousness which is of value before God.

The LORD hath declared his salvation, and his righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen.

I shall bring forth my righteousness. It is not far, and my health shall not tarry long away. I will lay health in Zion, and give Israel my glory.

My righteousness is nigh, and my salvation shall go out, and mine arms shall judge nations, and islands shall look for me and shall tarry after mine arm.

Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD, "Let not the wise man rejoice in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength; neither the rich man in his riches. But who so will rejoice, let him rejoice in this: that he understandeth, and knoweth me. For I am the LORD, which do mercy, equity and righteousness upon the earth. Therefore have I pleasure in such things, sayeth the LORD."

For by it, the righteousness which cometh of God is opened, from faith to faith. As it is written, "The just shall live by faith."

And that by him are all that believe justified from all things, from the which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

And unto him pertain ye, in Christ Jesus, which of God is made unto us wisdom, and also righteousness, and sanctifying, and redemption.

for he hath made him to be sin for us, which knew no sin, that we by his means should be that righteousness which before God is allowed.

Because therefore that we are justified by faith we are at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

We look for, and hope in the spirit, to be justified through faith.

For by grace are ye made safe through faith, and that, not of yourselves: For it is the gift of God,

And the publican stood afar off, and would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote his breast, saying, 'God be merciful to me, a sinner.' I tell you, This man departed home to his house justified more than the other. For every man that exalteth himself, shall be brought low: And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."

Where is then thy rejoicing? It is excluded. By what law? By the law of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

If Abraham were justified by deeds, then hath he wherein to rejoice: but not with God.

That according, as it is written, "He which rejoiceth, should rejoice in the Lord."

For who preferreth thee? What hast thou, that thou hast not received? If thou have received it: why boastest thou as though thou hadst not received it?

If I must needs rejoice, I will rejoice of mine infirmities.

and he said unto me, "My grace is sufficient for thee. For my strength is made perfect through weakness." Very gladly therefore will I rejoice of my weakness, that the strength of Christ may dwell in me.

For they themselves which are circumcised keep not the law: but desire to have you circumcised that they might rejoice in your flesh. God forbid that I should rejoice but in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, whereby the world is crucified as touching me, and I as concerning the world.

and cometh not of works, lest any man should boast himself.

But the things that were vantage unto me I counted loss for Christ's sake. Yea I think all things but loss for that excellent knowledge's sake of Christ Jesus my Lord. For whom I have counted all thing loss, and do judge them but dung, that I might win Christ, and might be found in him, not having mine own righteousness which is of the law: But that which springeth of the faith which is in Christ. I mean, the righteousness which cometh of God through faith