27 Bible Verses about Self Righteousness, And The Gospel

because, by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the law is the knowledge of sin.

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not attain to such a law.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by works of law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of law; because by works of law no flesh shall be justified.

Now that by law no one is justified with God, is evident; because "The righteous one shall live by faith."

For by grace ye have been saved through faith: and this, not of yourselves, it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any one should boast;

not by works of righteousness which we did, but according to His mercy, He saved us through a washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit;

because all that is in the world??he desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the vain-glory of life??s not of the Father, but is of the world.

as it has been written, "There is none righteous, no not one;

For I say to you that, unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

for, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God;

for in it is revealed God's righteousness, from faith to faith; as it has been written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."

and in Him every one who believes is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, Who was made to us wisdom from God, also righteousness, and holiness, and redemption;

Him Who knew no sin He made to be sin on our behalf, that we may become God's righteousness in Him.

Having been justified, therefore, by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

for we, in the Spirit, wait, by faith, for the hope of righteousness.

For by grace ye have been saved through faith: and this, not of yourselves, it is the gift of God:

"But the tax-collector, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but was smiting his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!' I say to you, this man went down justified to his house, rather than the other; because every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, but he who humbles himself shall be exalted."

Where, then, is the boasting? It was excluded. By what manner of law? Of works? Nay; but by a law of faith.

For, if Abraham was justified by works, he has ground of boasting, but not toward God.

that, even as it has been written, "He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."

For who makes you to differ? And what do you have, that you did not receive? But, if you did receive it, why are you boasting, as if you did not receive it?

If I must glory, I will glory in the things that pertain to my weakness.

And He hath said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you; for My power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

For neither do those themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but they wish you to be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. But it could not be that I should glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has become crucified to me, and I to the world.

not of works, lest any one should boast;

But what things were gain to me, these I accounted loss for Christ. Nay, more, I even account all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I suffered the loss of all things, and account them refuse, that I may gain Christ. and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is of law, but that which is through faith in Christ??he righteousness which is of God by faith: