20 Bible Verses about Works Of The Law

For Moses describes the justification which is by the law: That the man who does these things shall live by them.

The law, indeed, is not of faith; but he that does these things shall live by them.

in the day when God shall judge the secret works of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as if by works of law: for they stumbled against that stone of stumbling,

He said to him: You have answered correctly; do this, and you shall live.

For if Abraham was. justified by works, he has cause for boasting, but not before God.

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

not by works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus be fore the times of the ages,

Wherefore, by works of law, no flesh shall be justified in his sight; for by law is the knowledge of sin.

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

For we conclude that a man is justified by faith, without deeds of law.

but to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Even as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God counts righteousness without works, saying:

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that does not continue in all things written in the book of the law to do them.

For he that has entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

Therefore, omitting the elementary Christian teaching, let us go on to the perfection of Christian instruction, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

(the children, indeed, having not yet been born, and having done neither good nor evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calls,) it was said to her: The elder shall serve the younger;

This only I wish to learn of you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of law, or by the hearing of faith?

And if the election is by grace, it is no longer by works; otherwise grace is no longer grace.