Romans 2:13

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Romans 2:13

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

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Bible References

For not

Circumcision verily availeth if thou keep the law: But if thou break the law thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

And now hearken, Israel, unto the ordinances and laws which I teach you, for to do them: that ye may live and go and conquer the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.

And Moses called unto all Israel and said unto them, "Hear, Israel, the ordinances and laws which I speak in thine ears this day, and learn them and take heed that ye do them.

Hear therefore, Israel, and take heed that thou do thereafter, that it may go well with thee and that ye may increase mightily: even as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

It is not in heaven, that thou needest to say, 'Who shall go up for us into heaven, and fetch it us, that we may hear it and do it?'

I gave them my commandments, and showed them my laws: which whoso keepeth shall live in them.

"And thou, son of man, the children of thy people that talk of thee by the walls and in the doors of their houses, saying one to another, 'Come, let us hear, what word is gone forth from the LORD' -

"Not all they that say unto me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter in to the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth my father's will which is in heaven.

He answered, and said unto them, "My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it."

And see that ye be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves with sophistry.

If ye know that he is righteous, know also that all that work righteousness, are born of him.

Little children, let no man beguile you; He that worketh righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

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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.

Moses describeth the righteousness which cometh of the law, how that the man which doth the things of the law shall live therein.

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, "Master what shall I do, to inherit eternal life?"

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

Justified

For it is God only which justifieth circumcision, which is of faith: and uncircumcision through faith.

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

And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

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."

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.

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.

Ye are gone quite from Christ as many as are justified by the law, and are fallen from grace.

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