Titus 3:5
He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we have done, but because of His own compassion and mercy, by the cleansing of the new birth (spiritual transformation, regeneration) and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
Romans 12:2
And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be
1 Peter 3:21
Corresponding to that [rescue through the flood], baptism [which is an expression of a believer’s new life in Christ] now
1 Corinthians 6:11
And such were some of you [before you believed]. But you were washed [by the atoning sacrifice of Christ], you were sanctified [set apart for God, and made holy], you were justified [declared free of guilt] in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the [Holy] Spirit of our God [the source of the believer’s new life and changed behavior].
Ephesians 2:4
But God, being [so very] rich in mercy, because of His great and wonderful love with which He loved us,
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God;
Ephesians 5:26
so that He might sanctify the church, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word [of God],
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant and boundless mercy has caused us to be born again [that is, to be reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] to an ever-living hope and confident assurance through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
John 3:3-5
Jesus answered him,
Colossians 3:10
and have put on the new [spiritual] self who is being continually renewed in true knowledge in the image of Him who created the new self—
2 Timothy 1:9
for He delivered us and saved us and called us with a holy calling [a calling that leads to a consecrated life—a life set apart—a life of purpose], not because of our works [or because of any personal merit—we could do nothing to earn this], but because of His own purpose and grace [His amazing, undeserved favor] which was granted to us in Christ Jesus before the world began [eternal ages ago],
Job 9:20
“Though I am innocent and in the right, my own mouth would pronounce me guilty;
Though I am blameless, He would denounce me as guilty.
Job 15:14
“What is man, that he should be pure and clean,
Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous and just?
Job 25:4
“How then can man be justified and righteous with God?
Or how can he who is born of a woman be pure and clean?
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a right and steadfast spirit within me.
Psalm 62:12
Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion,
For You compensate every man according to [the value of] his work.
Psalm 86:5
For You, O Lord, are good, and ready to forgive [our sins, sending them away, completely letting them go forever and ever];
And abundant in lovingkindness and overflowing in mercy to all those who call upon You.
Psalm 86:15
But You, O Lord, are a God [who protects and is] merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.
Psalm 130:7
O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord there is lovingkindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
Psalm 143:2
And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no man living is righteous or justified.
Isaiah 57:12
“I will declare your [hypocritical] righteousness and your deeds,
But they will not benefit you.
Micah 7:18
Who is a God like You, who forgives wickedness
And passes over the rebellious acts of the remnant of His possession?
He does not retain His anger forever,
Because He [constantly] delights in mercy and lovingkindness.
Luke 1:50
“And His mercy is upon generation after generation
Toward those who [stand in great awe of God and] fear Him.
Luke 1:54
“He has helped His servant Israel,
In remembrance of His mercy,
Luke 1:72
To show mercy [as He promised] to our fathers,
And to remember His holy covenant [the promised blessing],
Luke 1:78
Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise (the Messiah) from on high will dawn and visit us,
Luke 10:27-29
And he replied, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”
Romans 3:20
For no
Romans 3:28
For we maintain that an individual is justified by faith distinctly apart from works of the Law [the observance of which has nothing to do with justification, that is, being declared free of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God].
Romans 4:5
But to the one who does not work [that is, the one who does not try to earn his salvation by doing good], but believes and completely trusts in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is
Romans 9:11
and though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything either good or bad, so that God’s purpose [His choice, His election] would stand, not because of works [done by either child], but because of [the plan of] Him who calls them,
Romans 9:16
So then God’s choice is not dependent on human will, nor on human effort [the totality of human striving], but on God who shows mercy [to whomever He chooses—it is His sovereign gift].
Romans 9:30
What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness [who did not seek salvation and a right relationship with God, nevertheless] obtained righteousness, that is, the righteousness which is produced by faith;
Romans 11:6
But if it is by grace [God’s unmerited favor], it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace [it would not be a gift but a reward for works].
Galatians 2:16
yet we know that a man is not
Galatians 3:16-21
Now the promises [in the covenants] were decreed to Abraham and to his seed. God does not say, “And to seeds (descendants, heirs),” as if [referring] to many [persons], but as to one, “And to your Seed,” who is [none other than] Christ.
Ephesians 1:6-7
to the praise of His glorious grace and favor, which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved [His Son, Jesus Christ].
Ephesians 4:23
and be continually renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh, untarnished mental and spiritual attitude],
Titus 3:4
But when the goodness and kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared [in human form as the Man, Jesus Christ],
Hebrews 4:16
Therefore let us [with privilege] approach the throne of grace [that is, the throne of God’s gracious favor] with confidence and without fear, so that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find [His amazing] grace to help in time of need [an appropriate blessing, coming just at the right moment].
Hebrews 6:6
1 Peter 2:10
Once you were not a people [at all], but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
By works
General references
Bible References
By works
“Though I am innocent and in the right, my own mouth would pronounce me guilty;
Though I am blameless, He would denounce me as guilty.
“What is man, that he should be pure and clean,
Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous and just?
“How then can man be justified and righteous with God?
Or how can he who is born of a woman be pure and clean?
And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no man living is righteous or justified.
“I will declare your [hypocritical] righteousness and your deeds,
But they will not benefit you.
Washing
Renewing
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a right and steadfast spirit within me.
General references
And the wolf will dwell with the lamb,
And the leopard will lie down with the young goat,
And the calf and the young lion and the fatted steer together;
And a little child will lead them.
“I, [only] I, am the Lord,
And there is no Savior besides Me.