9 Bible Verses about Acquitting The Guilty

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Isaiah 5:23

who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of justice!"

Proverbs 18:5

It's not good to be partial towards an evil person, thereby depriving the righteous of justice.

Proverbs 24:24

Whoever says to the wicked, "You're in the right," will be cursed by people and hated by nations.

Exodus 23:7

Stay far away from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent or the righteous, because I won't acquit the guilty.

Job 9:2

"Indeed, I'm fully aware that this is so, but how can a person become right with God?

Romans 3:24-26

By his grace they are justified freely through the redemption that is in the Messiah Jesus, whom God offered as a place where atonement by the Messiah's blood would occur through faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because he had waited patiently to deal with sins committed in the past. He wanted to demonstrate at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies anyone who has the faithfulness of Jesus.

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