10 Bible Verses about Justice
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So, will God not grant justice to His elect [i.e., His people] who call out to Him [i.e., in prayer] day and night? Will He be slow in helping them?
For He has appointed a [certain] day when He will judge the people of the world according to [a standard of] true justice by the man [i.e., Jesus] whom He has appointed [as Judge, See II Tim. 4:8]. [And] He has given assurance to all people [that He will do this] by raising Jesus from the dead."
Then I saw heaven open, and there before me was a white horse whose rider was called "Faithful and True." And He [i.e., Christ] judges and wages war in a just way.
And just as it is destined for people to die one time, and [then] after that to be judged,
From Thematic Bible
Justice » Divine
"I cannot do anything by my own [authority]. I judge [people] based on what I hear [i.e., from the Father] and my judgment [of them] is just, because I do not look for what I want [to do], but for what He who sent me [i.e., God] wants.
And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb. [The words were], "Your deeds are great and marvelous, O Lord, God Almighty; your ways are just and true, O King of the nations [or, "ages"].
Justice » Examples of human
I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to turn over any person [for sentencing] before he is faced by his accusers and has had the opportunity to defend himself against the charges made against him.
Justice » The lord being just
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob --- the God of our forefathers --- has highly honored His servant Jesus, whom you people turned over [to the Roman authorities] and denied [Him freedom] in the presence of [governor] Pilate, who had already decided to release Him. But you denied the Holy and Righteous One [His rightful freedom] and asked for a murderer to be released to you [instead].
Justice » Encouraged
You masters should treat your slaves in a just and fair way, knowing that you also have a Master [who] is in heaven.
Justice » What is just
And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb. [The words were], "Your deeds are great and marvelous, O Lord, God Almighty; your ways are just and true, O King of the nations [or, "ages"].
So, the law of Moses itself is holy and the commandment [against sinning] is holy and just and good.
For [just] as the Father is Himself [the source of] life, in the same way He gave to His Son also [the power] to be [the source of] life. And He gave His Son authority to carry out judgment [upon mankind] because He is the Son of man [Note: The Greek actually says "a son of man"]. "Do not be surprised at this: The time is coming when all those who are in their graves will hear His voice read more.
and they will come out [i.e., in the general resurrection on the last day]. Those who had done what was good will be raised [from the dead] to [never ending] life; and those who had done what was evil will be raised [from the dead] to judgment [i.e., to be condemned]. "I cannot do anything by my own [authority]. I judge [people] based on what I hear [i.e., from the Father] and my judgment [of them] is just, because I do not look for what I want [to do], but for what He who sent me [i.e., God] wants.
Justice » Christ, an example of
Justice » To be done » In buying and selling
Justice » To be done » In executing judgment
Justice » Commanded
Justice » Saints should » Always do
Justice » To be done » To the poor
Justice » Specially required in rulers
Justice » Doing justice
Justice » False balances/divers weights
Justice » Just weights
Justice » The wicked » Afflict those who act with
Justice » Unsparing » the Canaanites
Justice » God » Displeased with the want of
Justice » Saints should » Study the principles of
Finally, brothers, give [careful] thought to these things: Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovable, whatever is commendable. If it is excellent; if it is praiseworthy; [think about it].
Justice » Exemplified » Solomon
Justice » God » Gives wisdom to execute
Justice » Promises to
Justice » Saints should » Take pleasure in doing
Justice » Exemplified » Josiah
Justice » To be done » To servants
You masters should treat your slaves in a just and fair way, knowing that you also have a Master [who] is in heaven.
Justice » The wicked » Scorn
Justice » Unsparing » The amalekites
Justice » Who is just
Justice » Brings its own reward
Justice » Saints should » Teach others to do
Justice » Exemplified » samuel
Justice » Exemplified » Joseph
And just then [there appeared] a member of the [Jewish] Council named Joseph from the city of Arimathea. He was a good man who tried to do what was right, (and who had not agreed with the decision and action of the [Jewish] Council). He was expecting the kingdom of God [to appear soon].
Justice » Exemplified » David
Justice » Exemplified » moses
Justice » God » Sets the highest value on
Justice » God » Delights in
Justice » Who must be just
Justice » Saints should » Receive instruction in
Justice » The wicked » Banish
Justice » Unsparing » The natural branches (the jews)
For if God did not spare the natural branches [i.e., the Jews], He will not spare you [Gentiles] either.
Justice » Unsparing » The egyptians
Justice » Saints should » Pray for wisdom to execute
Justice » To be done » To the fatherless and widows
Justice » The wicked » Call not for
Justice » Unsparing » The old world (the antediluvians)
and if He did not spare the ancient world of Noah's day, when He brought a flood on those ungodly people (though Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven other people, were saved from it);
Justice » Unsparing » The angels that sinned
For if God did not spare sinning angels, but cast them in chains, into deep, dark dungeons to await judgment;
Justice » Unsparing » Sodom and gomorrha
and if God also condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by reducing them to ashes, thereby condemning them to catastrophic destruction, and making them an example to other ungodly people in the future;
Justice » Unsparing » His own son
God did not withhold His own Son [from dying], but offered Him up for all of us. [Since He did that], will He not, along with Jesus, freely give us everything [else] also?
Justice » Gifts impede
Justice » The wicked » Passover
"But it is too bad for you Pharisees! For you give a tenth of your mint, rue and every [other] herb [Note: These were small garden plants used for seasoning or medicine] and [yet] neglect [demonstrating] justice and the love of God [toward others]. But you should have done these things and not neglected to do the other things [as well].
Justice » The wicked » abhor
Justice » God » Requires
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice » The poor » Encouraged
Topics on Justice
God, Justice Of
Revelation 20:12-13And I saw dead people, the most important and the least significant ones, standing in front of the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life [Note: This refers to a record of those to whom God has granted never ending life]. And these dead people [i.e., who have now been resurrected] were judged according to their deeds, based on what was recorded in the books.
Justice, In Believers' Lives
Romans 2:14-15(For when the [unconverted] Gentiles, who do not have the law of Moses, instinctively practice [some of] its requirements, they become their own lawmakers, even though they do not have the law of Moses.
No Justice
Luke 11:42"But it is too bad for you Pharisees! For you give a tenth of your mint, rue and every [other] herb [Note: These were small garden plants used for seasoning or medicine] and [yet] neglect [demonstrating] justice and the love of God [toward others]. But you should have done these things and not neglected to do the other things [as well].
Rejoicing Over Justice
Revelation 18:20Be glad, heaven, and you saints, and you apostles, and you prophets, for God has brought judgment on her for you [i.e., for the way she treated you].'"
Social Justice
Matthew 22:39A second one, similar to it is [Lev. 19:18], 'You must love your neighbor the same way that you love yourself.'
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