10 Bible Verses about Justice

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Luke 18:7

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?

Acts 17:31

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."

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Justice » Divine

John 5:30

"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.

Revelation 15:3

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

Acts 25:16

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.

More verses: 1 Kings 1:52 1 Kings 3:28

Justice » The lord being just

Acts 3:13-14

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].

More verses: Deuteronomy 32:4

Justice » Encouraged

More verses: Romans 13:7

Justice » What is just

Revelation 15:3

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"].

John 5:26-30

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

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

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

Luke 23:50-51

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)

Romans 11:21

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)

2 Peter 2:5

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

Justice » Unsparing » Sodom and gomorrha

2 Peter 2:6

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

Justice » Gifts impede

Justice » The wicked » Passover

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].

Justice » The wicked » abhor

Justice » God » Requires

Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice » The poor » Encouraged

Topics on Justice

God, Justice Of

Revelation 20:12-13

And 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 18:20

Be 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].'"

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