10 Bible Verses about Justice

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Luke 18:7

And will not God avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking action on their behalf?

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Justice » Divine

Revelation 15:3

And they were singing the song of Moses, God's servant, and the song of the Lamb. Their words were, "Great and wonderful are Thy works, O Lord God, the Ruler of all. Righteous and true are Thy ways, O King of the nations.

Justice » Examples of human

Acts 25:16

My reply was that it is not the custom among the Romans to give up any one for punishment before the accused has had his accusers face to face, and has had an opportunity of defending himself against the charge which has been brought 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 conferred this honour on His Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and disowned in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to let Him go. Yes, you disowned the holy and righteous One, and asked as a favour the release of a murderer.

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, God's servant, and the song of the Lamb. Their words were, "Great and wonderful are Thy works, O Lord God, the Ruler of all. Righteous and true are Thy ways, O King of the nations.

John 5:26-30

For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has also given to the Son to have life in Himself. And He has conferred on Him authority to act as Judge, because He is the Son of Man. Wonder not at this. For a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear His voice and will come forth-- read more.
they who have done what is right to the resurrection of Life, and they whose actions have been evil to the resurrection of judgement. "I can of my own self do nothing. As I am bidden, so I judge; and mine is a just judgement, because it is not my own will that guides me, but the will of Him who sent me.

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

There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, a kind-hearted and upright man, who came from the Jewish town of Arimathaea and was awaiting the coming of the Kingdom of God. He had not concurred in the design or action of the Council,

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

Do not be puffed up with pride. Tremble rather--for if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will He spare you.

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)

Justice » Unsparing » The angels that sinned

Justice » Unsparing » Sodom and gomorrha

2 Peter 2:6

He reduced to ashes the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and condemned them to overthrow, making them an example to people who might in future be living godless lives.

Justice » Unsparing » His own son

Justice » Gifts impede

Justice » The wicked » Passover

Luke 11:42

"But alas for you Pharisees! for you pay tithes on your mint and rue and every kind of garden vegetable, and are indifferent to justice and the love of God. These are the things you ought to have attended to, while not neglecting the others.

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 the dead, the great and the small, standing in front of the throne. And books were opened; and so was another book--namely, the Book of Life; and the dead were judged by the things recorded in the books in accordance with what their conduct had been.

Justice, In Believers' Lives

Romans 2:14-15

For when Gentiles who have no Law obey by natural instinct the commands of the Law, they, without having a Law, are a Law to themselves;

No Justice

Luke 11:42

"But alas for you Pharisees! for you pay tithes on your mint and rue and every kind of garden vegetable, and are indifferent to justice and the love of God. These are the things you ought to have attended to, while not neglecting the others.

Rejoicing Over Justice

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, O Heaven, and you saints and Apostles and Prophets; for God has taken vengeance upon her because of you."

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