26 Bible Verses about Righteous By Faith

for what saith the scripture? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness."

Is this happiness then for the circumcised only, or for the uncircumcised also? for we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.

As Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness:

it was then, that those words of scripture were accomplished, "Abraham believed God, and he was regarded for it as a man of virtue, and was the favourite of God."

and he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the justification by that faith, which the uncircumcised have: that he might be the father of all those who believe, tho' they are uncircumcised, that it might be accounted to them also for righteousness:

therefore the inheritance is of faith, that it might be meerly of favour, to the end the promise might be assured to all his posterity, not to that part only who have the law, but to that also who have the faith of Abraham, the father of us all, as it is written,

There it is that divine justification is revealed to be wholly by faith: as it is written, " the just shall live by faith."

but that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident: for, " the just shall live by faith."

the just shall have life by trusting in me, but if he revolt, he will be the object of my displeasure.

whereas he that trusts in God to be made righteous, tho' he has not done such actions, shall find his faith accounted as righteousness.

that divine justification, which by faith in Jesus Christ is extended to all, that believe; for there is no distinction:

What shall we hence conclude? that the Gentiles who sought not after justice, have obtained justice, even to that which is by faith:

and be his true disciple, not professing that justification, which is derived from the law, but that which is from the gospel,

for the end of the law was to bring men to Christ, that every one who believeth, might be justified.

but the justification which is by faith, speaks in this manner; "say not in thine heart, who shall ascend into heaven, in order to bring Christ down from above?

for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Besides, the promise that he should possess the world, was not made to Abraham, or to his posterity in consideration of the law, but with regard to the righteousness by faith.

for we conclude, that a man is justified by faith, without observing the legal rites.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ,

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in him, and not by the works of the law, by which there is no justification.

since it is one God, who will justify both the Jews and the Gentiles, through faith.

I say, his goodness at this time: that he might appear to be just, and the justifier of him who believes in Jesus.

what does it say "more? the word is nigh thee, let it be in thy mouth and in thy heart:" that is the word of faith which we preach.

and the scripture insinuating, that God would justify the Gentiles thro' faith, gave Abraham an intimation of the gospel in these words, " in thee shall all nations be blessed."

so that the law was our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

'Twas by faith that Noah being divinely warned of unforeseen events, with a religious concern built an ark to the preservation of his family; whereby the world became inexcusable, and he obtained the reward of that righteousness which is by faith.