28 Bible Verses about Righteous By Faith

He believed in Jehovah. Jehovah considered Abram's faith as his righteousness.

For what does the scriptures say? Abraham believed Jehovah, and it was counted to him as righteousness. (Genesis 15:6)

Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say: To Abraham his faith was counted for righteousness.

Abraham believed God and Jehovah considered his faith as his righteousness. (Genesis 15:6)

The scripture was fulfilled which says: Abraham believed Jehovah and it was reckoned (imputed) (considered) (credited) to him for righteousness. He was called Jehovah's friend (Genesis 15:6) ( Isaiah 41:8).

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while he was not circumcised. That way he could be the father of all those who believe, though they are not circumcised, that righteousness might be counted to them.

For this reason it is by faith that it may be according to grace (divine influence) (loving-kindness). The promise may be sure to all descendants! This is not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is by the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

Behold, he is proud. He is not righteous. The righteous will live by faith.

It reveals the righteousness of God from faith-to-faith for it is written: The righteous shall live by faith.

The fact that the Law justifies no man before God is evident. The righteous will live by faith.

My righteous people will live by faith. If any of them turn back, I will not be pleased with them.

He who does not work but believes in him who justifies (absolves) the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

God makes people righteous through their active faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all.

What shall we say? The nations did not pursue righteousness. Yet they have attained to righteousness, the righteousness that is based on the principle of faith.

I want to be united with him. I no longer want a righteousness of my own that is gained by obeying the law. The righteousness from God is by faith in Christ.

Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who exerts active faith.

But the righteousness of faith speaks this way: Do not say in your heart: 'who will ascend to heaven? That is, to bring Christ down;

For with the heart one believes for righteousness. And with the mouth one declares for salvation.

The promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world was not through the law but through righteousness by faith.

We reason therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

We are justified (acquitted) (made righteous) by faith. And we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Yet we know that a man is not righteous by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ. We believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be righteous by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law. The works of the law justify no one.

If God is one he will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.

It showed his righteousness at this present season that he might himself be righteous, and the justifier of he who has faith in Jesus.

But what does it say? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. It is the word of faith, which we preach. (Deuteronomy 30:8-20)

The Scripture revealed ahead of time, that God justified the people of the nations by faith. He preached the good news beforehand to Abraham. He said: In you will all the nations be blessed.

The Law was our schoolmaster (Greek: paedagogue: a combination of schoolmaster, instructor, servant and guardian in charge of us) to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not seen as yet, moved with godly respect. He prepared an ark to save his house. By his faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that is according to faith.