27 Bible Verses about Self Righteousness, And The Gospel

Wherefore, by works of law, no flesh shall be justified in his sight; for by law is the knowledge of sin.

but Israel, who sought after a law of justification, has not attained to a law of justification.

knowing that a man is not justified by works of law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed on Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of law: because, by works of law no flesh shall be justified.

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

For by grace you have been saved through the faith; and this matter is not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not by works, lest any one should boast.

not by works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

For all that is in the world, the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

as it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one;

For I say to you, That, unless your righteousness excel that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.

For being ignorant of God's plan of justification, and seeking to establish their own plan of justification, they have not submitted to God's plan of justification.

For in it God's plan of justifying men by faith is revealed, in order to faith: as it is written, He that is justified by faith, shall live.

and by him, every one that believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who has become to us, from God, wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption;

for he has made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

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

For we, through the Spirit which we obtain by faith, wait for the hope of righteousness.

For by grace you have been saved through the faith; and this matter is not of yourselves; it is the gift of God:

And the publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner. I say to you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For every one that exalts himself, shall be humbled; but he that humbles himself, shall be exalted.

Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No; but by the law of faith.

For if Abraham was. justified by works, he has cause for boasting, but not before God.

that, as it is written: He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.

For who gave you distinction, as a teacher? And what have you as a teacher, that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast, as if you had not received it?

If I must boast, I will boast in my infirmities.

and he said to me: My grace is sufficient for you; for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may abide upon me.

For not even do those very men, who are circumcised, keep the law: but they wish you to be circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh. But may I never boast save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

not by works, lest any one should boast.

But the things which were gain to me, these I counted loss for Christ. Yes, verily, I also count all things to be loss, for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them to be refuse, that I may gain Christ, and be found in him, not having my own righteousness which was by law, but the righteousness which is by faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith,