27 Bible Verses about Self Righteousness, And The Gospel

Wherefore by the works of the law there shall no flesh be justified is his sight, for by the law there is an acknowledgment of sin.

but Israel who pursued the law of righteousness did not attain to the law of righteousness.

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

And it is evident that no one is justified by the law before God, because the just shall live by faith,

For by grace are you saved through the faith; and that not of you; [it is] the gift of God; not of works, that no one may boast;

not by works of righteousness which we did but according to his mercy he saved us through the washing of regeneration and the 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 not one,

For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.

for not knowing God's righteousness, and seeking to set up their righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God's righteousness.

For God's righteousness is revealed in it by faith in the faith [the gospel]; as it is written; The righteous shall live by faith.

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

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

For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.

Having been justified therefore by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

For we wait in spirit for the hope of righteousness, by faith.

For by grace are you saved through the faith; and that not of you; [it is] the gift of God;

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote on his breast, saying, God, be propitious to me a sinner. I tell you this man went down to his house justified rather than that; for every one that exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

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

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

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

For who made you to differ? And what have you that you did not receive? And if you received, why do you boast as one that receives not?

If it is necessary to boast, I will boast of my infirmities.

And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you; for power is perfected in weakness.

For the circumcised themselves do not keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me and I to the world.

not of works, that no one may boast;

But whatever things were my gain, these I have considered a loss for the sake of Christ. But for the same reason also I consider all things to be a loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and consider them worthless that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having my righteousness by the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness of God by the faith,