20 Bible Verses about Works Of The Law

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is by the law, "That the man who doeth these things shall live by them."

Now the law is not by faith: but "The man that doeth these things shall live by them."

for the hearers of the law are not righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be counted righteous;

And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as by the works of the law. For they stumbled against that stone of stumbling;

And he said unto him, Thou hast answered rightly: this do, and thou shalt live.

For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath cause for glorying; though not before God.

For by grace ye are saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not by works, lest any man should boast;

not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and by renovation of the Holy Spirit;

who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before time had a beginning;

Wherefore by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before God: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

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

We conclude therefore that by faith a man is justified, without works of law.

But to him who doth not work, but believeth in him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned in account for righteousness.

As David also describeth the blessedness of that man, to whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

For as many as are of the works of the law, are under a curse: for it is written, "Cursed is every one who continueth not in all the things written in the book of the law to do them."

For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath rested from his works, as God did from his own.

WHEREFORE, desisting from initiatory discourse respecting Christ, let us advance towards perfection; not again laying a foundation of repentance from dead works, and faith in God,

(though the children were not yet born, nor had done any thing good or evil, that according to the election of God the purpose might abide, not from works, but from him who called;) it was said unto her, "That the elder shall be servant to the younger."

This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or from hearing of the faith?

But if by grace, it is no more by works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if by works, it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.