15 occurrences

'Justice' in the Bible

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your mint, dill, and cummin, but have neglected the more important matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human Relationshipsethics, incentives towardsHerbs And SpicesJudaismLegalismMercy, HumanMind, Of ChristNeglectPharisees, Beliefs OfNeglecting God's ThingsNeglecting DutiesReligionSin, Nature OfUnforgivenessFormalityFinancial AdviceCumminSins Of OmissionFractions, One TenthTithesThe Need For MercyTithing ProduceHerbsHypocritesHypocrisypharisees

By having been baptized with John's baptism, all the people who listened, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice.

Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismPrejudiceTax CollectorsReceived OutcastsBaptised By JohnBaptismtaxes

In that city there was also a widow who kept coming to him and saying, "Grant me justice against my adversary.'

Verse ConceptsWidowsSaying RepeatedlyRevengeProtection From Enemiesvindication

yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice. Otherwise, she will keep coming and wear me out.'"

Verse ConceptsHeartlessnessTroubling IndividualsPersistenceperserverancehelptirednaggingvindicationharassment

In his humiliation, justice was denied him. Who can describe his descendants? For his life is taken away from the earth."

Verse ConceptsForetelling Christ's DeathChrist And ShamingNo Justice

When the people who lived there saw the snake hanging from his hand, they told one another, "This man must be a murderer! He may have escaped from the sea, but Justice won't let him live."

Verse ConceptsBarbariansUncharitablenessHow Death Is InevitableEscaping EvilJudged As Murderers

See what great earnestness godly sorrow has produced in you! How ready you are to clear yourselves, how indignant, how alarmed, how full of longing and enthusiasm, how eager to seek justice! In every way you have demonstrated that you are innocent in this matter.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingeagernessPlea Of Innocence

Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, received promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Verse ConceptsBitingAnimal LifeLionsMouthsGod's PromisesDeliverance From LionsExploits Of FaithOther References To Mouths

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צדק 
Tsadaq 
Usage: 41

צדקה 
Ts@daqah 
Usage: 157

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