60 occurrences in 12 translations

'Justified' in the Bible

And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you encountered or seen [in us or our customs], that you have done this [unjust] thing?”

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Looking And Seeing

“The request of the daughters of Zelophehad is justified. You shall certainly give them a possession as an inheritance among their father’s brothers, and you shall transfer their father’s inheritance to them.

Verse ConceptsHeredityFathers And Daughters

Samson said to them, "This time I am justified in doing the Philistines harm!"

The Gibeonites said to him, "We have no claim to silver or gold from Saul or from his family, nor would we be justified in putting to death anyone in Israel." David asked, "What then are you asking me to do for you?"

Verse ConceptsGoldLacking Money

Yes, I know what you’ve said is true,but how can a person be justified before God?

Verse ConceptsSelf Righteousness, And The GospelPeople With General KnowledgeAcquitting The Guilty

If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse.

Verse ConceptsSelf CondemnationHuman ImperfectionPlea Of Innocencecondemnation

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

Verse ConceptsWorldly WisdomVain TalkToo Many Words

Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

Verse ConceptsGod Vindicatesvindication

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

Verse ConceptsJustification, Necessity OfSelf Righteousness, And The GospelPeople In RighteousnessNamed People Angry With Others

“Will you really annul My judgment?Will you condemn Me that you may be justified?

Verse ConceptsSelf Righteousness, And The Gospel

Therefore the wicked will not stand [unpunished] in the judgment,Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

Verse ConceptsSinnersGod Judges The WickedGod SuingJudgement Day

But as for me, justified, I will behold your face; when I awake, your presence will satisfy me. To the Director: By the servant of the LORD, David, who spoke the words of this song to the LORD on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

Verse ConceptsBecoming More Like ChristWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityRest, EternalResurrection, Of BelieversSatisfactionSeeing GodSleep, And DeathVisionValidly Like GodPeople In RighteousnessBlissful Vision In HeavenBeing ContentChanging Yourselfawakeningvindication

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfGod, Righteousness OfJustification, Necessity OfLast JudgmentSin, Nature OfOvercoming

Add [unforgiven] iniquity to their iniquity [in Your book],And may they not come into Your righteousness.

Verse ConceptsCondemnation Of The Wicked

Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.

Verse ConceptsJustification, Necessity OfGod Speaking Of Old

Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

Verse ConceptsLogicReasoningSuing GodThe Pastremembrancepastvindication

In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

Verse ConceptsPraising GodA Righteous PeopleSolar Eclipse

And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.

Verse ConceptsComparisonsPeople In RighteousnessBackslidingBacksliders

But I will leave a few [survivors] who will escape the sword, the famine, and the virulent disease, that they may confess all their repulsive (idolatrous) acts among the nations where they go, and may know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord.”

Verse ConceptsSmall RemnantsNo More FamineSurvivors Of IsraelFew PeopleRepenting Of AbominationsSin Confessed

Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done.

Verse ConceptsComparisonsAppearancesHalf Of ThingsPeople In RighteousnessGod's People Sinning

Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters.

Verse ConceptsAppearancesPeople In RighteousnessShame Has ComeGod's People Sinning

Then God asked Jonah, "Is your anger about the vine plant justified?" And he answered, "Absolutely! I'm so angry I could die!"

Verse ConceptsResigned To DeathAngry With God

And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismPrejudiceTax CollectorsReceived OutcastsBaptised By JohnBaptismtaxes

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Verse ConceptsHumilityPromotionIndividuals going homeHumbling Oneself

"Therefore let it be known to you, men [and] brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and from all [the things] from which you were not able to be justified by the law of Moses,

Verse ConceptsForgiveness, In Ministry of ChristRemission Of SinGospel, Promises OfGrace, And Jesus ChristPreaching, Content OfSalvation, Nature OfSin, Deliverance From GodUnforgivenessGod Will ForgiveForgivenessGod's ForgivenessForgiveness Kjv

But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of some crime or serious piece of villainy, I would have been justified in accepting the complaint of you Jews,

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

Verse ConceptsHonestyReliabilityFar Be It!God SuingThose Who Are LiarsMan's Relation To GodOvercomingTelling The Truth

If I wish to boast, I will not be foolish, because I will be speaking the truth. But I abstain [from it], so that no one will credit me with more than [is justified by what] he sees in me or hears from me.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfOverestimationFoolish PeopleSeeing PeoplePaul's Boasting

But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

Verse ConceptsContinuing In SinFar Be It!Positive Thinking

For if I [or anyone else should] rebuild [through word or by practice] what I once tore down [the belief that observing the Law is essential for salvation], I prove myself to be a transgressor.

Verse ConceptsDestructionDestroying Oneselfstructurerebuilding

For all who depend on the Law [seeking justification and salvation by obedience to the Law and the observance of rituals] are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed (condemned to destruction) is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, so as to practice them.”

Verse ConceptsCurses, DivineAtonementBook of the LawAffirmative ActionBible, Names OfTrusting In WorksThe Curse Of The LawUnder The LawWorks Of The LawBreaking The Ten Commandmentslawcursesobeying

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

Verse ConceptsAncestorsAbraham, New Testament ReferencesJustified By WorksWorks Of Faith

Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

Verse ConceptsProstitutionSpiesWelcoming Other PeopleJustified By WorksWorks Of Faith

Bible Theasaurus

Absolve (2 instances)
Apologize (1 instance)
Elected (2 instances)
Excuse (22 instances)
Justified (60 instances)
Justify (21 instances)
Vindicate (42 instances)
Warrant (1 instance)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δικαιόω 
Dikaioo 
Usage: 35

δικαίωμα 
Dikaioma 
Usage: 10

δικαίωσις 
Dikaiosis 
Usage: 2

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