5 occurrences

'Justify' in the Bible

And Judah saith, 'What do we say to my lord? what do we speak? and what -- do we justify ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants; lo, we are servants to my lord, both we, and he in whose hand the cup hath been found;'

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutAcquitting The Just

from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnAcquittalDo Not MurderFar From OneJudicial PunishmentFake FriendsaccusationsAcquitting The Guilty

Pollution to me -- if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.

Verse ConceptsAs Long As Life LastsFar Be It!Man Vindicates

If there are words -- answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.

Verse ConceptsMan Vindicates

As to Samaria, as the half of thy sins -- she hath not sinned, And thou dost multiply thine abominations more than they, And dost justify thy sisters by all thy abominations that thou hast done.

Verse ConceptsComparisonsAppearancesHalf Of ThingsPeople In RighteousnessGod's People Sinning

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