Justified By Works

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

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

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 the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

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

We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, 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 the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. 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. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. read more For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. show less

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.