Bible Verses about

Self-justification


Job 9:20

If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

Matthew 25:44

Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

Job 22:7

Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

Psalms 26:6

I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

Job 6:1

But Job answered and said,

John 16:8-11

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

Luke 10:29

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

Luke 16:15

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Proverbs 21:2

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

Psalms 38:18

For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

Romans 3:24

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Romans 5:1

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Titus 3:7

That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.