Bible Verses About Imputed Righteousness

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

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

Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

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

But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

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

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

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

For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

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.

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

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

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

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

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

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

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

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.

All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.

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

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.