33 Bible Verses About Justification
Bible verses about Justification
Delve into the heart of justification through the illuminating verses of scripture. Understanding justification, God's act of declaring us righteous through faith in Jesus Christ, is pivotal to grasping the core of our salvation. These verses reveal how we, though imperfect, can stand before a holy God, not by our own merit, but by the imputed righteousness of Christ. As you explore these passages, allow the Holy Spirit to guide you, deepening your appreciation for the profound grace and transformative power offered through justification. Embrace the assurance and freedom that come from knowing you are fully accepted and loved in His sight.
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Psalms 32:1 (KJV)
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Justification: Bible Verses on God's Righteous Gift
Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
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.
And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.
For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
And the Lord said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
Produce your cause, saith the Lord; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
one kid of the goats to make atonement for you;
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
The Bible verses explored highlight a transformative truth: justification is not earned through human effort, but freely given through God's grace, received by faith in Jesus Christ. These scriptures emphasize that Christ's sacrifice atones for our sins, imputing His righteousness to us and reconciling us to God. From the Old Testament foreshadowing in Abraham's faith to the New Testament's explicit declarations in Romans and Galatians, the concept of justification by faith resonates as a cornerstone of Christian theology. Reflecting on these verses invites us to examine our own understanding of salvation. Are we striving to earn God's favor, or resting in the finished work of Christ? Let these scriptures encourage a deeper dependence on God's grace, prompting a life of gratitude and obedience born from a heart secure in His unconditional love and acceptance. Embrace the freedom found in knowing we are justified – declared righteous – not because of what we do, but because of what Christ has already done for us.