Verse 5

But if a man be iust, and do that which is lawfull and right:

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 18:19 : 19 I knowe this also, that he wyll commaunde his chyldren and his householde after him, that they kepe the way of the Lord, and to do iustice and iudgement, that the Lorde may bryng vppon Abraha that he hath spoken vnto him.
  • Ps 15:2-5 : 2 Euen he that leadeth an vncorrupt life: and doth the thyng that is iust, and speaketh the trueth from his heart. 3 He that backbyteth not with his tongue: nor doth any euil to his felowe, nor rayseth a slaunder vpon his neyghbour. 4 He that dispiseth in his eyes the reprobate: and honoureth them that feare God. He that hath sworne to his owne hurt: and yet wyll not go from his oth. 5 He that geueth not his money vpon vsurie: nor taketh rewarde agaynst the innocent. He that doth these thynges: shall neuer at any tyme be remoued.
  • Ps 24:4-6 : 4 Euen he that hath cleane handes, and a pure heart: & that hath not taken his soule in vayne, nor sworne disceiptfully. 5 He shall receaue a blessyng from God: and ryghteousnesse from the Lorde of his saluation. 6 This is the generation of them that seke hym: euen of them that seke thy face in Iacob. Selah.
  • Prov 21:3 : 3 To do righteousnes and iudgement, is more acceptable to the Lorde then sacrifice.
  • Jer 22:15 : 15 Thinkest thou to raigne nowe that thou hast inclosed thy selfe with Cedar? Did not thy father eate and drinke and prosper well, as long as he dealt with equitie and righteousnesse?
  • Ezek 33:14 : 14 Againe, if I say vnto the wicked, thou shalt surely dye: and so he turne from his sinnes, and do the thing that is lawfull and right,
  • Matt 7:21-27 : 21 Not euery one, that sayeth vnto me Lorde, Lorde, shall enter into the kyngdome of heauen: but he that doeth the wyll of my father, which is in heauen. 22 Many wyll say to me in that day, Lorde Lorde, haue we not prophesied thorowe thy name? and thorowe thy name haue cast out deuyls? & done many great workes thorowe thy name? 23 And then wyll I confesse vnto them, I neuer knewe you: Depart from me, ye that worke iniquitie. 24 Therfore, whosoeuer heareth of me these sayinges, and doeth the same, I wyll lyken hym vnto a wyse man, which buylt his house vpon a rocke: 25 And the rayne descended, and the fluddes came, and the wyndes blewe, and beat vpon that house, and it fell not, because it was grounded on a rocke. 26 And euery one that heareth of me these sayinges, and doeth them not, shalbe lykened vnto a foolyshe man, which buylt his house vpon the sande: 27 And the rayne descended, and the fluddes came, and the wyndes blewe, and beat vpon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.
  • Rom 2:7-9 : 7 To them, whiche by continuyng in well doyng seke for glorie, and honour, and immortalitie, eternall lyfe. 8 But vnto them that are contentious, & that do not obey the trueth, but obey vnrighteousnes shall come indignation, and wrath. 9 Tribulation, and anguishe, vpon euery soule of man that doeth euyll, of the Iewe first, and also of the Greke: 10 But glorie, and honour, and peace to euery man that doeth good, to ye Iewe first, and also to the Greke.
  • Jas 1:22-25 : 22 And be ye doers of the worde, and not hearers only, deceauyng your owne selues. 23 For yf any be a hearer of the worde, and not a doer, he is lyke vnto a man beholdyng his bodyly face in a glasse: 24 For he hath considered hym selfe, and is gone his wayes, & hath forgotten immediatly what his fashion was. 25 But who so loketh in the perfect lawe of libertie, and continueth therin he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke, shalbe blessed in his deede.
  • Jas 2:14-26 : 14 What profiteth it my brethren, though a man say he hath fayth, and hath not deedes? Can fayth saue hym? 15 If a brother or a sister be naked, and destitute of dayly foode, 16 And one of you say vnto them, depart in peace, be you warmed and fylled: notwithstandyng, ye geue them not those thinges which are nedefull to, the body, what shall it profite? 17 Euen so, fayth, yf it haue not deedes, is dead in it selfe: 18 But some man wyll say, thou hast fayth and I haue deedes: shewe me thy fayth by thy deedes, and I wyll shewe thee my faith by my deedes. 19 Beleuest thou that there is one God? Thou doest well. The deuyls also beleue, and tremble. 20 But wylt thou knowe, O thou vayne man, that that fayth which is without workes, is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father iustified through workes, when he had offered Isaac his sonne vpon the aulter? 22 Seest thou not, howe ye faith wrought with his deedes, and through ye deedes was the fayth made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfylled, which sayth: Abraham beleued God, and it was reputed vnto hym for ryghteousnesse: And he was called the friende of God. 24 Ye see then, howe that of deedes a man is iustified, and not of fayth only. 25 Lykewyse also, was not Rahab the harlot iustified through workes, when she had receaued the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirite is dead: euen so, fayth without workes, is dead also
  • 1 John 2:3 : 3 And hereby we are sure that we knowe hym, yf we kepe his comaundementes.
  • 1 John 2:29 : 29 If ye knowe that he is ryghteous, knowe also that euery one whiche doth righteousnes, is borne of hym.
  • 1 John 3:7 : 7 Babes, let no man deceaue you: He that doeth righteousnes, is ryghteous, euen as he is righteous.
  • 1 John 5:2-5 : 2 By this we knowe that we loue the chyldren of God, when we loue God, and kepe his commaundementes. 3 For this is the loue of God, that we kepe his commaundementes, and his commaundementes are not greeuous. 4 For all that is borne of God, ouercommeth the worlde. And this is the victorie that ouercommeth ye worlde, euen our fayth. 5 Who is it that ouercommeth ye worlde, but he which beleueth that Iesus is the sonne of God?
  • Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are they that do his commaundementes, that their power may be in the tree of lyfe, and may enter in through the gates into the citie.