Romans 3:28

American Standard Version (1901)

We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

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  • Jas 2:24 : 24 Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
  • John 5:24 : 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
  • John 6:40 : 40 For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
  • Acts 13:38-39 : 38 Be it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins: 39 and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
  • Rom 3:20-22 : 20 because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law [cometh] the knowledge of sin. 21 But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;
  • Rom 3:26 : 26 for the showing, [I say], of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.
  • Rom 4:5 : 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
  • Rom 5:1 : 1 Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
  • Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
  • 1 Cor 6:11 : 11 And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.
  • Gal 2:16 : 16 yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
  • Gal 3:8 : 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all the nations be blessed.
  • Gal 3:11-14 : 11 Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith; 12 and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them. 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
  • Gal 3:24 : 24 So that the law is become our tutor [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
  • Eph 2:9 : 9 not of works, that no man should glory.
  • Phil 3:9 : 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, [even] that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:
  • Titus 3:7 : 7 that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
  • John 3:14-18 : 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up; 15 that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him. 18 He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

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  • Rom 3:26-27
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    26for the showing, [I say], of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.

    27Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.

  • Gal 2:16-17
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    16yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

    17But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.

  • Gal 3:11-12
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    11Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;

    12and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.

  • Rom 3:20-22
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    20because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law [cometh] the knowledge of sin.

    21But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

    22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;

  • Rom 4:2-6
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    2For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.

    3For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

    4Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.

    5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

    6Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

  • Jas 2:24
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    24Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

  • Rom 3:29-31
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    29Or is God [the God] of Jews only? is he not [the God] of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:

    30if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.

    31Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

  • Rom 5:1
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    1Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

  • Acts 13:39
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    39and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

  • Rom 3:24
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    24being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

  • Rom 9:30
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    30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

  • Gal 3:21-25
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    21Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.

    22But the scriptures shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

    23But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

    24So that the law is become our tutor [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

    25But now that faith is come, we are no longer under a tutor.

  • Gal 3:5-6
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    5He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

    6Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

  • Phil 3:9
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    9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, [even] that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

  • Rom 2:13
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    13for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:

  • Eph 2:8-9
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    8for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, [it is] the gift of God;

    9not of works, that no man should glory.

  • Rom 1:17
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    17For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.

  • Rom 10:4
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    4For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.

  • Rom 4:13-16
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    13For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.

    14For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:

    15for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

    16For this cause [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

  • Gal 3:9
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    9So then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

  • Gal 5:4-5
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    4Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.

    5For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

  • Jas 2:20
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    20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?

  • Jas 2:22
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    22Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;

  • Jas 2:26
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    26For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

  • Jas 2:18
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    18Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from [thy] works, and I by my works will show thee [my] faith.

  • Titus 3:7
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    7that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

  • Gal 3:2
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    2This only would I learn from you. Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

  • Rom 3:9
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    9What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;

  • Gal 3:14
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    14that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.