Acts 13:39

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ἐν τούτῳ πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων δικαιοῦται.

Transliteration

in this every the pisteuōn dikaioutai.

Grammar Details

• *pisteuōn*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing
• *dikaioutai*: present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is justified

Word Meanings

• *pisteuōn*: believing/trusting/having faith
• *dikaioutai*: is justified/is declared righteous/is acquitted

Referenced Verses

• Gal 2:16 : 16 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.
• 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:
• Rom 10:4 : 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
• Rom 10:10 : 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
• Heb 7:19 : 19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
• Heb 9:9-9 : 9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; 10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
• Heb 10:4 : 4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
• Heb 10:11 : 11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
• 1 Cor 6:11 : 11 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.
• Rom 8:30-34 : 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. 31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
• Rom 9:31 : 31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
• Gal 2:19 : 19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
• Gal 3:8 : 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
• Gal 3:10-12 : 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. 11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. 12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
• Gal 3:21-25 : 21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. 22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
• Gal 5:3 : 3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
• Phil 3:6-9 : 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 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:
• Job 9:20 : 20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
• Job 25:4 : 4 How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
• Ps 143:2 : 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
• Isa 53:11 : 11 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.
• Jer 31:32 : 32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:
• Hab 2:4 : 4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
• Luke 10:25 : 25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
• Luke 10:28 : 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
• Luke 18:14 : 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• John 1:17 : 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
• John 5:24 : 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
• Acts 10:43 : 43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
• Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
• Rom 3:24-30 : 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 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; 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. 27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. 29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: 30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
• Rom 4:5-8 : 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
• Rom 4:15 : 15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
• Rom 4:24 : 24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
• Rom 5:1 : 1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
• Rom 5:9 : 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
• Rom 5:20 : 20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
• Rom 7:9-9 : 9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
• Rom 8:1 : 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.