Romans 3:28

Paul states plainly that a person is justified by faith, not by works of the law. This is the core of the doctrine of justification.

Cross-references · 18

• Titus 3:7so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
• Gal 2:16know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
• Gal 3:8The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
• Gal 3:24So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
• Rom 3:26He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.
• Rom 8:3For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,
• Rom 4:5However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
• Jas 2:24As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
• Phil 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
• John 6:40For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
• Rom 3:20–22Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
• Eph 2:9not by works, so that no one can boast.
• Acts 13:38–39Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
• 1 Cor 6:11And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
• Gal 3:11–14Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”
• Rom 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
• John 5:24Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
• John 3:14–18Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

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