Bible Verses About Justification by Faith
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for justification by faith, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,477 votes, led by Romans 3:28. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Justification by Faith
Romans 3:2874 votes
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Romans 5:170 votes
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Galatians 2:1670 votes
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.
Romans 3:2049 votes
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 4:546 votes
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Galatians 2:2137 votes
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
James 2:2436 votes
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Ephesians 2:8-934 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
2 Corinthians 5:1733 votes
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Romans 5:932 votes
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Philippians 3:930 votes
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:
Romans 4:1-2527 votes
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
Romans 11:626 votes
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Genesis 15:625 votes
And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Galatians 3:2423 votes
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
James 2:2023 votes
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
James 2:2323 votes
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Romans 4:322 votes
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Romans 4:2522 votes
Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Galatians 3:1-2922 votes
O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
Ephesians 2:8-1022 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Acts 13:3921 votes
And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Romans 1:1721 votes
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
John 3:1620 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Romans 3:2220 votes
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
What does the Bible say about justification by faith?
Readers most often cite Romans 3:28 on the subject of justification by faith. Across 1,477 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 5:1, Galatians 2:16, Romans 3:20. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.