Bible Verses About Legalism
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for legalism, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,917 votes, led by Ephesians 2:8-9. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Legalism
Ephesians 2:8-9262 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
John 6:28-29233 votes
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Romans 3:28230 votes
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Galatians 2:16207 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.
Galatians 2:21206 votes
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Galatians 3:10-14203 votes
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.
John 14:15195 votes
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Matthew 23:1-4191 votes
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
Matthew 23:23-28191 votes
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Luke 6:46147 votes
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
2 John 1:9114 votes
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
Matthew 5:20-4871 votes
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
1 Peter 1:1564 votes
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
John 14:2160 votes
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Galatians 5:1660 votes
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Colossians 2:660 votes
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
1 John 5:356 votes
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Romans 12:249 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
2 Timothy 2:1549 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Ecclesiastes 7:16-2044 votes
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Ecclesiastes 7:2943 votes
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Romans 11:642 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.
Hebrews 11:1-642 votes
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Matthew 16:638 votes
Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Ephesians 2:8-1038 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
What does the Bible say about legalism?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 2:8-9 on the subject of legalism. Across 3,917 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including John 6:28-29, Romans 3:28, Galatians 2:16. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.