Luke 10:29
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29 But he, (A)desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
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Luke 16:15
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15 And he said to them, “You are those who (A)justify yourselves before men, but (B)God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men (C)is an abomination in the sight of God.
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Romans 4:2
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2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but (A)not before God.
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Luke 18:9-11
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The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 He also told this parable to some (A)who trusted (B)in themselves that they were righteous, (C)and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men (D)went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, (E)standing by himself, prayed[a] (F)thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
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- Luke 18:11 Or standing, prayed to himself
Leviticus 19:34
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34 (A)You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and (B)you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
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Galatians 3:11
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11 Now it is evident that (A)no one is justified before God by the law, for (B)“The righteous shall live by faith.”[a]
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- Galatians 3:11 Or The one who by faith is righteous will live
Romans 10:3
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3 For, being ignorant of (A)the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
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Luke 10:36
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36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?”
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Matthew 5:43-44
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Love Your Enemies
43 (A)“You have heard that it was said, (B)‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, (C)Love your enemies and (D)pray for those who persecute you,
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Job 32:2
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2 Then Elihu the son of Barachel (A)the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned with anger. He burned with anger at Job because he justified himself (B)rather than God.
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James 2:24
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24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.
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