Luke 10:29
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29 But he wanted to justify himself,(A) so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
Luke 16:15
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15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves(A) in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts.(B) What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.
Romans 4:2
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2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.(A)
Luke 18:9-11
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The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness(A) and looked down on everyone else,(B) Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray,(C) one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself(D) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
Leviticus 19:34
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34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born.(A) Love them as yourself,(B) for you were foreigners(C) in Egypt.(D) I am the Lord your God.
Galatians 3:11
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11 Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God,(A) because “the righteous will live by faith.”[a](B)
Footnotes
- Galatians 3:11 Hab. 2:4
Romans 10:3
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3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.(A)
Luke 10:36
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36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
Matthew 5:43-44
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Love for Enemies
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[a](A) and hate your enemy.’(B) 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(C)
Footnotes
- Matthew 5:43 Lev. 19:18
Job 32:2
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2 But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite,(A) of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself(B) rather than God.(C)
James 2:24
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24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
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