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justified

Meaning of “justified”

1. Declared righteous or acquitted. 2. Shown or proved to be right. 3. Comparatively shown to be more righteous.

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43 occurrences39 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Job 11:2

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Romans 2:13
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 2:13 · retained source text

(For not the hearers of the Law are iust before God, but the doers of the Law shalbe iustified;

Romans 3:4
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 3:4 · retained source text

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but euery man a lier, as it is written, That thou mightest be iustified in thy sayings, and mightest ouercome when thou art iudged.

1611 marginal notePsal. 51.4.

Romans 3:20
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 3:20 · retained source text

Therefore by the deedes of the Law, there shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Law is the knowledge of sinne.

Romans 5:9
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 5:9 · retained source text

Much more then being now iustified by his blood, we shalbe saued from wrath through him.

Romans 8:30
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 8:30 · retained source text

Moreouer, whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also iustified: and whom he iustified, them he also glorified.

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