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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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Ezekiel 16:51
Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:51 · retained source text

Neither hath Samaria committed halfe of thy sinnes, but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more then they, and hast iustified thy sisters in all thine abominations, which thou hast done.

Ezekiel 16:52
Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:52 · retained source text

Thou also which hast iudged thy sisters, beare thine owne shame for thy sinnes, that thou hast committed more abominable then they: they are more righteous then thou: yea be thou confounded also, and beare thy shame, in that thou hast iustified thy sisters.

Matthew 11:19
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 11:19 · retained source text

The sonne of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a wine bibber, a friend of publicanes and sinners: but wisedom is iustified of her children.

Matthew 12:37
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 12:37 · retained source text

For by thy wordes thou shalt bee iustified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Luke 7:29
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 7:29 · retained source text

And all the people that heard him, and the Publicanes, iustified God, being baptized with the baptisme of Iohn.

Luke 18:14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 18:14 · retained source text

I tell you, this man went downe to his house iustified rather then the other: For euery one that exalteth himselfe, shall be abased: and hee that humbleth himselfe, shall be exalted.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 23.12.

Acts 13:39
And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 13:39 · retained source text

And by him all y t beleeue, are iustified from all things, from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of Moses.

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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.

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