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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Job 11:2

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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
The 1611 reading
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.

1 Corinthians 4:4
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:4 · retained source text

For I know nothing by my selfe, yet am I not hereby iustified: but hee that iudgeth me is the Lord.

1 Corinthians 6:11
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 6:11 · retained source text

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are iustified in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Galatians 2:16
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.
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Galatians 2:16 · retained source text

Knowing that a man is not iustified by the works of the Law, but by the faith of Iesus Christ, euen we haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ, and not by the workes of the Law: for by the workes of the Law shall no flesh be iustified.

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