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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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Galatians 2:17
But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 2:17 · retained source text

But if while we seeke to be iustified by Christ, wee our selues also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sinne? God forbid.

Galatians 3:11
But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Galatians 3:11 · retained source text

But that no man is iustified by the Lawe in the sight of God, it is euident: for, The iust shall liue by faith.

1611 marginal noteAbac. 2.4. rom. 1.17.

Galatians 5:4
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
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1611 witness · Galatians 5:4 · retained source text

Christ is become of no effect vnto you, whosoeuer of you are iustified by the Law: ye are fallen from grace.

1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 3:16 · retained source text

And without controuersie, great is the mysterie of godlinesse: God was manifest in the flesh, iustified in the Spirit, seene of Angels, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the world, receiued vp into glory.

Titus 3:7
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Titus 3:7 · retained source text

That being iustified by his grace, we should bee made heires according to the hope of eternall life.

James 2:21
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
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1611 witness · James 2:21 · retained source text

Was not Abraham our father iustified by works, when hee had offered Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?

James 2:24
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 2:24 · retained source text

Ye see then, how that by workes a man is iustified, and not by faith only.

James 2:25
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · James 2:25 · retained source text

Likewise also, was not Rahab the harlot iustified by works, when she had receiued the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

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