12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

• Atonement
• Faith

• Justification by Faith · major

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 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.
• 1Cor 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.
• 1Tim 1:16 — Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
• Acts 10:43 — To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
• Eph 2:8 — For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
• Gal 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
• Gal 2:19 — For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
• Gal 3:8 — And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
• Gal 3:10 — For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
• Gal 3:21 — Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
• Gal 5:3 — For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
• Heb 7:18 — For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
• Heb 7:19 — For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
• Heb 7:19 — For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
• Heb 9:9 — Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
• Heb 10:4 — For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
• Heb 10:11 — And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
• Job 9:20 — If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
• Job 25:4 — How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
• John 1:17 — For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
• John 1:29 — The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
• John 5:24 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
• Luke 10:28 — And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
• 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.
• Mark 16:16 — He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
• Phil 1:29 — For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
• Phil 3:6 — Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
• Ps 85:2 — Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
• Ps 143:2 — And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
• Rom 2:13 — (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
• Rom 3:19 — Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
• Rom 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.
• Rom 3:24 — Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
• Rom 4:5 — But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
• Rom 4:15 — Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
• Rom 4:24 — But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
• Rom 5:1 — Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
• Rom 5:9 — Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
• Rom 5:18 — Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
• Rom 5:20 — Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: