This is an important word to study in the Bible the reason being it is misunderstood by most Christians.

 

So, as we look at this word, we need to see that there are some conditional aspects concerning this word for example.

 

(Gal 2:16 KJV)  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.

 

Application = a person that is justified upon the condition of a person placing their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and not by the works of the Old Testament laws.

 

Then we see in (Mat 12:37 KJV) For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

 

The application of this verse shows that a person’s words will also be a condition in their justification on judgment day.

 

(Jas 2:21 KJV)  Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? See all 3 verses for the application.

 

(Jas 2:24 KJV)  Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

 

(Jas 2:25 KJV)  Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

 

The application of this verse shows that a person that is justified has the condition of works in their life, not to be saved but to show that they have the proof of real saving faith.

 

(Heb 10:38 KJV)  Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

 

The application of this verse is the person that is justified will live a life of faith.

 

Now please read these verses in context and see if you are justified.

 

(Mat 1:19 KJV)  Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

 

(Mat 5:45 KJV)  That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

 

(Mat 11:19 KJV)  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.

 

(Mat 12:37 KJV)  For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

 

(Mat 13:49 KJV)  So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,

 

(Mat 27:19 KJV)  When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

 

(Mat 27:24 KJV)  When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

 

(Mar 6:20 KJV)  For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

 

(Luk 1:17 KJV)  And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

 

(Luk 2:25 KJV)  And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

 

(Luk 7:29 KJV)  And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

 

(Luk 7:35 KJV)  But wisdom is justified of all her children.

 

(Luk 10:29 KJV)  But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

 

(Luk 14:14 KJV)  And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

 

(Luk 15:7 KJV)  I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

 

(Luk 16:8 KJV)  And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

 

(Luk 16:10 KJV)  He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

 

(Luk 16:15 KJV)  And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

 

(Luk 18:6 KJV)  And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

 

(Luk 18:11 KJV)  The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

 

(Luk 18:14 KJV)  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.

 

(Luk 20:20 KJV)  And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

 

(Luk 23:41 KJV)  And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

 

(Luk 23:50 KJV)  And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

 

(Joh 5:30 KJV)  I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

 

(Act 1:23 KJV)  And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

 

(Act 3:14 KJV)  But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

 

(Act 7:52 KJV)  Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:

 

(Act 10:22 KJV)  And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

 

(Act 13:39 KJV)  And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

 

(Act 18:7 KJV)  And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man’s house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

 

(Act 22:14 KJV)  And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.

 

(Act 24:15 KJV)  And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

 

(Rom 1:17 KJV)  For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

 

(Rom 2:13 KJV)  (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

 

(Rom 3:4 KJV)  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.

 

(Rom 3:8 KJV)  And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

 

(Rom 3:20 KJV)  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 KJV)  Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

 

(Rom 3:26 KJV)  To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

 

(Rom 3:28 KJV)  Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

 

(Rom 3:30 KJV)  Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

 

(Rom 4:2 KJV)  For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

 

(Rom 4:5 KJV)  But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

 

(Rom 4:25 KJV)  Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

 

(Rom 5:1 KJV)  Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

 

(Rom 5:9 KJV)  Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

 

(Rom 5:16 KJV)  And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

 

(Rom 5:18 KJV)  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 7:12 KJV)  Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

 

(Rom 8:30 KJV)  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.

 

(Rom 8:33 KJV)  Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.

 

(1Co 4:4 KJV)  For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

 

(1Co 6:1 KJV)  Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

 

(1Co 6:11 KJV)  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.

 

(Gal 2:16 KJV)  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.

 

(Gal 2:17 KJV)  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.

 

(Gal 3:8 KJV)  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 3:11 KJV)  But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

 

(Gal 3:24 KJV)  Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

 

(Gal 5:4 KJV)  Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

 

(Php 4:8 KJV)  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

 

(Col 4:1 KJV)  Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

 

(Col 4:11 KJV)  And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

 

(1Th 2:10 KJV)  Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

 

(1Ti 3:16 KJV)  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.

 

(Tit 1:8 KJV)  But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

 

(Tit 3:7 KJV)  That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

 

(Heb 2:2 KJV)  For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

 

(Heb 10:38 KJV)  Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

 

(Heb 12:23 KJV)  To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

 

(Jas 2:21 KJV)  Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

 

(Jas 2:24 KJV)  Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

 

(Jas 2:25 KJV)  Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

 

(Jas 5:6 KJV)  Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

 

(1Pe 3:18 KJV)  For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

 

(2Pe 2:7 KJV)  And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

 

(2Pe 2:9 KJV)  The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

 

(1Jn 1:9 KJV)  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

 

(Rev 15:3 KJV)  And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

 

(Rev 22:11 KJV)  He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.