Rom 4:5, 5:1, 8:33, Gal 2:16, Jam 2:21-25 | ESV | STEP | And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly , his faith is counted as righteousness ,

Romans 4:5

5 And to the one who does not work but ^abelieves in ^{▼▼Or but trusts; compare verse 24} him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,

Romans 5:1

Peace with God Through Faith

1 ^cTherefore, since we have been justified by faith, ^dwe ^{▼▼Some manuscripts let us} have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 8:33

33 Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? ^fIt is God who justifies.

Galatians 2:16

16 yet we know that ^ga person is not justified ^{▼▼Or counted righteous (three times in verse 16); also verse 17} by works of the law ⁱbut through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, ^jbecause by works of the law no one will be justified.

James 2:21-25

21 ^kWas not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that ^lfaith was active along with his works, and faith was completed ^mby his works; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, ⁿ“Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a ^ofriend of God. 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And in the same way was not also ^pRahab the prostitute justified by works ^qwhen she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?